National Criminal Register

Pursuant to Article 33(1) of the Code of Administrative Procedure, any natural person who has capacity to enter into legal transactions may serve as an attorney.

Each power of attorney must be accompanied by proof of payment of stamp duty.

 

What information should be included in a power of attorney?

Personal data of the person giving the authorisation (the principal) and of the authorised person (including the address of at least one of those persons) and an indication of the scope of the authority.

 

Example of a power of attorney:

Ja … (imię i nazwisko oraz numer PESEL - name and surname and PESEL number), zamieszkały ... (adres zamieszkania - residence address) upoważniam Panią/Pana... legitymującą/legitymującego się dowodem osobistym (seria.... Nr... wydanym przez... - series ... No. ... issued by ...) do wszelkich czynności związanych z uzyskaniem zaświadczenia z Krajowego Rejestru Karnego.

 

The date and place of the power of attorney and its term, if any, must also be indicated.

The power of attorney must be personally signed by the principal and the original submitted with the inquiry.

 

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Remember!

• The fee of PLN 17 for the power of attorney may not be paid at the registered office of the Bureau located at ul. Czerniakowska 100.
• The payment should be made to the bank account of the city/municipality/district office with territorial jurisdiction over the authority to which the power of attorney is submitted.
• Family members are exempt from paying the fee for a power of attorney.
• If you use a power of attorney, you are obliged to attach the original or an officially certified copy thereof. No scans of the power of attorney will be accepted.
• Power of attorney must be submitted in a Polish language.