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Passport Bureau at the Warsaw Chopin Airport helps 900 travellers

22.05.2023

In the first month of operation, 900 citizens have taken advantage of the services of the Passport Bureau at the Warsaw Chopin Airport, issuing temporary passports. The Bureau enjoys significant popularity, with an average of 50 temporary passports issued each day.

Passport Bureau at the Warsaw Chopin Airport.

On 20 April, Minister Mariusz Kamiński and Deputy Minister Bartosz Grodecki announced the launch of a Passport Bureau issuing temporary passports at the Warsaw Chopin Airport. To date, the initiative has helped numerous people who did not have a valid passport despite planning their journeys well in advance. 

Thanks to the quick and efficient support, the Bureau was able to help parents to attend their son’s dissertation defence and a friend was able to attend a wedding. The temporary passports were also issued to the married couple who were gifted an international trip for their wedding anniversary by their children, as well as a son who was invited for a trip as a birthday present from his parents.  

Passport Bureau and temporary passports

The Passport Bureau at the Warsaw Chopin Airport issues temporary passports to citizens who have to produce a valid airline ticket while submitting the application. The Bureau employee verifies the identity of the person who applies for a temporary passport and takes a photograph required to issue the document. 

A temporary passport is only valid for a certain period of time – 365 days at most; however, the validity is determined on a case-by-case basis. Thanks to the Passport Document Registry, which has been operating since 2022, an application for a temporary passport is generated electronically and then signed using a signature device.

A temporary passport is issued when a traveller loses/forgets their passport or ID card, as well as in the cases their documents are stolen. Applying for a temporary passport for a child requires consent of both parents.

Passport Bureau at the Warsaw Chopin Airport

The Passport Bureau is located in the departures hall in the public area of Terminal A of the Warsaw Chopin Airport. The Bureau is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Additionally, it hosts an Info Kiosk, where the tourists can learn more about the temporary passport.

Temporary passport – key information

Getting a temporary passport at the Warsaw Chopin Airport is possible in several situations, including when:

  • the traveller forgot or lost their passport or ID card, or their documents were stolen;
  • the passport or ID card have expired and are no longer valid;
  • the traveller has a valid airline ticket.

To receive a temporary passport, the traveller has to pay a fee of 30 PLN (approx. 7€). The fee can be paid by credit card at the Bureau at the Warsaw Chopin Airport.

To learn more about temporary passports issued at the Warsaw Chopin Airport, check out the article.

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