Polen i Norge

Consent of the mother and father, a legal caretaker, or a court-appointed guardian is necessary to obtain a passport/temporary passport for their child or a child in their custody.

When both parents submit the application at a consulate, the consent to issue a passport for a child is given before a consulate official, using a device which can record a handwritten signature.

When only one of the parents applies for a passport, the other can:

• give his/her consent using e-service: www.gov.pl> Services for citizens > Documents and personal information > Passport > Give consent to issue a passport;
• send to the consular post's electronic inbox (ESP): /AMB_Oslo/SkrytkaESP the consent (attachment below) to issue a passport document to a child signed with an electronic signature  – qualified, personal or trusted signature: Send a general letter  
• deliver to the consulate in person or by mail the original of the written consent (attachment below) to issue a passport document for a child with a signature certified by a passport authority or a notary;
• register the consent personally before a consul or at a passport authority in Poland.

Exceptions:

• consent is not required from a mother or a father who have been deprived of their parental rights or had their parental rights limited regarding giving consent to issuing a passport document; in this case, you should supply the consul with the original of a court judgement confirming the deprivation, suspension, or restriction of parental authority regarding giving consent to issuing a passport document; if the other parent does not have parental authority, you need to bring documents that confirm this. We accept court verdicts (in Norwegian: dom) that are marked with information about them becoming final (in Norwegian: rettskraftig). Please note that it is not enough to bring Folkeregisteret’s confirmation of registered parental authority (in Norwegian: bekreftelse på registrert foreldreansvar).
• if the mother and the father disagree or the consent cannot be obtained from one of the parents, the consent to issue a passport document can be replaced with a family court’s decision, the original of which should be presented when submitting the application for a passport document (based on the court’s decision, only one passport document can be issued);

• If one of the parents is deceased, we would need to verify this in relevant documents or registers. You do not need to bring the Polish death certificate. However, bring the foreign death certificate if it has not been registered in Poland.

• If the fatherhood is not determined, we would need to verify this in relevant documents or registers (the information should be noted in the child’s Polish birth certificate). You do not need to bring your child’s Polish birth certificate with you as we have access to digital registers.

Registration of consent in the Consent Module by a consul

Registration of consent to issue a passport document for a child is a free-of-charge consular activity, independent from the application for issuing a passport document for a minor.

Consent can be registered at a consulate without making an appointment during its office hours

When registering your consent you must show a valid personal ID or a valid passport document.

Legal grounds

• Act of 27 January 2022 on passport documents