Śląski Urząd Wojewódzki w Katowicach

Foreigners

  • I

    Who can file an application ?

    A document confirming the right of permanent residence san be issued to a citizen of a Member State of the European Union who after 5 years of continuous stay in Poland acquires the right of permanent residence.

    Application form

    GDPR information clause

  • II

    Documents

    In order to receive a document confirming the right of permanent residence of EU citizen, the following documents should be submitted:

    • A completed application form (Application form is available below) for issuance of the document confirming the right of permanent residence of an UE citizen + 3 copies
    • 5 recent photographs - intact, in colour, measuring 35 x 45 mm, made in the past 6 months, against a light background, having good focus, clearly showing the eyes and face from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders, so that the face occupies 70-80% of the photo; photograph should show the person without a hat and dark glasses, looking straight ahead with eyes open, not covered by hair, with a natural facial expression and mouth closed;
    • valid travel document or another document confirming your identity and citizenship (for review) + 2 copies
    • documents confirming the 5-year continuous residence in Polish territory.

  • III

    Where submit the documents

    • in Silesian Voivodship Office Chancellery in Katowice, Jagiellońska 25 St, room no 161,
      posts no 25,26,27 and 17,phone numbers 32 20 77 630,  32 20 77 919, 32 20 77 956, 32 20 77 962,
      32 20 77 661, 32 20 77 658,

    • in Silesian Voivodship Office in: Bielsko-Biała, Piastowska 40, phone numbers 33 81 36 274,
      33 81 36 275,

    • in Silesian Voivodship Office in Częstochowa ,Sobieskiego 7, phone numbers 34 37 82 058,
      34 37 82 059.

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