Śląski Urząd Wojewódzki w Katowicach

Who can file an application ?

If you are:

- A citizen of a Member State of the European Union

- a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – a party to the agreement on the European Economic Area or

- The Swiss Confederation

You are obliged to register your stay if you are staying in Poland for a period exceeding 3 months.

Documents

In order to register EU citizen’s residence ,the following documents should be submitted:

- A completed application form for registration of residence of an EU citizen + 3 copies (Application form is available below)

- travel document or another document confirming your identity and citizenship ( for review) +  2 copies

Additional documents:

If you are an employee or the self-employed on the territory of the Republic of Poland:

• A written statement of the employer, or of the entity authorised to entrust the European Union citizen with the performance of work, of their intention to entrust them with the performance of work, or a confirmation of the performance of work
• a written statement concerning the entry into the National Court Register or Central Registration and Information on Business or other proof confirming that the EU citizen is a self-employed person in the territory of the Republic of Poland;

If you have sufficient funds to be able to support yourself and members of your family, so as not to become a burden for the social assistance  and you have health insurance coverage or the right to receive health care benefits on the basis of the regulations on coordination of social security systems or possession of private insurance,

• a written declaration on having sufficient funds to be able to support oneself and members of one's family, so as not to become a burden for the social assistance, or a proof of having the above-mentioned funds. Proofs of having the above-mentioned funds may include, in particular: a credit card; declaration on having the funds in a bank or another financial institution, confirmed with a stamp or signature of an authorized employee of this bank or financial institution, issued no earlier than one month before the submission of the residence registration application;
• a document confirming inclusion in health insurance system or entitlement to use health service provisions on the basis of the regulations on coordination of social security systems or possession of private insurance,

If you study or participate in professional training:

• An admittance certificate issued by a public or non-public university or a training referral,
• a document confirming inclusion in health insurance system or entitlement to use health service provisions on the basis of the regulations on coordination of social security systems or possession of private insurance,
• a written declaration on having sufficient funds to be able to support oneself and members of one's family, so as not to become a burden for the social assistance, or a proof of having the above-mentioned funds. Proofs of having the above-mentioned funds may include, in particular: a credit card; declaration on having the funds in a bank or another financial institution, confirmed with a stamp or signature of an authorized employee of this bank or financial institution, issued no earlier than one month before the submission of the residence registration application;

If you are married to a Polish citizen:                                                                                           

• a document confirming conclusion of the marriage with a Polish citizen

 Application form

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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.