Śląski Urząd Wojewódzki w Katowicach

Who can file an application ?

If you are a foreigner, who is not a citizen of a Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – a party to the agreement on the European Economic Area or The Swiss Confederation, joining an EU citizen as a family member.

Documents

In order to receive a residence card of a family member of an EU citizen, the following documents should be submitted:

• A completed application form (Application form is available below) for issuance of the residence card of a family member of an EU citizen + 3 copies
• valid travel document or another document confirming your identity and citizenship (for review) + 2 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;
• Certificate of registration of residence of an UE citizen issued to a UE citizen, with whom the family member remains in the territory of the Republic of Poland;

Additional documents:

If you are married to a Polish citizen:                                                                                      

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

 If you are a descendant of an EU citizen or his spouse :

• a document confirming the existence of family ties, and
• proof of age or certification of dependence on the European Union citizen or his/her spouse;

If you are a ascendant of an EU citizen or his spouse:

• a document confirming the existence of family ties, and
• certification of dependence on the European Union citizen or his/her spouse.

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.