Department of Citizens Affairs and Foreign Nationals of Malopolska Provincial Office in Kraków

Department address: Kraków, Przy Rondzie 6, * tel.+48 (12) 39 21 802* , 854, fax +48 (12) 422 30 19

Mailing address: 31­156 Kraków, ul. Basztowa 22http://www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONALS’ AND FOREIGNERS’ AFFAIRS OF THE MALOPOLSKA PROVINCIAL OFFICE IN KRAKOW

World Youth Days Kraków 2016

Key information

legislation in force as at:

2016‐03‐08

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WYD e­mail address:

sdm@malopolska.uw.gov.pl

WYD telephone number

12 39 21 855

FOREIGN NATIONALS ­ LEGAL ENTRY AND STAY AT THE TERRIRORY OF RP

Basic definitions:

Foreign nationals ‐ a foreign national is anyone who does not have Polish citizenship.

The entry and stay of foreign nationals, nationals of third countries is governed by the Law of 12 December 2013 on foreign nationals (Journal of Laws of 2013 item 1650 as amended).

CITIZENS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES ­ they benefit from the freedom of movement of persons (applies to citizens of EU member states, citizens of the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) ­ parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area ­ Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

Entrance and stay of third­country nationals on the territory of Republic of Poland.

1. The entrance to Poland

a) Visas

A foreign national from a third country may enter Poland based on:

visa residence card under the agreement on visa­free traffic

Visas are issued as Schengen visas or national visas by Polish consul. In order to obtain a visa one should report to apply for the relevant Polish diplomatic or consular post.A Schengen visa (marked with C) ­ is issued, when the intended stay in the territory of the Member State of the Schengen area does not exceed 90 days in any 180­day period. The maximum validity period of such a visa is 5 yearsA National visa (i.e. long­term­ marked with D) ­ it entitles to entry, and continuous stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland for several consecutive stays lasting a total of more than 90 days, the period of validity of a national visa may not exceed 1 year.

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Where to obtain a visa?Territorial jurisdiction of the consul:

Pursuant to the art. 6 of the Community Code on Visas the application for a visa is being examined by the consulate of the competent Member State in whose jurisdiction a person applying for a visa is legally residing.1 The Consulate of the competent Member State also examines the application filed by a third­country national, who legally stays but not resides in the area of jurisdiction of the consulate, if the person applying for a visa has justified the application filed at that consulate ­ it applies to foreign nationals legally residing in a Member State other than the State of their residence.)A national visa in order to perform a work is issued by the consul competent for the country of permanent residence of the foreign national, and in case of a foreign national staying legally on the territory of another Member State of the EU/EEA/Switzerland ­ by a consul, whose office is located in the country in question, as long as the foreign national has justified an application outside the country of permanent residenceAddresses of Polish diplomatic and consular posts abroad are available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the following link:

http://msz.gov.pl/pl/informacje_konsularne/polskie_placowki/placowki;jsessionid=B09D6A361FA9E1B061CECD01940A4A50.cmsap1p

The diplomatic missions and consular offices in Poland:

http://www.msz.gov.pl/pl/ministerstwo/protokol_dyplomatyczny/misje_dyplomatyczne_i_urzedy_konsularne_w_polsce/przedstawicielstwa_dyplomatyczne

The specimen of visa sticker (which is the same for Schengen and national visas) is available on the website of the PRADO register (public on­line register of the authentic identity cards and travel documents): http://prado.consilium.europa.eu/PL/homeIndex.html

b) The entrance to Poland of a third­country national holding a valid "D" visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen StateA foreign national holding a valid national visa (marked with D) or a residence permit issued by one of the Schengen Member States is entitled to move on the territory of other Schengen Member States (including Poland) for a period not exceeding 90 days within any 180­day period under the following conditions:­ has a valid travel document,­ can justify the purpose and conditions of the intended stay and­ has sufficient funds or the ability to obtain them legally, and­ is not considered a threat to public order, internal security, public health or international relations of any of the Member States, and in particular he/she was not a subject on this basis of an entry in the national databases of the Member States, for the purpose of refusing free entrance.

In addition, the foreign national's data should not be included in the national list of alerts for refusal of entry of the Member State.

c) Visa­free traffic

1. Foreign nationals authorized to stay within the visa­free traffic regime

List of countries whose nationals can travel to Poland without visas ‐www.udsc.gov.pl

Foreign nationals exempted from the requirement to obtain a visa for travel to Schengen area:

1 As a rule, visas shall be issued outside the Republic of Poland. In exceptional case, the province governor competent for the place of stay of the foreign national may extend the validity of national or Schengen visa. Details: http://www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl/default.aspx?page=przedluzanie_wizy

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1) Nationals of the following countries:

Albania (exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports)

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina*

Australia

Barbados

Bosnia and Hercegovina (exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric

passports)

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of

biometric passports)

Chile*

Montenegro (exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports)

Dominica (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Grenada (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Guatemala

Honduras*

Israel*

Japan*

Canada

Kiribati (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Columbia (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

South Korea*

Costa Rica*

Malesia*

Mauritius

Micronesia (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Mexico*

Monaco

Moldova (exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports issued in

accordance with ICAO standard)

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Nauru (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Nicaragua*

New Zeeland Palau (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa

exemption to be concluded with the European Union)

Panama*

Paraguay

Peru (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Saint Vincent and Grenadine (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on

visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union)

Salvador

Samoa (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

San Marino

Seychelles

Serbia (excluding holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (in Serbian:

Koordinaciona uprava) (visa exemption only applies to holders of biometric passports)

Singapore*

the United States of America j*East Timor (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an

agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union) Tonga (visa exemption applies from

the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union)

Trinidad and Tobago (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa

exemption to be concluded with the European Union)

Tuvalu (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

Uruguay*

Vatican

Venezuela

Bahama Islands

Marshall Islands (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption

to be concluded with the European Union)

Salomon Islands (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption

to be concluded with the European Union)

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Vanuatu (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be

concluded with the European Union)

United Arab Emirates (visa exemption applies from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa

exemption to be concluded with the European Union)

2) Citizens of the special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China

Hong Kong SAR (visa exemption applies only to holders of passports of "Hong Kong Special Administrative

Region")*

Macao SAR (visa exemption applies only to holders of passports of "Região Administrativa Especial de

Macau")*

3) British nationals who are not nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

for the purposes of EU law:

British nationals (Overseas)

British Overseas Territories Citizens

British Overseas Citizens

British Protected Persons

British Subjects

4) Citizens of units and territorial authorities which are not recognized as states by at least one of the

Member States:

Taiwan (visa exemption applies only to holders of passports issued by Taiwan with an identity card number)

* Nationals of these countries or the special administrative regions may enter Poland again in the framework

of visa­free traffic regime without the need to maintain 180 ­days limit, on the basis of bilateral agreements

regulating the visa­free traffic regime, concluded by Poland with these countries before Polish accession to the

EU.

2. The rules of stay as part of visa­free traffic regime

Total stay on the territory of all Schengen Member States (including Poland) without the need to obtain a visa cannot exceed 90 days within any 180 ­day period.

Schengen area states include:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland (the last 4 states are Schengen area countries not belonging to the EU).

Note: United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania are EU Member States which do not belong to the Schengen area countries.

During his/her stay without a need to obtain a visa, a foreign national should meet the following conditions:

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he/she holds a valid travel document, he/she is able to justify the purpose and conditions of the intended stay and he/she has sufficient funds or the ability to obtain them legally, he/she is not a person registered as a person for the purpose of refusing entry in the SIS and he/she is not considered as a person posing a threat to public order, internal security, public health or

international relations of any of the Member States, and in particular he/she was not a subject on this basis of an entry in the national databases of the Member States, for the purpose of refusing free entrance.

2. Extension of stay in Poland

1. Visa extension

Schengen visa

Mandatory extension of Schengen visa:

• as a result of force majeure

or

• for humanitarian reasons

it is not possible for a foreign national to leave the Schengen area

Optional extension of the Schengen visa:

the visa holder shall present an evidence of serious personal reasons justifying the extension of stay in the Schengen area

National visa

If the following conditions are jointly met: it is justified by an important professional or personal interest of a foreign national or humanitarian

considerations, preventing him/her to leave Poland the aforementioned events occurred independently of the will of the foreign national and were

unforeseeable at the date of an application for a national visa; the purpose of stay of a foreign national will not be other than the one declared lack of statutory grounds for refusalRequired documents

application valid photograph documents certifying: purpose of stay and necessity to extend a Schengen visa or a national visa other circumstances stated in the application public health insurance (NFZ) or travel medical insurance 30 000 Euro ­ national visa travel medical insurance ­ 30000 Euro ­ Schengen visa financial funds ­ national visa travel document ­ for inspection residence certificate stamp duty

National visa can be extended once, and the period of stay based on the extended national visa may not exceed the period of stay provided for the national visa.

Exception ­ stay in hospital Duration of stay based on the extended Schengen visa may not exceed the period of stay provided for this visa.

Exception ­ force majeure and humanitarian considerations

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Visa extension ­ application deadline: not later than the last day of legal stay failure to observe the deadline → refusal to initiate the proceedings Fees for visa extension Mandatory extension of the Schengen visa ­ free of charge Optional extension of the Schengen visa ­ the equivalent of 30 Euros National visa extension ­ PLN 406

Re­enactment of national visa If the passport of a foreign national staying in Poland on the basis of a national visa has been replaced,

the province governor puts a new national visa sticker

2. Extension of stay in visa­free traffic regimeA foreign national who stays on Polish territory under an international visa exemption agreement or to which applies the partial or total visa exemption, may be granted in justified cases, the extension of period of stay on the Polish territory for a further 90 days if such a possibility is provided for in the visa exemption agreement. (Currently provided for by the Agreements with Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Singapore and Uruguay).Method of filing an application:The foreign national submits an application (petition) for an extension of period of stay within the visa­free traffic regime in the Republic of Poland in person to the province governor competent for the place of stay of the foreign national, not later than the last day of his/her legal stay on the territory under the visa­free traffic regime, and justifies this application. Fee: free of chargeDeadline to settle the matter: at once, up to one month.Note: The extension of period of stay within the visa­free traffic regime within the territory of Poland is done by placing a stamp confirming the extension of period of stay by 90 days in foreign travel document. The refusal to extend by way of a decision.Necessary documents:A) an application drawn up in Polish (petition) containing data which identifies the foreign national (full

name, date of birth, citizenship), address of residence, and justification (there is no formal application form).

Note: If any of the aforementioned elements is missing in the application, the foreign national will be called to complete it within 7 days of service of summons under pain of leaving the application without examining.Typical documents proving the circumstances indicated in the application:A) Documents proving legal stay on Polish territory,B) Photocopy of the travel document (original for inspection).Note: If it is required to explain or clarify details of any proofs held by the authority during the proceedings, the foreign national may be called upon to provide other documents or to give evidence of the circumstances referred to in the application.3. Permission for temporary residence A foreign national wishing to stay in Poland for more than 3 months may submit, not later than the last day of his/her legal stay on the territory of Poland an application for temporary residence to the province governor competent for the place of stay of the foreign national. When filing an application, a foreign national is obligated to submit his/her fingerprints. Detailed information:http://www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl/default.aspx?page=cudzoziemcy

4) Temporary Polish travel document for a foreign nationalA temporary Polish travel document for a foreign national can be issued to a foreign national who does not hold a travel document and it is not possible for him/her to obtain a new travel document, if a foreign national intends to leave the territory of Poland or was obliged to leave this territory. It is issued by the province governor Period of validity ­max 7 days Fee ­ PLN 50

5) The refugee status

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A foreign national is granted the refugee status, if due to well­founded fear of persecution in his/her country of origin because of:

• race• religion• nationality• political beliefs • affiliation to a particular social group

Submitting an application for the refugee status is possible: while entering the territory of the Republic of Poland during the border control (the officer of the

Border Guard must be informed of the desire to apply for a refugee status) while staying on the territory of the Republic of Poland (one must report to the Nadwiślański Oddział

Straży Granicznej (Vistula Branch of Border Guards) in Warsaw at ul. Taborowa 33), through the commanding officer of the branch of the Border Guard, whose geographic scope of operations

covers the headquarter of guarded centre, deportation centre, custody suite or correction unit ­ when the person who wishes to apply for the refugee status is staying in the aforementioned places of detention.

Important addresses and telephone numbers:

Website address: www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl

Office of Malopolska Province in Kraków, Citizens Affairs and Foreign Nationals Department

Service hours for residentsMonday 9:00­17:00

Tuesday –Friday 8:00­15:00

Department for Foreign Nationals of office of Malopolska Province in Krakow:Kraków, ul. Przy Rondzie 6 (Ground floor, service room for foreign nationals)

Mailing addressul. Basztowa 22, 31­156 Kraków

e­mail: wo@malopolska.uw.gov.pl

Head of the Branch 12 39 21 808

Legalization of residence: 12 39 21 802, 12 39 21 817, 12 39 21 864, 12 39 21 801, 12 39 21 878

Work permits: 12 39 21 579

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Invitations: 12 39 21 807

Visas extension: 12 39 21 579

Affairs of European Union nationals: 12 39 21 845

Branch of the Malopolska Province Office in Nowy Sącz

Nowy Sącz, ul. Jagiellońska 52, (I Floor, Room no. 111)

Mailing address:ul. Jagiellońska 52, 33­300 Nowy Sącz

e­mail: wo.nowysacz@malopolska.uw.gov.pl

Head of the Office: 18 540 23 44Information on legalization of foreign nationals' residence, visas and invitations: 18 540 23 41

Branch of the Malopolska Province Office in Tarnów

Tarnów , al. Solidarności 5­9, (Ground floor, Room no. 20)

Mailing addressal. Solidarności 5­9, 33­100 Tarnów

e­mail: wo.tarnow@malopolska.uw.gov.plHead of the Branch: 14 621 38 06

Information on visas and invitations: 14 696 34 11, fax 14 696 34 19

Foreign National Affairs Office

Mailing address: ul. Taborowa 33, 02­699 Warszawa

Headquarters of the Head of Foreign Nationals Affairs Office

ul. Koszykowa 16, 00­564 WarszawaTel. +48 22 60 174 01­03,Fax +48 22 60 174 13

E­mail: kierownictwo@udsc.gov.pl

Refugee proceedings ­ I Instance

Department of Refugee Proceedingsul. Taborowa 33, 02­699 Warszawa

Tel. +48 22 60 174 07,Fax +48 22 60 151 23

E­mail: dpu.udsc@udsc.gov.pl

Appeal proceedings ­ II Instance

Residence Legalization Department ul. Taborowa 33, 02­699 Warszawa

Tel. +48 22 60 175 14,Fax +48 22 60 174 19

E­mail: legalizacjapobytu@udsc.gov.pl

List of foreign nationals

Residence Legalization Department ul. Taborowa 16, 02­699 Warszawa

Tel. +48 22 60 175 36,Fax +48 22 60 156 58

E­mail: wykaz@udsc.gov.pl

Organisational Committee of the World Youth Days Kraków 2016

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ul. Kanonicza 18, 31­002 Krakówtel.: 12 352 37 77

http://www.krakow2016.com/

Border Guards:

Śląsko­Malopolski Branch of Border Guardsul. Dąbrowskiego 2 , 47­400 Racibórz

tel.: 32 414 40 00 (operator)Post of BG in Kraków­Balice

ul. Kpt. M. Medweckiego 1 32­083 Kraków­Balice,tel.: 12 258 33 00

Main Headquarters of Border Guards

Al. Niepodległości 10002­514 Warszawa,

tel. 22 500 40 00

Consular posts in Poland:

http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/p/msz_en/ministry/diplomatic_protocol/foreign_missions_and_consular_posts_in_poland/consular_posts/consular_posts

Consular offices in Kraków:

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA IN KRAKÓWul. Armii Krajowej 19, III p., 30­150 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 410 56 41Fax: (12) 411 15 00

E­mail: konsul.krakow@konsulataustrii.comService hours: Monday­Friday 10.00­12.00

CONSULATE OF KINGDOM OF BELGIUM IN KRAKÓWul. Solskiego 3/27, 31­216 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 410 64 41Fax: (12) 410 64 48

E­mail: konsulathonorowybelgii@gmail.com

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CONSULATE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BRASIL IN KRAKÓWul. Wrocławska 53, (II Floor) 30­011 Kraków

Telephone: 697 770 492Fax (12) 637 71 80

E­mail: brazylia.konsulat@gremi.pl Service hours: Tuesday, Thursday 10.00­16.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF CHILE IN KRAKÓWul. Floriańska 3, 31­019 KrakówTelephone/fax: (12) 428 92 50E­mail: biuro@iph.krakow.pl

Service hours: Monday­Friday 8.00­16.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF CROATIA IN KRAKÓWul. Ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki 36, 30­860 Kraków

Telephone/Fax: (12) 290 65 10E­mail: konsulat@chorwacja.krakow.pl

Website: www.konsulat.chorwacja.krakow.pl

CONSULATE OF KINGDOM OF DENMARK IN KRAKÓWul. Św. Anny 5, 31­008 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 421 71 20, 421 73 80Fax: (12) 421 72 91

E­mail: j.kahl@nordichouse.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 09.00­16.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF ESTONIAJ IN KRAKÓWul. Floriańska 15/4, 31­019 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 429 12 10, (12) 422 80 36E­mail: P.Paluch@kppm.pl

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF FINLAND IN KRAKÓWul. Świętej Anny 5, 31­008 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 421 73 80Fax: (12) 421 72 91

Service hours: Monday­Friday 09.00­16.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF FRANCE IN KRAKÓWul. Stolarska 15, 31­043 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 424 53 00Fax: (12) 424 53 20

E­mail: fransulat@mps.krakow.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 09.00­13.00 and 13.45­16.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF FEDREAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN KRAKÓWul. Stolarska 7, 31­043 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 424 30 00; 424 30 39 (Consular and Passport Section)Fax: (12) 424 30 10

E­mail: info@krakau.diplo.de Website: www.krakau.diplo.de

Service hours: Monday­Friday 09.00­12.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF HUNGARY IN KRAKÓW ul. Lubicz 17h 31­503 Kraków

tel. (+48) 12 359 99 20 fax: (+48) 12 359 99 29, mobile (+48) 694 374 836e­mail: consulate.krk@mfa.gov.hu

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Consul General – Prof Adrienne Körmend, PhDConsul – dr Sándor Nedeczky

The activity of the post covers 6 provinces, i.e.: małopolskie, podkarpackie, świętokrzyskie, śląskie, opolskie and dolnoścląskie

Consulate Service hours:­ Monday ­ Thursday ­ 8:00 ­ 16:30

­ Friday ­ 8.00 ­ 14.00Dealing with customers (after prior arrangements) on:

­ Tuesday ­ 12.00 ­ 16.00­ Thursday ­ 9.00 ­ 13.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF ICELAND IN KRAKÓWul. św. Anny 5, 31­008 KrakówTelephone/Fax: (12) 421 73 80

fax 12 421 72 91E­mail: j.kahl@nordichouse.pl

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF ITALY IN KRAKÓWul. Wenecja 3/8, 31­117 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 429 29 21Fax: (12) 411 20 99

Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00­13.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF JAPAN IN KRAKÓWul. Grabowskiego 5/3, 31­126 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 633 43 59Fax: (12) 632 68 80

E­mail: honoraryconsulofjapan@op.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00­12.00Dealing with customers: Monday 15.00­17.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN KRAKÓWul. Lubicz 25, 31­503 KrakówTelephone: (12) 619 78 30

Fax: (12) 619 78 32E­mail: balasz@pnig.krakow.pl

Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00­13.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF LATVIA IN KRAKÓWul. Malborska 130, 30­624 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 350 55 50Fax: (12) 350 55 51

E­mail: konsul.honorowy@republikalotwy.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 8.00­16.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA IN KRAKÓWul. Siemiradzkiego 20a/7, 31­137 Kraków

Telephone/Fax: (12) 311 22 33E­mail: jan.widacki@gmail.com

Service hours: Monday­Thursday 10.00­16.00, Friday 09.00­11.00

CONSULATE OF GREAT DUCHY KSIESTWO OF LUXEMBOURG IN KRAKÓWul. Wadowicka 6E, 30­415 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 254 41 00Fax: (12) 254 41 01

E­mail: euroscript@euroscript.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00 – 16.00

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CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF MALTA IN KRAKÓWul. Karmelicka 30/3, 31­128 Kraków

Telephone: (48) 600 180 441Fax: 126 301 616

E­mail: konsulat@republikamalty.pl

CONSULATE OF UNITED STATES OF MEXICO IN KRAKÓWul. Wiedeńska 72, 30­147 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 636 52 59Mobile phone: 0­505 034 949

Fax: (12) 638 05 58E­mail: janusz.postolko@kki.pl

Service hours: Tuesday­Friday 09.00­14.00

CONSULATE OF MONTENEGRO IN KRAKÓWul. Papiernicza 2, 31­221 Kraków

Telephone: 666 366 666Fax: (12) 420 49 68

E­mail: Konsulat.Czarnogora@gmail.com Service hours: Tuesday 11.00 – 13.00

CONSULATE OF KINGDOM OF NORWAY IN KRAKÓWul. Mazowiecka 25, 30­019 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 633 03 76Fax: (12) 633 03 51

E­mail: norkons_kr@wp.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00­13.00

CONSULATE OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN IN KRAKÓWul. Łukasiewicza 3, 31 – 429 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 299 14 17Fax: (12) 294 47 20

E­mail: Leopold.sulkowski@geofizyka.krakow.pl Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00­15.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF PERU IN KRAKÓWul. Straszewskiego 28, 31­113 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 422 59 10E­mail: akrzanowski@gmail.com

Service hours: Wednesday 13.00­14.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN KRAKÓWul. Biskupia 7, 31­144 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 422 26 47Fax: (12) 422 90 66

E­mail: konskrk@pro.onet.pl Service hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 08.00­12.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF SLOVAKIA IN KRAKÓWul. Św. Tomasza 34, 31­027 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 425 49 70Fax: (12) 425 49 72

E­mail: cg.krakov@mzv.skService hours: Monday­Friday 09.30­12.00

CONSULATE OF REPUBLIC OF SLOVAKIA IN ZAKOPANE

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ul. Tadeusza Kościuszki 19, 34­500 ZakopaneTelephone: (18) 202 45 16

Fax: (18) 202 45 19E­mail: konsulat@wojas.pl

Service hours: Monday­Friday 8.00­16.00

CONSULATE OF KINGDOM OF SWEDEN IN KRAKÓWul. Św. Anny 5, 31­008 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 421 73 80Fax: (12) 421 72 91

E­mail: e­mail: j.kahl@nordichouse.pl

Service hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10.00­12.00

GENERAL CONSULATE OF UKRAINE IN KRAKÓWul. Beliny­Prażmowskiego 4, 31­514 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 429 60 66Fax: (12) 429 29 36

E­mail: gc_kr@mfa.gov.uaService hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 09.00­12.00

GREAT BRITAINThere are 7 British consular offices in Poland managed by general consuls:

in Gdańsk, Kraków, ‎Łódź, Lublin, Poznań, Szczecin and Wrocław.Contacts with Honorary Consults exclusively through the Consular Section of the British Embassy in

Warsaw.ul. Kawalerii 12, 00­468 WarszawaE­mail: Emailinfo@britishembassy.pl

Telephone 22 311 00 00Fax 22 311 03 13

Consular queries: warsaw_consularmail@fco.gov.uk General queries: info@britishembassy.pl

GENERAL CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN KRAKÓWul. Stolarska 9, 31­043 Kraków

Telephone: (12) 424 51 00Fax: (12) 424 51 03

E­mail: krakowniv@state.govWebsite:

http://krakow.usconsulate.gov (English version)http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/krakow­pl (Polish version)

Service hours: Monday­Friday 08.30­17.00

CONSULATE OF EASTERN REPUBLIC OF URUGWAY IN KRAKÓWul. Balicka 255, 30­198 Kraków

Telephone: 723 990 608Service hours: Monday­Friday 10.00 – 16.00

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POLISH CITIZENSHIP1. Confirmation of Polish citizenshipThe document that proves having Polish citizenship is:

valid Polish passport or identification card confirmation of the Polish citizenship issued by the province governor

Detailed information:https://www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl/default.aspx?page=potwierdzenie_posiadania_lub_utraty_obywatelstwa_polskiego

2. Granting Polish citizenshipThe President of the Republic of Poland may grant a foreign national, at his/her request, Polish citizenship. An application for Polish citizenship the persons residing in Poland submit through the province governor competent for the place of residence.

Detailed information:https://www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl/default.aspx?page=nadanie_obywatelstwa_polskiego

4. Recognition as a Polish citizenThe recognition as a Polish citizen takes place under an administrative decision given by the province governor based on the foreign national's application. The condition for recognition as a Polish citizen, is, in particular, documented knowledge of Polish language and the fulfillment of other conditions laid down in the provisions of law, that are dependent on the individual legal circumstances of the foreign national.

Detailed information:https://www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl/default.aspx?page=uznanie_za_obywatela_polskiego

5. Re­enactment of Polish citizenship A foreign national who lost citizenship before January 1, 1999 may apply for re­enactment of Polish citizenship. An application for re­enactment of Polish citizenship must be submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, with the reservation that the persons residing outside the territory of the Republic of Poland apply for re­enactment of Polish citizenship through a consul competent for the place of residence.

Detailed information:https://msw.gov.pl/pl/bezpieczenstwo/obywatelstwo­i­repatri/cudzoziemcy/10169,SPOSOBYNABYCIAOBYWATELSTWAPOLSKIEGO.html

Department of Citizenship and Registration of Marital Status Kraków, ul. Przy Rondzie 6 I Floor, Room no. 111

Mailing addressul. Basztowa 22, 31­156 Krakówe­mail: so@malopolska.uw.gov.pl

Head of Department: 12 39 21 347Information on citizenship: 12 39 21 352, 12 39 21 153, 12 39 21 146

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ISSUING OF PASSPORTS AND TEMPORARY PASSPORTS

IN POLAND

Each Polish citizen has the right to obtain a passport .

1. Application for and collection of the passport document.

An application for a passport document is submitted in person at any chosen province governor in Poland, and the passport is collected only where it was applied for.

The passport application for a child is submitted by the parents or legal guardians. The child that is 5 years and older must also be present.

A passport for the child is collected by one parent or legal guardian, and the child does not have to be present.

2. The documents required for passport application: The completed application form signed by the applicant, and in case of a child by a parent or legal

guardian (application form can be collected at all Passport Offices and at the headquarters of Malopolska Provincial Office in Krakow, at ul. Basztowa 22)

One passport photograph in colour Parents' or legal guardian's consent in writing to issue a passport for a child Receipt of payment of passport fee The document authorizing to take advantage of the relief in passport fee (e.g. school or student ID

card) Valid identification document (e.g. previous passport, identity card)

3. Passport fees passport for child under the age of PLN 13 ­ 60 (after submission of school ID card ­ PLN 30) passport for person over 13 years of age ­ PLN 140 (after submission of relief authorizing document ­

PLN 70) entitling to relief in case of culpable loss or destruction of the previous, valid passport the fee is increased by 200%. temporary passport ­ PLN 30 (issued e.g. to return to the place of permanent residence for persons

temporarily residing in Poland)4. Validity of passport documents 5 years ­ a biometric passport for children under the age of 13 10 years ­ a biometric passport for persons over 13 years of age 1 year ­ a temporary passport

5. Passport Offices in Malopolska Province, where it is possible to obtain a passport:

Malopolska Province Office in KrakówDepartment of Citizens Affairs and Foreign Nationals

Passport OfficeKraków, ul. Przy Rondzie 6 (Ground floor, passport service room) e­mail: paszporty@malopolska.uw.gov.pl, schm@malopolska.uw.gov.pl

TelephonesPassport information: 12 39 21 820, 12 422 71 70

Passport deposit (information on passport collection): 12 39 21 806Service hours

Monday 9:00­17:00Tuesday­Friday 8:00­17:00

Collecting numbers from the queuing systemMonday 9:00 – 16:45

Tuesday ­ Friday 8:00 – 16:45

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Passport Office in Nowy Sącz33­300 Nowy Sącz, ul. Jagiellońska 52

tel. 18 54 02 302, 18 54 02 342fax 18 44 37 025

e­mail: akus2@malopolska.uw.gov.pl Service hours

Monday 9:00­17:00Tuesday ­ Friday 8:00­17:00

Passport Office in Tarnów33­100 Tarnów, Al. Solidarności 5­9

tel. 14 62 13 806fax 14 69 63 419

aplu@malopolska.uw.gov.pl Service hours

Monday 9:00­17:00Tuesday­Friday 8:00­17:00

Field Passport Centre in Chrzanów32­500 Chrzanów, ul. Partyzantów 2

tel. 32 62 57 983, 12 62 57 990Service hours

Monday 7:15­16:30Tuesday­Thursday 7:15­14:30

Friday 7:15­12:30

Field Passport Centre in Nowy Targ34­400 Nowy Targ, ul. Bolesława Wstydliwego 14

tel. 18 26 10 788, 18 26 10 789Service hours

Monday­Friday 7:30­14:30

Field Passport Centre in Olkusz32­300 Olkusz, ul. Mickiewicza 2

tel. 32 64 78 835Service hours

Monday 9:00­16:30Tuesday 9:00­14:30

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00­14:30

Field Passport Centre in Oświęcim32­600 Oświęcim, ul. Wyspiańskiego 10

tel. 33 84 41 973Service hours

Monday 8:00­15:00Tuesday 8:00­16:30

Wednesday­Thursday 8:00­15:00Friday 8:00­13:30

Field Passport Centre in Wadowice34­100 Wadowice, ul. Batorego 2

tel. 33 87 34 212Service hours

Monday 8:00­15:00Tuesday 9:00­16:00

Wednesday­Friday 8:00­15:00

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Field Passport Centre in Bochnia32­700 Bochnia, ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 31

tel. 14 61 53 751Service hours

Monday 9:00­16:30Tuesday­Friday 8.00­15:00

Field Passport Centre in Brzesko32­ 800 Brzesko, ul. Rydlówka 51 tel: 14 663 21 80

Service hoursMonday­Friday 8.00­15:00

Field Passport Centre in Gorlice38­300 Gorlice, ul. 11 Listopada 6

tel. 18 35 48 754Service hours

Monday­Friday 7:30­15:00

Field Passport Centre in Limanowa34­600 Limanowa, ul. Józefa Marka 9

tel. 18 33 75 528Service hours

Monday ­Friday 8:00 – 15:00

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FOREIGN NATIONALS REPORTING OBLIGATION OBOWIAZEK MELDUNKOWY

Every Polish citizen or a foreign national staying in Poland is obliged: to register at the place of permanent residence, to register at the place of temporary residence, to de­register from the place of permanent residence, to de­register from the place of temporary residence, to inform about going abroad, to inform about returning from abroad.

Every foreign national who stays in Poland for more than 14 days is obliged to register The registration must be reported in the commune office competent for the place of residence of the foreign national: in person by proxy

CHECK­IN

not later than the at 30th day from the date of arrival at the place of residence in Poland ­ registers:o a citizen of an EU member state or a family member of such a foreign national, o a citizen of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member state ­ parties to the

Agreement on the European Economic Area or a family member of such a foreign national ­ Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or the family member of such a foreign national,

o a citizen of the Swiss Confederation or a family member of such a foreign national,

not later than at the 4th day from the date of arrival at the place of residence in Poland – registers a foreign national not included in the aforementioned group, who will stay in Poland for more than 14 days ­ a foreign national from a third country which is not a family member of an EU citizen.

A foreign national can register only for the duration of his/her legal stay in Poland. DE­REGISTRATION

De­registration must be reported in the Borough Office competent for the place of residence, at the latest on the day on which the foreign national moves out from the place of previous registration: in person by proxy electronically by signing an application by means of a secure electronic signature through registering at a new location ­ then the clerk will register a person in a new place and

automatically de­register from the previous place of residence

REGISTER OBLIGATION FOR POLISH CITIZENSREGISTRATIONThe registration / de­registration should be reported in the Borough Office competent for the place of residence: in person by proxy

It is required to register not later than at the 30th day from the date of arrival at the place of residence.

One can have one place of permanent residence, and one place of temporary residence at the same time.

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A parent, legal guardian or actual guardian ­ fulfil registration duty on behalf of a person who does not have legal capacity (person totally incapacitated, children up to the age of 13) or a person who has limited legal capacity (persons partially incapacitated, children from 13 to 18 years of age).

DE­REGISTRATIONIt is required to de­register not later than on the date on which one leaves the place of existing residence: in person by proxy electronically by signing an application by means of a secure electronic signature one can also de­register when registering in a place of residence ­ then the clerk will register

a person in a new place and automatically de­register from the previous place of residence.

Additional information on: www.obywatel.gov.plLink https://obywatel.gov.pl/web/guest/strona­glowna

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IDENTITY CARDS

The application for an identity card can be filed in any borough office on the territory of Polish Republic:

personally electronically signing the application for an identity card by means of secure electronic signature

The identity card to be collected in person at the headquarters of the local government, where the application was filed.

Place of filing application for an identity card

in Krakow City Council: Administrative Affairs Division, Vital Records and ID Cards Office, Administration Centre,

Al. Powstania Warszawskiego 10, tel. 12 6169123, 12 6169124, 12 6169126, 12 6169141, 12 6169175

Vital Records and ID Cards Office, ul. Wielicka 28a,

tel. 12 6165682, 12 6165701, 12 6165702, 12 6165704, 12 6165712, 12 6165720

Vital Records and ID Cards Office ­ Nowa Huta Zgody 2,

tel. 12 6168720, 12 6168721, 12 6168722, 12 6168730, 12 6168731, 12 6168734, 12 6168854Service hours

Monday – Friday 7:40­18:00mail:sa.umk@um.krakow.pl

Additional reception points in Kraków: Galeria Bronowice, ul. Stawowa 61,

tel. 12 2651365Service hours

Monday – Saturday 10:00­18:00

Galeria Bonarka, ul. Kamieńskiego 11. tel. 12 6169096

Service hoursMonday – Saturday 10:00­18:00

Additional information on: www.obywatel.gov.pl

Link: https://obywatel.gov.pl/web/guest/strona­glowna

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SWORN TRANSLATORS

For the activities of sworn translation, the fees are charged.

At the request of the court, prosecutor, Police and public administration bodies, the rates are defined by the Regulation of the Minister of Justice dated 24 January 2005, on remuneration for sworn translators (Journal of Laws of 2013, item 907, as amended). For other entities, the market rates are charged.

Link to the list of sworn translators kept by the Minister of Justice (this database is posted on the website of the Ministry of Justice):

http://ms.gov.pl/pl/lista­tlumaczy­przysieglych/search.html

Note

This information does not constitute a source of law. The authors exercised their due diligence, that it

complies with the applicable provisions of law. However, it should be noted that it relates to typical cases, that

can often occur and may not fully apply to individual cases.

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Contact to the Department of Civil Affairs and Foreign Nationals of Malopolska Provincial Office in

Kraków:

Szymon Strzelichowski – Head of Department 12 39 21 853, 854Lucyna Gajda – Deputy Head of Department ­ 12 39 21 855, 854Magdalena Ams – Manager of Foreign Nationals Department ­ 12 39 21 808Adam Spyra – Deputy Manager of Foreign Nationals Department ­ 12 39 21 802Elżbieta Obtułowicz – Manager of Division for ds. Citizenship and Marital Status Registration – 12 39 21 347Eugenia Gwóźdź – Manager of Division for Population Records and ID Cards Supervision – 12 38 21 874Stanisław Chmielewski – Manager of Passport Division – 12 39 21 812Dariusz Okoński – Senior Provincial Inspector ­ sworn translators – 12 39 21 811Alicja Pluta – Head of the Branch in Tarnów ­14 621 38 06Alicja Kuśmierz­Kaput – Head of the Branch in Nowy Sącz ­ 18 540 23 44