All procedures
Browse government procedures grouped by category.
Find out how to register a child's birth in Poland. Learn how to obtain a birth certificate, PESEL number, register the newborn's address and apply for the 800+ benefit — step by step.
Find out how to get married in a civil ceremony in Poland. Check what documents are needed, how much the ceremony costs in and outside the civil registry, how to submit the declaration of no impediment to marriage and how the whole procedure works — step by step.
Learn how to obtain a criminal record certificate from the National Criminal Register (KRK). Find out whether you can apply online via e-KRK, what documents are required and how much the certificate costs.
Find out how to report a death and obtain a death certificate in Poland. Check what documents are needed, where to go and what formalities must be completed after the death of a loved one.
Learn how to deregister (wymeldowanie) from a permanent residence address in Poland. Find out whether you can do it online, what documents are needed, and whether deregistration is free.
Learn how to apply for, renew or replace a national ID card (dowód osobisty) in Poland. Check required documents, processing times and where to submit the application — online or at the municipal office. Free of charge.
Find out how to change a first name or surname in Poland. Check what documents are needed, how to justify the application, how much it costs and how the administrative procedure at the civil registry works — step by step.
Learn how to apply for or renew a passport in Poland. Check required documents, fees, processing times, and where to submit your application — for adults and children.
Learn how to apply for a temporary residence permit in Poland. Find out the required documents, fees, processing time and where to submit your application — for foreigners working, studying or joining family members.
Learn how to register your permanent or temporary residence (zameldowanie) in Poland. Find out what documents are needed, how to get the landlord's confirmation, and how to submit the application online or in person — step by step.
Learn how to set up a Trusted Profile (Profil Zaufany) — a free tool for confirming identity in e-government services. Find out how to activate it via your bank, ePUAP, or in person at a confirmation point — step by step.
Learn how to settle inheritance and gift tax (podatek od spadków i darowizn) in Poland. Find out which tax group you belong to, whether you are entitled to an exemption, how to fill in form SD-Z2 or SD-3 and by when to submit the declaration — step by step.
Learn how to file form PCC-3 and pay civil-law transaction tax (podatek od czynności cywilnoprawnych) in Poland — when buying a car, a second-hand property or entering into a private loan agreement. Check rates, deadlines and exemptions — step by step.
Learn how to file your annual PIT return in Poland. Find out which form to choose (PIT-37, PIT-36, PIT-38), what documents to prepare, how to claim tax reliefs, and how to file online via Twój e-PIT or e-Deklaracje — step by step.
Learn how to declare and pay property tax (podatek od nieruchomości) in Poland. Find out the rates in your municipality, fill in form IN-1 or DN-1, submit the declaration and pay in instalments — step by step.
Learn how to pay tax in Poland — PIT, VAT, PCC or other. Find out how to generate your individual tax micro-account number, check the payment deadlines, make a transfer and what to write in the transfer description — step by step.
Learn how to close, suspend, or reactivate a sole proprietorship (JDG) in Poland. Find out how to submit the CEIDG-1 deregistration application, settle your obligations, deregister from ZUS and VAT — step by step.
Learn how to register a limited liability company (spółka z o.o.) in Poland. Find out how to draft the articles of association, deposit share capital, submit the application to the National Court Register via the S24 portal or traditionally — step by step.
Learn how to set up a sole proprietorship (JDG) in Poland. Find out how to submit the CEIDG-1 application online or at a municipal office, choose a taxation form, register with ZUS, and open a business bank account — step by step.
Learn how to register as a VAT payer in Poland. Find out when registration is mandatory, how to complete form VAT-R, where to submit it, and how to set up VAT records — step by step.
Learn how to exchange a driving licence in Poland — after expiry, loss or damage, or when converting a foreign licence. Check required documents, fees, and processing time.
Learn how to obtain a driving licence in Poland — from medical exams, through driving school, to exams at the WORD and collecting your document at the starostwo. Check costs, required documents, and the timeline.
Learn how to complete the mandatory vehicle technical inspection in Poland. Find out when your inspection is due, how much it costs, and what to prepare before visiting a vehicle inspection station (SKP).
Learn how to register a vehicle in Poland — brand new, second-hand from the domestic market or imported from abroad. Check the required documents, fees and deadlines.
Learn how to obtain a building permit in Poland. Find out whether you need a permit or a notification suffices, what documents to prepare, how to submit an application at the starostwo and how long the procedure takes — step by step.
Learn how to obtain a land registry extract in Poland. Find the KW number, choose the type of extract, submit your application online or at court and receive the document — step by step.
Learn how to apply for the 800+ child benefit in Poland. Find out who can receive 800 PLN per month per child, what documents to prepare and how to apply online via ZUS PUE, mObywatel or online banking — step by step.
Learn how to obtain maternity benefit in Poland. Find out who is entitled to it, how much it is (100% or 81.5% of the basis), how to apply to ZUS and what options you have for splitting maternity and parental leave — step by step.
Learn how to apply for a retirement pension from ZUS in Poland. Find out when you reach retirement age, how to verify your pension capital, what documents to prepare and how to submit the EMP application — step by step.
Learn how to register as unemployed and obtain unemployment benefit in Poland. Check the eligibility conditions, required documents, how to register at the employment office (PUP) and how much the benefit is — step by step.