The office responsible for issuing birth certificate, marriage, and death certificates. At this office, one can register foreign civil status acts, change their first name or surname, get married, or acknowledge a child.
Permanent residence
The termination of the processing of your application without deciding whether you meet the requirements for the permit you applied for. For example, your case can be discontinued when you would like to leave Poland and want to cease the legalization procedure. You may file an appeal against the decision to discontinue the proceedings.
Insurance that covers medical treatment costs in Poland; it allows you to visit a general practitioner and receive hospital care. It is not accident insurance (so-called, NNW). This refers to insurance that enables you to use both outpatient (clinic) and inpatient (hospital) medical services, or a current insurance policy that confirms coverage of treatment costs by the insurer. A document confirming your insurance may include:
• NFZ insurance agreement
A document that you must attach to your application for a long-term EU resident permit. It confirms your right to occupy a given residential premises. Documents confirming the possession of legal title to the premises include: a rent agreement, an ownership deed, the certificate of occupancy, and a loan-for-use agreement, provided that the person lending the property for use is a descendant, an ascendant, a spouse, spouse's parents, or a sibling of the foreigner.
Unusual or extraordinary circumstances or events related to your personal life, such as illness or unforeseen incidents.
The Schengen Area is a zone in Europe where internal border checks have been abolished. It currently includes 27 countries, among them almost all European Union member states except Ireland and Cyprus. Additionally, four non-EU countries are also part of the Schengen Area: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
Periods of time when you stayed outside the territory of Poland. The length of these periods is important if you intend to apply for a long-term EU resident permit or permanent residence based on marriage.
A person is considered to be of Polish origin if they declare Polish nationality and have at least one parent or grandparent, or two great-grandparents who hold Polish nationality, as well as they demonstrate their connection to Polish culture and heritage
A period of stay in Poland based on a visa or a temporary residence permit issued for the purpose of taking up or continuing full-time studies (higher education).
A period of stay in Poland based on a visa or a temporary residence permit issued for the purpose of taking up or continuing education in Poland in a form other than full-time studies (higher education).