From 1 January 2021, new residence documents are issued to UK nationals and UK nationals’ family members after the end of the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement.
These documents confirm the holder’s rights as a Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary for the purposes of border crossing and residence in Poland.
The documents contain an annotation referencing the Withdrawal Agreement: “Art. 50 TEU, Art. 18(4) of the Withdrawal Agreement.”
Applications for these documents can be submitted from January 1, 2021.
The new documents are also issued in cases where the administrative procedures were not completed before December 31,2020. However, fingerprints must be provided in order to issue the new documents.
The new residence documents that can be used by beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement and which entitle the holder to travel within the Schengen Area without a visa include:
— the certificate of registration of stay (for UK nationals with a right of residence — not applicable to certificates issued to frontier workers);
• document confirming the right of permanent residence (for UK nationals with a right of permanent residence);
• residence card (for family members who are not UK nationals and who have a right of residence),
• permanent residence card (for family members who are not UK nationals and who have a right of permanent residence).
While the new documents are being processed, the voivode may issue a certificate of submitting an application.
Previously issued residence documents shall remain valid only until the end of 2021. These include:
• document confirming the right of permanent residence;
• residence card of an EU citizen's family member
• permanent residence card of an EU citizen's family member.
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