What is a PESEL and How to get a PESEL?

PESEL, which stands for a Polish abbreviation of the Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population, is a number given to every Polish citizen when they are born and registered in Poland. Moreover, foreigner that meet certain criteria or apply for it also can get the PESEL number.

PESEL for foreigners

How does it work with foreign citizens coming to Poland? From 1 January 2018, apparently you are granted your PESEL number ex officio if you get registered with your temporary or permanent residence address. Since getting a registered address is obligatory for anyone willing to stay in Poland for over 30 days, this means that a vast number of foreigners in Poland (those who are here not on the basis of a short-term visa solely) should have their own PESEL number.

What do you need PESEL for?

PESEL is obligatory for anyone who wants to e.g. get a driving licence, transaction in some goverment offices, or start a business in Poland (without it you will not get your NIP number). Some banks or mobile operators ask for it before signing an agreement with you; although it is not necessary from the legal point of view, it may be required by their internal regulations. When you try to register at your local doctor the PESEL number also needs to be provided




Documents Needed

• „permanent residence reporting” or „temporary residence reporting” form,
• a passport and a document obtained in the Republic Poland, i.e., a visa, a residence card, a permanent residence approval or a temporary residence approval 
• if a foreigner is the owner of the premises that he/she wants to register as his/her residence or has another legal title to them, he/she should present the document that will confirm this, e.g., a civil-law agreement (e.g., a lease agreement), an extract from a land register, an administrative decision or a court decision,
• if a foreigner is not the owner of the premises that he/she wants to register as his/her residence and does not have any other legal title to them, his/her stay has to be signed and confirmed on the residence reporting form by the person having a legal title to the premises. The document confirming the legal title to the premises has to be presented for viewing in the office.

Online Application Form

Where to get:

• Warsaw
• Bialystok
• Gdansk
• Gdynia
• Kołobrzeg
• Koszalin
• Poznań
• Słupsk
• Sopot
• Świnoujście
• Szczecin
• Wrocław

How and where to get PESEL number in Warsaw?

1. Go to Dzielnica Śródmieście m. st. Warszawy (ul Nowogrodzka 43)
2. Walk through door and go to the information desk
3. Tell the info desk that you need a copy of the PESEL application (if you were not able to have a copy online)
4. Fill it out (it has English on it as well as Polish)
5. Walk down to the lower floor and go to the machine to the left
6. Push "F" and take the number
7. Wait for "F" number to be called
8. Give them your application (don't sign it before you submit it)
9. Give them your passport and your lease (in POLISH)
10. They will give you your PESEL number right there

https://obywatel.gov.pl/dokumenty-i-dane-osobowe/uzyskaj-numer-pesel-dla-cudzoziemcow

Białystok

Urząd Miejski w Białymstoku - Referat Ewidencji Ludności
ul. Jana Klemensa Branickiego 3/5, 15-085 Białystok
Telefon 85 879 7979 (INFOLINIA),85 869 6429
sala/room num: 19 (parter/ground floor) - Sala Obsługi Interesantów

Wroclaw

http://bip.um.wroc.pl/
COM I, sala S-3
ul. G. Zapolskiej 4
stanowisko nr 14
tel. +48 71 777 70 28, 777 78 06

Gdansk

Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich Urząd Miejski w Gdańsku - Referat Ewidencji Ludności
https://bip.gdansk.pl/
ul. Nowe Ogrody 8/12
80-803 Gdańsk
tel.: 58 323 63 72 / 58 323 66 75
e-mail: wso@gdansk.gda.pl
Online appointment reservation

ZESPÓŁ OBSŁUGI MIESZKAŃCÓW Nr 1
ul. Partyzantów 74
80-254 Gdańsk (stand 38, 39)
tel.: 58 323 69 58 & 59
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 8:00 – 17:00
Friday 8:00 – 15:00

ZESPÓŁ OBSŁUGI MIESZKAŃCÓW Nr 3
ul. Nowe Ogrody 8/12
80-803 Gdańsk - stand 1, 2, 3, 4
tel.: 58 323 60 51 to 54
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 800 – 16:00
Wednesday 8:00 – 17:00
Friday 8:00 – 15:00

ZESPÓŁ OBSŁUGI MIESZKAŃCÓW Nr 4
ul. Wilanowska 2
80-809 Gdańsk - stand 3, 4
tel.: 58 323 71 33 & 75
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 8:00 – 17:00
Friday 8:00 – 15:00

Urząd Miasta Gdynia

Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich Referat Ewidencji Ludności i Meldunków
Adres: Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 52/54, 81-382 Gdynia
Room Number: 60
Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 16:00
Saturdays: 8:00 to 14:00
Telephone Numbers: 58 668-87-29 / 58 668-87-30 / 58 668-87-27
E-mail: ref.ewidencji_ludnosci@gdynia.pl

Urząd Gminy Kołobrzeg

http://bip.gmina.kolobrzeg.pl/index.php?id=28175
Urząd Gminy Kołobrzeg - building „A” room number: 11
ul. Trzebiatowska 48A, 78-100 Kołobrzeg
tel. 94 35 30 446,
e-mail: m.krycinska@gmina.kolobrzeg.pl

Urząd Miejski w Koszalinie

ul. Rynek Staromiejski 6-7
75-007 Koszalin
+48 94 34 88 693 / +48 94 34 88 696

POZNAŃ

https://bip.poznan.pl/
Wydziale Spraw Obywatelskich i Uprawnień Komunikacyjnych,

• ul. Libelta 16/20, 61-706 Poznań
• ul. Gronowa 22a, 61-655 Poznań
• ul. 28 Czerwca 1956r. nr 404, 61-441 Poznań

Urząd Miejski w Słupsku

Plac Zwycięstwa 3
76-200 Słupsk
tel.: (59) 84 88 300
fax: (59) 84 23 583
urzad@um.slupsk.pl

Urząd Miasta Sopotu

Wydział Obywatelski Urzędu Miasta Sopotu
ul. Tadeusza Kościuszki 25/27
81-704 Sopot room 11B
tel.: 58 521 37 06
Monday 8:00 – 18:00
Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday 8:00 – 16:00
Friday 7:30 – 15:30

Urząd Miasta Świnoujście

Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich i Urząd stanu Cywilnego, room number 7.
ul. Wojska Polskiego 1/5
72-600 Świnoujście

Urząd Miasta SZCZECIN

http://eurzad.szczecin.pl/
pl. Armii Krajowej 1, 70-456 Szczecin
tel. +48 91 42 45 000, fax +48 91 42 45 282
wso@um.szczecin.pl