Eligibility for obtaining a PESEL Number
- You will obtain the PESEL Number ex officio - if you register your residence in Poland for a stay of over 30 days.
- Submit an application with the municipality / township office - if you cannot register your residence, but you need the PESEL Number.
If you register your residence:
- an application for the assigning of a PESEL Number - download and fill it out at home. You can also obtain the application at the municipality / township office.
- a document, which confirms your identity and other data entered in the application form.
You can submit the application In person or by a Proxy acting on your behalf. Learn more at the office how to handle the matter through a proxy.
Remember! Provide the actual legal base in the application, which entails the obligation of holding a PESEL Number. If Any agency (for example, ZUS (Social Security Agency) or tax Office requires the PESEL Number - it should also provide you with the legal base of such a requirement.
If there are any deficiencies in the application - you will be informed that they The office will not be able to review your application, if the said application fails to meet official requirements.
What you have to do
- Fill out the application form and prepare your ID document - for more information, see the What you have to prepare section.
- Submit the application with the office - for more information, see the Where to collect section.
This is a free of charge service.
How long you will have to wait
The official will immediately accept your application. If there are grounds for assigning the PESEL no. - you will receive notice of assignment of the PESEL Number.
Where to collect
- at the municipality / township office with venue for your place of registered residence (where you have registered residence or where you wish to register your residence),
- at the municipality / township office with venue for the seat of your employer - if you cannot register your residence