Questions and answers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\nImagine – no more queues at offices, no more trips across the city to submit an application. All government services available from home, anytime. Fantasy? No, it’s Profil Zaufany<\/strong> – your personal dashboard for all official matters in Poland.<\/p>\n<\/span>What is Profil Zaufany and what it’s for<\/span><\/h2>\nWhat is Profil Zaufany<\/strong> in simple terms? It’s like an electronic signature, only better. With it you can sign documents online, and they’ll have the same legal power as if you put a regular signature at the office.<\/p>\nIn Polish it’s Profil Zaufany, which translates as “trusted profile”. The government basically says: “We trust this is really you, so you can handle everything online”.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Who can get the profile<\/span><\/h3>\nProfil Zaufany what is it<\/strong> – a privilege only for Polish citizens? Not at all! Anyone with a PESEL can get it. This means:<\/p>\n\n- Polish citizens (obviously)<\/li>\n
- Foreigners with residence cards<\/li>\n
- EU citizens living in Poland<\/li>\n
- Ukrainians with UKR status<\/li>\n
- Anyone with a PESEL number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>How it differs from regular website registration<\/span><\/h3>\nRegular registration is just login and password. But what is a trusted profile<\/strong>? It’s government-verified identity. Like a passport, but online. You’re not just John123, but a specific person with a specific PESEL, whose identity has been verified.<\/p>\n<\/span>Which services are available with the profile<\/span><\/h2>\nThe list of what Profil Zaufany is for<\/strong> grows every year. Now it’s already hundreds of services!<\/p>\n<\/span>Tax matters<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Filing PIT<\/strong> – annual declaration in 15 minutes<\/li>\n
- Checking debts<\/strong> – how much you owe the state<\/li>\n
- Refund applications<\/strong> – overpaid tax? Get it back online<\/li>\n
- Income certificates<\/strong> – for loans or visas<\/li>\n
- VAT registration<\/strong> – for entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>ZUS and social benefits<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Employment history check<\/strong> – how many years you’ve worked<\/li>\n
- Sick leaves<\/strong> – submission and payment verification<\/li>\n
- 500+\/800+<\/strong> – child benefit applications<\/li>\n
- Pension matters<\/strong> – future pension calculation<\/li>\n
- Insurance contributions<\/strong> – payment verification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Documents and certificates<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Registry excerpts<\/strong> – KRS, CEIDG<\/li>\n
- Criminal record certificates<\/strong> – for work or visa<\/li>\n
- Document duplicates<\/strong> – if you lost originals<\/li>\n
- Civil status records<\/strong> – birth, marriage certificates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Migration matters<\/span><\/h3>\nNot everything yet, but some things are possible:<\/p>\n
\n- Residence card status check (in some voivodeships)<\/li>\n
- Document submission appointment booking<\/li>\n
- Filing notifications<\/li>\n
- Administrative fee payments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>All ways to create the profile<\/span><\/h2>\nNow the most interesting part – how to create Profil Zaufany<\/strong>. There are several ways, choose the convenient one.<\/p>\n<\/span>Through bank (easiest)<\/span><\/h3>\nIf you have a Polish bank account, this is your way:<\/p>\n
\n- Log into online banking<\/li>\n
- Look for Profil Zaufany section<\/li>\n
- Confirm your data<\/li>\n
- Done in 5 minutes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Works in most banks: PKO BP, mBank, ING, Santander, Pekao, Millennium and others.<\/p>\n
<\/span>In person at confirmation point<\/span><\/h3>\nThe classic way – go with ID to one of the points:<\/p>\n