{"id":5377,"date":"2025-09-16T12:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/pl\/?p=5377"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:00:49","slug":"pesel-dla-obcokrajowcow-2025-jak-wyrobic-krok-po-kroku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"PESEL for foreigners 2025 &#8211; how to get step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#table-of-contents\" >Table of Contents:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#what-is-pesel-and-why-you-need-it\" >What is PESEL and why you need it<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#how-to-decode-the-number\" >How to decode the number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#where-youll-need-pesel\" >Where you&#8217;ll need PESEL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#who-can-get-pesel\" >Who can get PESEL<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#get-automatically\" >Get automatically<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#can-apply-for-it\" >Can apply for it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#who-will-be-refused\" >Who will be refused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#where-to-get-pesel-%e2%80%93-addresses\" >Where to get PESEL &#8211; addresses<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#correct-offices-for-pesel\" >Correct offices for PESEL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#warsaw-%e2%80%93-main-points\" >Warsaw &#8211; main points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#other-major-cities\" >Other major cities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#required-documents\" >Required documents<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#basic-set\" >Basic set<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#additional-documents\" >Additional documents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#for-ukrainians-with-ukr\" >For Ukrainians with UKR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#step-by-step-procedure\" >Step-by-step procedure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#step-1-determine-your-office\" >Step 1: Determine your office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#step-2-make-appointment-or-come\" >Step 2: Make appointment or come<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#step-3-at-the-office\" >Step 3: At the office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#step-4-getting-pesel\" >Step 4: Getting PESEL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#procedure-time\" >Procedure time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#pesel-for-children\" >PESEL for children<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#newborns\" >Newborns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#children-arriving-with-parents\" >Children arriving with parents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#why-child-needs-pesel\" >Why child needs PESEL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#common-problems-and-solutions\" >Common problems and solutions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#they-refuse-to-issue\" >They refuse to issue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#lost-pesel\" >Lost PESEL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#error-in-data\" >Error in data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#pesel-already-exists-surprise\" >PESEL already exists (surprise!)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#important-questions\" >Important questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#can-i-get-pesel-without-residence-card\" >Can I get PESEL without residence card?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#how-much-does-getting-pesel-cost\" >How much does getting PESEL cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#do-i-need-to-change-pesel-when-changing-surname\" >Do I need to change PESEL when changing surname?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#can-they-cancel-pesel\" >Can they cancel PESEL?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#do-illegal-immigrants-get-pesel\" >Do illegal immigrants get PESEL?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/progressholding.pl\/en\/pesel-for-foreigners-2025-how-to-get-step-by-step\/#got-your-pesel-time-to-open-a-business\" >Got your PESEL? Time to open a&nbsp;business!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"table-of-contents\"><\/span>Table of Contents:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-pesel\">What is PESEL and why you need it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#who-can-get\">Who can get PESEL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#where-to-apply\">Where to get PESEL &#8211; addresses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#required-documents\">Required documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-by-step\">Step-by-step procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#children-pesel\">PESEL for children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#common-problems\">Common problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#important-questions\">Important questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Without these 11 digits in Poland, you&#8217;re nobody. Want to open a&nbsp;bank account? PESEL. Register with a&nbsp;doctor? PESEL. Buy a&nbsp;SIM card? PESEL again. <strong>How to get PESEL in Poland<\/strong> without losing your mind to bureaucracy? We explain step by step, with addresses and life hacks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-pesel\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-pesel-and-why-you-need-it\"><\/span>What is PESEL and why you need it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PESEL stands for Powszechny Elektroniczny System Ewidencji Ludno\u015bci &#8211; Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population. But all you need to know is it&#8217;s your unique 11-digit number that will follow you everywhere.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-decode-the-number\"><\/span>How to decode the number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The number contains encrypted information about you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First 6 digits<\/strong> &#8211; date of birth (YYMMDD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Next 3<\/strong> &#8211; serial number<\/li>\n<li><strong>10th digit<\/strong> &#8211; gender (even &#8211; female, odd &#8211; male)<\/li>\n<li><strong>11th<\/strong> &#8211; checksum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Born on March 15, 1990? The beginning will be 900315&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-youll-need-pesel\"><\/span>Where you&#8217;ll need PESEL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>PESEL number in Poland<\/strong> is needed literally everywhere:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bank &#8211; can&#8217;t even open an account without it<\/li>\n<li>Work &#8211; for employment contract<\/li>\n<li>Doctor &#8211; registration at clinic<\/li>\n<li>Tax office &#8211; all declarations<\/li>\n<li>ZUS &#8211; social insurance<\/li>\n<li>Mobile operator &#8211; phone contract<\/li>\n<li>Internet and utilities &#8211; contracts<\/li>\n<li>School\/kindergarten &#8211; enrolling a&nbsp;child<\/li>\n<li>Even in some shops when returning goods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short, without PESEL you&#8217;re not a&nbsp;resident, you&#8217;re a&nbsp;tourist.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-can-get\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-can-get-pesel\"><\/span>Who can get PESEL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not every foreigner will get those coveted digits. <strong>How to obtain PESEL<\/strong> depends on your status.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"get-automatically\"><\/span>Get automatically<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Polish citizens<\/strong> &#8211; at birth<\/li>\n<li><strong>When getting residence card<\/strong> &#8211; included in the card<\/li>\n<li><strong>EU citizens<\/strong> &#8211; when registering residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-apply-for-it\"><\/span>Can apply for it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Foreigners with visa<\/strong> &#8211; national or Schengen over 90 days<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ukrainians with UKR status<\/strong> &#8211; special procedure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students<\/strong> &#8211; with student visa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family members<\/strong> of EU citizens<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refugees<\/strong> and protected persons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-will-be-refused\"><\/span>Who will be refused<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tourists with short-term visa<\/li>\n<li>Visa-free regime up to 90 days<\/li>\n<li>Illegal immigrants (obviously)<\/li>\n<li>Transit visas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"where-to-apply\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-get-pesel-%e2%80%93-addresses\"><\/span>Where to get PESEL &#8211; addresses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where to apply for PESEL in Poland<\/strong>? Go to the office, but not just any!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"correct-offices-for-pesel\"><\/span>Correct offices for PESEL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PESEL is issued at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Urz\u0105d Miasta<\/strong> &#8211; city administration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urz\u0105d Gminy<\/strong> &#8211; municipality administration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urz\u0105d Dzielnicy<\/strong> &#8211; district offices in big cities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NOT issued at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Urz\u0105d Wojew\u00f3dzki (where residence cards are)<\/li>\n<li>Urz\u0105d Skarbowy (tax office)<\/li>\n<li>ZUS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"warsaw-%e2%80%93-main-points\"><\/span>Warsaw &#8211; main points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Center<\/strong> &#8211; ul. Andersa 5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mokot\u00f3w<\/strong> &#8211; ul. Rakowiecka 25\/27<\/li>\n<li><strong>Praga<\/strong> &#8211; ul. Grochowska 274<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wola<\/strong> &#8211; al. Solidarno\u015bci 90<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u017boliborz<\/strong> &#8211; pl. Wilsona 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each district has its own office. Go to the nearest to your place of residence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other-major-cities\"><\/span>Other major cities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Krakow:<\/strong> pl. Wszystkich \u015awi\u0119tych 3-4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wroclaw:<\/strong> ul. Zapolskiej 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poznan:<\/strong> ul. Libelta 16\/20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gdansk:<\/strong> ul. Partyzant\u00f3w 74<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lodz:<\/strong> ul. Piotrkowska 104<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"required-documents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"required-documents\"><\/span>Required documents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Without proper documents <strong>PESEL application<\/strong> don&#8217;t even ask &#8211; they&#8217;ll send you away immediately.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"basic-set\"><\/span>Basic set<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passport<\/strong> &#8211; original and copy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Document confirming right to stay:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Residence card<\/li>\n<li>Or visa (over 90 days)<\/li>\n<li>Or border crossing stamp<\/li>\n<li>Or certificate for EU citizens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application form<\/strong> &#8211; you&#8217;ll get at the office<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photo<\/strong> &#8211; not always, but better to have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"additional-documents\"><\/span>Additional documents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They may ask for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rental agreement<\/strong> &#8211; address confirmation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration (meldunek)<\/strong> &#8211; if you have<\/li>\n<li><strong>Birth certificate<\/strong> &#8211; for children<\/li>\n<li><strong>University certificate<\/strong> &#8211; for students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment contract<\/strong> &#8211; as proof of purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"for-ukrainians-with-ukr\"><\/span>For Ukrainians with UKR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Special package:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application on special form<\/li>\n<li>Any identity document<\/li>\n<li>Photo (if no biometric passport)<\/li>\n<li>Children&#8217;s documents (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"step-by-step\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-by-step-procedure\"><\/span>Step-by-step procedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now the process itself &#8211; <strong>how to get PESEL number<\/strong> from A to Z.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-1-determine-your-office\"><\/span>Step 1: Determine your office<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>By place of residence or temporary stay. You don&#8217;t need to have registration (meldunek), it&#8217;s enough to live in the area. But they may ask for address.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-2-make-appointment-or-come\"><\/span>Step 2: Make appointment or come<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In big cities better to book online. In small ones &#8211; live queue. Come at opening, fewer people.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-3-at-the-office\"><\/span>Step 3: At the office<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Take a&nbsp;ticket to Ewidencja Ludno\u015bci department<\/li>\n<li>Wait in queue (can be long)<\/li>\n<li>Submit documents to the clerk<\/li>\n<li>Fill out application (they&#8217;ll help if you don&#8217;t understand)<\/li>\n<li>Check the data<\/li>\n<li>Sign<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-4-getting-pesel\"><\/span>Step 4: Getting PESEL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 90% of cases PESEL is given immediately! You&#8217;ll receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Certificate (Za\u015bwiadczenie)<\/strong> &#8211; document with PESEL number<\/li>\n<li>Costs 17 PLN<\/li>\n<li>You can get several copies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sometimes they tell you to come back in a&nbsp;few days &#8211; if additional checks are needed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"procedure-time\"><\/span>Procedure time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>With residence card<\/strong> &#8211; 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>With visa<\/strong> &#8211; 30-60 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complex cases<\/strong> &#8211; may send to another window<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"children-pesel\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"pesel-for-children\"><\/span>PESEL for children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Children also need PESEL, and the sooner the better.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"newborns\"><\/span>Newborns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Baby born in Poland?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register birth at USC (Civil Registry Office)<\/li>\n<li>PESEL assigned automatically<\/li>\n<li>Get birth certificate with PESEL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Everything in one place, very convenient!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"children-arriving-with-parents\"><\/span>Children arriving with parents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Procedure like for adults, but:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents or guardians apply<\/li>\n<li>Need birth certificate + translation<\/li>\n<li>Parents&#8217; documents<\/li>\n<li>Child&#8217;s right to stay confirmation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-child-needs-pesel\"><\/span>Why child needs PESEL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Enrollment in kindergarten\/school<\/li>\n<li>Medical care<\/li>\n<li>Social benefits (800+)<\/li>\n<li>Document processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Without PESEL you can&#8217;t even properly register a&nbsp;child at the doctor!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"common-problems\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"common-problems-and-solutions\"><\/span>Common problems and solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not everything always goes smoothly. Let&#8217;s cover typical problems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"they-refuse-to-issue\"><\/span>They refuse to issue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Reasons for refusal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wrong office<\/strong> &#8211; went to wrong place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insufficient documents<\/strong> &#8211; forgot something<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa under 90 days<\/strong> &#8211; not eligible<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expired documents<\/strong> &#8211; renew and come back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Solution: find out exact reason, fix it, try again.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lost-pesel\"><\/span>Lost PESEL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Can&#8217;t lose the number itself &#8211; it&#8217;s forever. But the certificate &#8211; easily:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to any city\/municipality office<\/li>\n<li>Ask for duplicate certificate<\/li>\n<li>Pay 17 PLN<\/li>\n<li>Get new certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"error-in-data\"><\/span>Error in data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wrong name or birth date?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Urgently to office with passport<\/li>\n<li>Write correction application<\/li>\n<li>Show correct data<\/li>\n<li>They correct free of charge<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Important to fix quickly &#8211; later problems everywhere!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"pesel-already-exists-surprise\"><\/span>PESEL already exists (surprise!)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes PESEL was already assigned automatically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When getting residence card<\/li>\n<li>During previous visit to Poland<\/li>\n<li>When employer registered you in ZUS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How to check? Ask at office with passport &#8211; they&#8217;ll check in database.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"important-questions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"important-questions\"><\/span>Important questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-get-pesel-without-residence-card\"><\/span>Can I get PESEL without residence card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes! A visa for more than 90 days is enough. Or being an EU citizen. Or having UKR status (for Ukrainians).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-much-does-getting-pesel-cost\"><\/span>How much does getting PESEL cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PESEL itself &#8211; free! You only pay for the certificate &#8211; 17 PLN. You can leave without certificate, just write down the number.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"do-i-need-to-change-pesel-when-changing-surname\"><\/span>Do I need to change PESEL when changing surname?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No! PESEL is assigned once and forever. When changing surname, only data in the system changes, the number stays.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-they-cancel-pesel\"><\/span>Can they cancel PESEL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Extremely rarely. Only if it turns out it was obtained fraudulently or two numbers were assigned by mistake. When leaving Poland, PESEL remains.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"do-illegal-immigrants-get-pesel\"><\/span>Do illegal immigrants get PESEL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Need legal basis for stay. 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For over 21 years we&#8217;ve been helping foreigners in Poland.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcde <a href=\"tel:+48603232418\"><strong>+48 603 232 418<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n\u2709\ufe0f <a href=\"mailto:office@progressholding.pl\"><strong>office@progressholding.pl<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From PESEL to business success &#8211; one step!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: What is PESEL and why you need it Who can get PESEL Where to get PESEL &#8211; addresses Required documents Step-by-step procedure PESEL for children Common problems and solutions Important questions Without these 11 digits in Poland, you&#8217;re nobody. Want to open a&nbsp;bank account? PESEL. Register with a&nbsp;doctor? PESEL. Buy a&nbsp;SIM card? 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