Entry conditions

1. In order to cross the border of the RP, a citizen of the EU needs a valid travel document or other document certifying his/her identity and citizenship.
2. If you are a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Economic Area (EU+Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), you may stay in Poland for the first three months on the basis of your travel document (ID or passport).
3. Those who stay longer than three months require a residence permit or temporary residence permit.
4. The procedure of granting a residence permit or a temporary residence permit results in granting a EU citizen the EU citizen's residence card.

Once you get these documents, you should register at the place of your residence, that is in the Local Registration Office of your district. Upon registration you will be given PESEL (personal number of Public Electronic System of Population Evidence).

If you have a visa, you may stay legally in Poland legally until the visa's expiration date.
However, if you plan to stay longer in Poland, you should do the following (at least 45 days before the visa's expiration date):

1. legalise your stay in Poland by:
2. obtaining a residency permit for a determined period of time
3. obtaining a permit to settle on the territory of the Republic of Poland
4. obtaining a EC-long term residence permit.

Having one of these documents, you should register at the place of your residence in the Local Registration Office of your district. Upon registration, PESEL (personal number of Public Electronic System of Population Evidence) numbers will be assigend to you.