First steps: identify your status and next office

Start with the legal basis for your stay and the documents you hold. Use the Office for Foreigners website to choose the relevant protection or residence…

Start with the legal basis for your stay and the documents you hold. Use the Office for Foreigners website to choose the relevant protection or residence guidance.

Then check address registration, PESEL and healthcare separately. Keep a folder of applications and decisions; one registration does not automatically complete all the others.

Editorial summary checked against official sources: 2026-10-25