Residence card of a family member of EU citizen

Applying

The regulations provide for the obligation for a family member of an EU citizen to submit an application for the issuance of a residence card in person – under pain of leaving the application unexamined, with the proviso that the application in the case of:

• a minor - is made by their parents or guardians appointed by the court or other authority, or by one of the parents or guardians appointed by the court or other authority;

• a fully incapacitated person remaining under parental authority - is submitted by the parents, and in the case of a fully incapacitated person not remaining under parental authority, the application is submitted by a guardian appointed by a court or other body;

• an unaccompanied minor - is submitted by the probation officer.

A minor who has reached the age of 6 should be present when the application that concerns them are submitted.

In special situations, m.in when the state of health of a family member does not allow them to appear in person at the office, the authority may waive this requirement.

The obligation to submit the application in person should be fulfilled within a specified period –not later than on the next day after 3 months from the date of entry into the territory of Poland.

The completed and signed application is submitted together with attachments to the voivode competent for the place of stay of the foreigner after prior appointment to the department competent for foreigners in the voivodeship office or its delegation. When submitting an application, a family member of an EU citizen is obliged to present a valid travel document, attach the necessary documents (more information in the tab: "Documents") and submit fingerprints (- if over 6 years of age).

Upon submission of the application, a certificate of submission of the application is issued to the family member who is not an EU citizen without delay.

Remember!

Departments responsible for foreigners in the voivodeship offices have introduced a system of electronic booking of visits in order to submit an application. Be sure to check the rules for booking a visit to a given office. The waiting time for the visit may be extended, so do not hesitate and book your visit well in advance