Poland Phrasebook

26 terms and phrases for government offices

Open a Personal Bank Account in Poland at PKO BP, Pekao, or ING

paszport

Passport

karta pobytu

Residence card or visa

PESEL

PESEL number

Taryfa opłat i prowizji

Compare the three banks and read each Table of Fees and Commissions

Getting a Polish Driving Licence From Scratch

wniosek o wydanie prawa jazdy

Application form for a driving licence

orzeczenie lekarskie

Medical certificate

badania lekarskie

Pass the Driver Medical Examination

starostwo powiatowe

Submit Your Application to the Issuing Authority

egzamin

Take the Course and Exams

prawo jazdy

Collect Your Licence

Getting a PESEL Number in Poland

wniosek o nadanie numeru PESEL

Application for assignment of a PESEL number

dowód osobisty

Identity document

zameldowanie

Get the Number Automatically by Registering Residence

urząd gminy

Submit the Application at Any Municipal Office

Setting Up a Profil Zaufany (Trusted Profile) in Poland

numer PESEL

A PESEL number

bankowość elektroniczna

Identity provider for electronic banking

e-dowód

Electronic ID card

certyfikat kwalifikowany

Qualified electronic-signature certificate

dokument tożsamości

Identity document for in-person or video confirmation

Przedłuż ważność

Renew Before It Expires

Getting a Temporary Residence Permit in Poland

wniosek

Online application

Załącznik nr 1

Employer's appendix

fotografia

Digital photograph

potwierdzenie opłaty skarbowej

Proof of stamp-duty payment

ubezpieczenie zdrowotne

Health-insurance documentation

stabilne i regularne źródło dochodu

Evidence of stable and regular income