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Day 4after you move in is your deadline to register your address.

Your office: Mazowiecki Urząd Wojewódzki. Tap a city on the map, or compare cities.

You always know the next stepOne thing at a time, in the right order. Nothing hidden for later.
You always know your datesReal deadlines for your situation, so nothing catches you by surprise.
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  • 14 daysto collect an awizo letter
  • 15 working daysto report a lost job
DOCUMENTS & LEGAL · 10 MIN READ15 Deadlines in Poland Expats Miss (and What Each One Costs)The quiet deadlines, in one list, with what each one costs if you miss it.Checked November 2026 · official sources linked

Your journey

Where are you in your move?

Pick your stage. We show what matters now and skip the rest.

STEP 01

Before you arrive

Check the offer, the money and the insurance before you sign.

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STEP 02

First weeks

Address registration, PESEL, bank account. In the right order.

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STEP 03

Making it legal

Residence permit, MOS and what you can do while you wait.

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STEP 04

Settling in

Driving licence, Polish language, pension and citizenship.

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250–539 days

Residence permit wait times

Average time to a decision in 10 voivodeship offices, 1 January to 30 September 2026, from the offices’ own replies to our information requests.

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16 offices

Your voivodeship office, one page each

Address, how to apply in MOS and book a visit, the office’s own waiting times and the problems people run into there. Every fact links to its official source.

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Your dates

Check my deadlines

Answer a few questions and see the dates that apply to you, before one of them passes quietly.

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Day by day

Karta pobytu tracker

Track your residence permit like a parcel: your day count, the expected decision window and what you can do now.

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Official letters

Got a letter from a Polish office? See what it asks for and by when, in plain English.

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Poland city map

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