Where the foreigners department is

Residence permits for people who live in Lublin Province (lubelskie) are decided by the Lubelski Urząd Wojewódzki (Lublin Voivodeship Office) in Lublin. These are the addresses and numbers the office publishes for foreigners.

Information point for foreigners

ul. Czechowska 15 (ground floor), Lublin

Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich i Cudzoziemców, secretariat

ul. Spokojna 4, 20-914 Lublin

Department secretariat

81 742 47 32, [email protected]

Branch offices

Chełm, Biała Podlaska and Zamość

Opening hours change often, so check them on the office page before you go.

Reviews and questions from applicants

Experiences from people who applied at this office, and the questions they ask. These are personal reports, not official figures.

How to apply and book a visit

Since 27 April 2026, applications for temporary residence, permanent residence and EU long-term residence are filed only online, in the MOS system. Paper applications for these permits that reach an office after that date are left unexamined. A few cases still go on paper, for example an intra-company transfer, or family reunification when the family member is outside Poland. The old MOS was switched off on 17 April 2026, so an account from before then does not work: you need a new one.

In Lublin: Applications go through MOS. The office runs its own status check for cases handled in Lublin.

How long a residence card takes in Lublin

No official figure for Lublin yet. The office asked us to complete the request, which we did on 22 October 2026. It set its reply date for 6 December 2026. We add the numbers to this page and to our monthly report as soon as they arrive.

Until then, the reader reports on our community board are the best guide we can offer. We only show a median for an office once 5 people have reported a decision.

By law the office should normally decide a temporary residence case within 60 days, but deadlines in residence cases are suspended until 4 March 2027.

Common problems and what to do

• The old MOS account does not work. The new MOS started on 27 April 2026 and needs a new account, signed in through login.gov.pl. Accounts from the old system were closed.
• Letters you never received. Offices send requests for missing documents and the card collection date to the contact details in your application. The Warsaw office, for example, uses e-Doręczenia (electronic delivery). Keep your e-mail and address current and check them.
• More than 60 days and no decision. This is common. Deadlines in residence cases are suspended until 4 March 2027. Check your status, keep your other deadlines in order, and read what you can do while you wait.

Questions people ask

Official sources and how we checked

Last checked: 14 November 2026. On 14 November 2026 we read the office pages listed here and copied addresses, numbers and booking links exactly as published. We have no official waiting times from this office yet. We do not use agency or forum estimates on this page.

• LUW portal: contact
• LUW portal: MOS
• LUW on gov.pl: third-country nationals
• Pomorski Urząd Wojewódzki, Wydział Spraw Cudzoziemców: MOS notice
• Lubelski Urząd Wojewódzki: MOS information (Act of 21 Nov 2025, Dz. U. 2025 item 1794)
• Dolnośląski Urząd Wojewódzki: notice on the new MOS
• Mazowiecki Urząd Wojewódzki, Migrant WSC: systems you need
• Podkarpacki Urząd Wojewódzki: deadlines for residence decisions

General information, not legal advice. The office decides your case. Found a mistake? Tell us and we fix it in the open.