01 / 08
Purpose: employment
Without PESEL your employer cannot register you with ZUS, pay salary, or withhold tax. We file alongside the work contract.
11 digits · ZUS · US · ePUAP
PESEL for foreigners
Polish national identification number
PESEL is the 11-digit Polish national ID number. Without it you cannot sign a tenancy agreement, open a bank account, register with NFZ healthcare, set up ePUAP or file a tax return. Since 2022 a foreigner gets PESEL "for a specific purpose" — employment, business, study. We file the application, link it to ePUAP and activate mObywatel.
Issuance
1 day
when filed at urząd gminyState fee
0 PLN
free of chargeLinkage
ePUAP + mObywatel
e-signature & state e-servicesValidity
lifetime
one number foreverWhen you need a PESEL
The purpose stated on the application drives the document set the urząd will require.
02 / 08
Purpose: business
Required to register a Sp. z o.o. with KRS, a sole proprietorship in CEIDG, open a corporate account and register for VAT.
03 / 08
Purpose: study
For school/university enrolment, student ID, scholarships.
04 / 08
Purpose: social benefits
800+ family benefit, becikowe, ZUS payouts, NFZ card, eRecepta.
05 / 08
Purpose: tax filing
PIT/VAT returns, registration with US, access to e-Urząd Skarbowy and Twój e-PIT.
06 / 08
Purpose: temporary protection (UKR)
Ukrainian nationals with UKR status get PESEL through mObywatel — no in-person visit.
07 / 08
Purpose: real estate purchase
Apartment buying, KW (land register) entry, PCC-3 tax.
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Other
Marriage at USC, vehicle registration, driving licence, foreign-licence exchange, healthcare.
How we run it end-to-end
From first call to the PESEL certificate and active ePUAP — usually 1–3 working days.
- 01
Consultation
20 minIdentify the purpose, verify legal basis, draw up the minimum document set.
- 02
Application prep
1 dayFill the wniosek o nadanie numeru PESEL, arrange sworn translations of your documents.
- 03
Filing at urząd gminy
1 visitWe escort you to the urząd. Application is signed at the desk. UKR status: no visit, via mObywatel.
- 04
PESEL collection
1 dayNumber issued same day or next working day (certificate is free).
- 05
ePUAP activation
30 minSet up profil zaufany — the state e-signature for all e-services.
- 06
mObywatel
15 minInstall the app: digital passport, mPrawoJazdy, mLegitymacja, eRecepta.
/ documents
What we need from you
Base set. Exact list depends on the purpose.
- Passport (original + copies of all used pages)01
- Proof of legal stay: visa, stamp, residence card, visa-free regime02
- Proof of purpose: work contract, KRS extract, study certificate, etc.03
- Polish address proof: tenancy, zameldowanie, owner statement04
- Birth certificate with sworn translation into Polish05
- Marriage certificate (if name change) with sworn translation06
- Completed application — we prepare it07
- For children: both parents at urząd with passports and consent08
Our fee
Fixed price. No state fee — the PESEL itself is free.
Consultation
Free
20 minutes · purpose reviewPopularTurnkey PESEL
from 450 PLN
Application, translations, urząd visitPESEL + ePUAP + mObywatel
from 600 PLN
Full digital infrastructureFamily PESEL (3+)
from 1,200 PLN
Discount for joint family filing* LegalWin fees. Sworn translations billed separately (~80 PLN/document).
Legal basis
- §01Population Records Act of 24 September 2010
- §02MSWiA Regulation of 21 January 2022 on the PESEL application
- §03Act of 12 March 2022 on assistance to Ukrainian citizens (PESEL UKR)
- §04Council of Ministers Regulation on PESEL assignment
- §05Act of 17 February 2005 on informatisation (ePUAP)
/ questions
Frequently asked
Yes. Since 2022 PESEL is granted "for a stated purpose" — employment, business registration, study or property purchase. Residence card is not required — legal stay is enough (visa, visa-free, residence application stamp).
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PESEL in 1 day
Free consultation: identify the purpose, gather documents, book the urząd. From first call to PESEL certificate — typically 1–3 working days.