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Polish citizenship
Required for the application to the President and recognition as a Polish citizen. 3-month validity at filing.
KRK · e-KRK · Ministry of Justice
Criminal record certificate
Polish KRK certificate (Krajowy Rejestr Karny)
A KRK certificate is an extract from the Polish National Criminal Register. It's required for Polish citizenship, MOL transport licences, permanent residence cards, working with children, public-procurement bids, and bar admission as radca prawny / adwokat. We obtain it in 1–7 days — online via e-KRK or in person at the Ministry of Justice and district courts. We also arrange equivalent certificates from your country of origin.
Turnaround
7 days
standard · 1 day via e-KRKState fee
20–30 PLN
e-KRK / paper formWhere
Ministry of Justice
or district courtsValidity
6 months
for most usesWhen KRK is required
Most common foreigner uses:
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Permanent residence card
Voivode requires KRK for PR — without it the application is rejected. Plus origin-country KRK with apostille.
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Licences & concessions
MOL transport, security, detective, insurance broker, prokurent, statutory auditor.
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Working with children
Schools, kindergartens, tutoring, coaches. Since 2024 — mandatory check via Central Sex-Offenders Register.
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Public service
All government and local-government roles, police, judges, prosecutors, ABW, military.
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Public procurement
KRK on the company (from KRS) and each board member.
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Banking & finance
Roles in banks, SKOK, KNF supervision, insurance.
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Foreign visa or residence
US (O, EB), Canada (PR), UK (skilled worker), UAE — all require KRK with apostille and translation.
How we run it
Standard cycle 1–7 days via e-KRK or in person.
- 01
Consultation
15 minPurpose, format, apostille and translation needs.
- 02
Power of attorney
1 day17 PLN state fee — or via ePUAP for free.
- 03
Application
1 daye-KRK (20 PLN, 1 day) or paper (30 PLN, 7 days).
- 04
Pickup
1–7 daysElectronic to email/ePUAP with MoJ signature, or in-person collection.
- 05
Apostille
3–5 daysMSZ — 60 PLN. EU states — no apostille needed (Reg. 2016/1191).
- 06
Sworn translation
2–3 daysEN, DE, ES, AR and other languages.
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What we need
Minimum.
- Passport (photo-page copy)01
- PESEL (if any)02
- Residence card03
- Power of attorney (17 PLN or via ePUAP)04
- ePUAP access05
- Maiden name (if changed)06
- All names and surnames previously used07
- Purpose — drives the form choice (private vs. employment)08
Our fee
From 200 PLN. State fees billed separately.
Consultation
Free
15 minutes · purpose reviewPopularTurnkey KRK
from 200 PLN
Application, PoA, pickup · 7 daysKRK rush (1 day)
from 350 PLN
e-KRK with priorityKRK + apostille + translation
from 480 PLN
For foreign use* LegalWin fees. State fees (20 PLN e-KRK, 30 PLN paper, 17 PLN PoA, 60 PLN apostille) and sworn translation (~80 PLN/doc) billed separately.
Legal basis
- §01National Criminal Register Act of 24 May 2000
- §02Minister of Justice Regulation on KRK certificate templates
- §03Foreigners Act of 12 December 2013
- §04Act of 13 May 2016 on combating sexual-offence threats
- §05Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (apostille)
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Frequently asked
Private — all entries. Employment — only entries relevant to a specific role (e.g. working with children — sex-offence convictions). For TRC/PR/citizenship — always private.
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KRK in 1–7 days
Free consultation: purpose, format, apostille need. From PoA signing to pickup — typically 1–7 working days.