Will you need it and when?

A PESEL number is used for identification purposes only. You will need it e.g. while using medical services (examinations and treatment in the hospital), concluding contracts (renting an apartment, opening a bank account, signing a mobile phone contract) issuing other documents (driver's license, bus pass), or paying taxes. 

How to apply for PESEL

• This is a free-of-charge service.

• Download the form from here 🔗, you can get the same application form from the office.

• Download the Instructions to fill out the form from here 🔗

• Fill out the application form and prepare your ID document  

Where to submit the application

• the office of the district in which you live (if you have registered your address already)

• the office of the district in which your employer has their headquarters, or

• Śródmieście district office if you are not employed at all/the company in which you are employed is located outside of Poland: Śródmieście District Office – Communication Department (Urząd Dzielnicy Śródmieście – Wydział Komunikacji) Leona Kruczkowskiego 2, 00-001 Warszawa