Today, the question of obtaining and renewing a Ukrainian passport in Poland is a very topical issue faced by many Ukrainians. In particular, it is also related to the war, from which millions of Ukrainian residents left to Poland. But after a while there comes a moment when old documents expire, and it is dangerous and inconvenient to return home for some reasons.
If you want to know how and where to make a passport quickly without leaving Poland, stay with us and read this article, where we explained everything in simple language. Enjoy reading this article!
Where can Ukrainians obtain and renew a foreign passport?
The innovative system of processing documents for foreigners, including Ukrainians, through the consulates of the respective countries began operating in Poland in 2022. According to this system, Ukrainian citizens can obtain or renew their passports without leaving the territory of Poland by applying to one of the five Ukrainian consulates located in Poland. This experiment with the execution of documents in foreign consulates is planned at least until 2024, after the authorities will decide whether to make this method permanent. If you decide to issue a passport at the passport office, it is worth remembering that today there are many speculators who take a lot of vouchers for different names.
5 consulates of Ukraine in Poland, where you can issue a passport:
Warsaw: ul. Antoniego Malczewskiego 17, 02-617 Warszawa. Tel.: +48-22-621-39-79.
Gdansk: ul. Bernarda Chrzanowskiego 60-А, 80-278. Tel.: +48-58-34-606-90.
Lublin: ul. Maja 14, 20-078. Телефон: +48-81-531-88-89.
Krakow: al. Beliny-Prażmowskiego 4. Tel.: +48 6693 529 62.
Wrocław: 50-140 Wroclaw, pl. Biskupa Nankiera 7. Tel.: +48 71 712 76 00.
List of required documents for obtaining and renewing a passport in Poland
Persons under the age of 16:
→ Completed application in Ukrainian. You can see an example of such an application here.
→ One 10x15 cm photo. The photo must meet all standards for official documents. Read more about what a photo card should look like.
→ Previous passport (if available). If the child already had a passport, you must submit it for renewal.
→ Birth certificate of the child. If the child was born outside of Ukraine, a translation of the document with an apostille into Ukrainian will be required. A certificate of registration of the child as a citizen of Ukraine will also be required.
→ Passport ID card (if available). If the child already has a Ukrainian passport, a copy of it should be provided.
→ Document proving legal residence in Poland. This may be a residence card, visa or PESEL.
→ Proof of place of residence. As proof of residence, you can provide a rental agreement or a meldunek.
Persons over the age of 16:
→ Completed application in Ukrainian.
→ One 10x15 cm photo.
→ Previous passport (if available).
→ Internal passport (copies of all stamps). Make copies of all stamped pages of your internal passport.
→Identification code.
→ Document proving legal residence in Poland.
→ Proof of place of residence.
Obtaining a Ukrainian passport in Poland. Step-by-step guide
First step. Collection of the necessary documents, which we have listed above and which are suitable for your case.
Second step. Consulate appointment. Make an appointment at the consulate that is closest to you. It is very convenient that you can enroll online via their official websites.
Third step. Visit the consulate and submit your documents. At the consulate, staff will check all your documents and accept your application. If any documents are missing, you may be asked to complete them. If everything is correct, you will have to sign the application and officially submit your documents.
Fourth step. Waiting for the passport. Usually the passport production process takes 30 to 40 days. In order to find out about the readiness of the document, you can visit a special website and enter the session ID number given to you when you submitted your documents. If the status displays "Document has arrived", it means that your passport is ready and you can collect it.
Renewing Ukrainian passport in Poland. Step-by-step guide
If the moment has come to renew your Ukrainian passport in Poland in 2023, it is worth knowing that this procedure is much more expeditious than drawing up a document from scratch. It is important to understand that, in essence, the whole process is similar to that of obtaining a new passport, but there are some minor differences (mainly in the documents).
First step. Collection of the necessary documents.
Second step. Making an appointment at the consulate.
Third step. Submission of documents.
Fourth step. Waiting for a positive result and receiving a passport.
Cost of Ukrainian passport without leaving Poland
Finally, we approached the cost of a passport in Poland, as this is the topic that interests many Ukrainians.
For persons under the age of 16: You will only need to pay the application fee of PLN 166.
For persons over the age of 16: For adult citizens over the age of 16, the cost of a Ukrainian passport is slightly higher. In this case, you will need to pay PLN 539.
IMPORTANT: If you pay the consular fees by bank card, you should take into account the commission fee. As a rule, an additional fee of PLN 5 will be charged from the bank card.
Summarizing the results
In 2023, many people face the problem of obtaining/extending a Ukrainian passport in Poland, as many residents of Ukraine have moved to Poland for various reasons, including military actions.
If you want to avoid various hassles and headaches when applying for a Ukrainian passport in Poland, contact aksis migration agency. Our experience and professional approach will allow you to quickly and efficiently deal with the processing of documents without traveling outside Poland. We guarantee you quality support in this important process and try to make it as convenient and trouble-free as possible.
