Registry offices that issue civil status certificates

Cities differ on requests, older paper entries and who may collect

Every city has its own Urząd Stanu Cywilnego, and the way it works varies: some issue copies of electronic entries quickly, others need more time for older paper ones, and some take requests only by post, online or after a phone call. Open an office to check its options, what to bring and who may collect the certificate.

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13 offices in Warsaw

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Białołęka

    ul. Modlińska 197, Warsaw

    You can apply at any registry in Poland, so you are not tied to your own Warsaw district.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Bielany

    ul. Stefana Żeromskiego 29, Warsaw

    Choose whether to collect the copy on paper, receive it by registered post or get it electronically.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Mokotów

    ul. Falęcka 10, Warsaw

    A printout of an electronic certificate is not an official paper copy, so ask for paper if you need one.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Ochota

    ul. Adolfa Pawińskiego 30, Warsaw

    A foreign record must be registered in Poland before a Polish copy of it can be issued.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Praga-Północ

    ul. ks. I. Kłopotowskiego 1/3, Warsaw

    Records in the central register take about a week, and older paper ones can take up to ten working days.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Praga-Południe

    ul. Grochowska 274, Warsaw

    You can request your own record or one belonging to your spouse, parents, children or siblings.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Śródmieście

    ul. gen. Władysława Andersa 5, Warsaw

    Ask the branch whether your record is in the central register or an older paper book, as that sets the waiting time.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Targówek

    ul. Kondratowicza 20, Warsaw

    Send your request by post to the branch, or use the official online certificate service.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Ursus

    pl. Czerwca 1976 r. 1, Warsaw

    Some purposes qualify for an exemption from the fee, so say what you need the copy for.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Ursynów

    al. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej 61, Warsaw

    Not every civil registry address in Warsaw takes copy applications, so double-check the branch before you travel.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Wawer

    ul. Włókiennicza 54, Warsaw

    Authorised legal representatives can request a copy on behalf of the person named in the record.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Wilanów

    ul. Franciszka Klimczaka 4, Warsaw

    Decide beforehand whether you need a short or a full copy, because they are different documents.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

  • Warsaw

    Urząd Stanu Cywilnego m.st. Warszawy – Wola

    ul. Młynarska 16, Warsaw

    If you are not the person named or a close relative, be ready to document your legal interest.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Bring the relevant application, ID or passport, payment proof where required and evidence of legal interest if you lack statutory entitlement. A proxy needs authority. Ask for the correct format before paying: the optional multilingual standard form costs PLN 17, accompanies a short copy and is not valid alone; in Warsaw it cannot be requested through the online application.

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