Get or renew your Polish ID card

The dowód osobisty, from first card to renewal

The dowód osobisty is the identity card of Polish citizens, and it carries a chip that lets you log in to online services. You apply at a municipal office, which does not have to be the one for your registered address. You give your fingerprints and signature in person, even if you start the application online with a Profil Zaufany, the free Polish government login. Foreign residents do not receive it; non-EU residents with a permit hold a residence card issued through the voivodeship office instead.

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How it works

Apply for or renew a national ID card

Find where citizens apply for or renew their national identity card.

National ID cards are issued only to citizens of the country. You usually apply in person, because the office takes or checks your photo and sometimes your fingerprints. Bring your old card or passport and a photo that meets the rules, and check the rules for children, who often need a parent with them. You collect the new card after a few weeks, sometimes at a separate appointment. If you are a foreign resident, you need a residence card instead.

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Offices
77 offices in 36 cities
Book online
At 48 of 77 offices
Apply online
At 69 of 77 offices

Any municipal office in Poland can take your application

Where to apply for your ID card

Pick an office that suits you and open it to see how it arranges ID card visits. Some offices reserve one visit for applying and another for collecting the card, others let you walk in.

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