Some take bookings, some use queue tickets, many ask you to phone first
The request goes to the residents’ register desk of a commune or city office. At the desk you may have to quote the law that requires a PESEL, and whether a representative can go in your place depends on the office.
Łódź
al. Piłsudskiego 100, 92-236 Łódź
When booking online, do not choose the options for blocking an existing PESEL or for people displaced from Ukraine.
Bring the signed application, actual legal basis and identity documents. Ask about certified copies. Postal/proxy submission is conditional; mandatory personal-attendance rules apply to specified foreign applicants.
Łódź
ul. Krzemieniecka 2B, 94-030 Łódź
The online booking categories do not list this request, so phone to arrange your visit instead.
Bring the signed application, actual legal basis and identity documents. Ask about certified copies. Postal/proxy submission is conditional; mandatory personal-attendance rules apply to specified foreign applicants.
Łódź
ul. Smugowa 26a i 30/32, 91-433 Łódź
The signed paper request can be made at any municipality, and you usually have to attend in person.
Bring the signed application, actual legal basis and identity documents. Ask about certified copies. Postal/proxy submission is conditional; mandatory personal-attendance rules apply to specified foreign applicants.
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Most offices in Amsterdam, Alkmaar, and Almelo
Most offices in Aalst, Antwerp, and Ghent
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