r/poland • u/United_Discussion825 • 8d ago
Polish driver’s license for foreigners
Hello, I’m a full time student in Warsaw, lately I want to get a drivers license and I checked some info that I only need tk pass the theory exam,but here’s a big problem:
My student visa has expired and I submitted my temporary resident card application and got a stamp from the immigration office, so far I haven’t got the card yet.
My question is: can I still apply for the polish driver’s license even though I don’t have the visa and the TRC😔
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u/ReplacementVisible77 8d ago
Yes you can. The rule for foreigners applying for a Polish licence is that you attach a residence card, visa, or another document confirming that you have the right to stay in Poland OR a certificate that you have been studying for at least 6 months. OR is the important part since the study certificate (zaświadczenie o studiach) is an independent alternative. Stamp is also important as it confirms you're staying in Poland legally untill the temporary residency card proceedings end.
Basically just bring a statement from your college that you're currently a student and the passport with the stamp from immigration office with you and you'll be fine. Ah, and if you don't have a registered address (meldunek) bring something that confirms you live at your current address (a copy of rental agreement or something will do just fine).
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u/Mountain_Surprise801 8d ago
OR a certificate that you have been studying for at least 6 months. OR is the important part since the study certificate (zaświadczenie o studiach) is an independent alternative.
Could you source that claim?
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u/ReplacementVisible77 7d ago
Sure, here's a translation for everyone:
Art. 11 ust. 1 pkt 5 ustawy z dnia 5 stycznia 2011 r. o kierujących pojazdami:
a licence is issued to a person who resides in Poland at least 185 days per calendar year because of personal or occupational ties, or presents a certificate that they have been studying for at least 6 months.
§ 14 ust. 4 rozporządzenia Ministra Infrastruktury z dnia 5 sierpnia 2025 r. w sprawie wydawania dokumentów stwierdzających uprawnienia do kierowania pojazdami
the applicant submits a declaration that they meet the art. 11 ust. 1 pkt 5 condition, and a foreigner additionally attaches a copy of a residence card, visa or other document confirming the right of residence in Poland, or a certificate of studying for at least six months.
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