Household bills:

Utilities, gas, water, telephone, and internet bills must be kept for up to 3 years from the date of payment. After this period, no one can demand proof of payment.

Tax documents:

PITs, returns, invoices, and bills must be kept for 5 years from the end of the year in which the tax returns were filed

Starting from the 2024/2025 school year, all families in Poland are entitled to assistance for preparing their children for the school year, regardless of their financial situation.

🔹 Amount of the allowance: PLN 300 for each child (payment will be credited directly to your account).

🔹 Who can receive:

Children studying at a school, lyceum, technical school, or police school, up to 20 years old (up to 24 years for children with disabilities).

🔹 Application deadline:

RODO (Rozporządzenie Ogólne o Ochronie Danych) is EU data protection legislation that applies to anyone who collects, processes, and stores personal data.
In today’s digital world, protecting your privacy and data security is essential.
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In Poland, documents for public institutions are accepted only in Polish. This requires a sworn translation (tłumacz przysięgły).

Where can I find a sworn translator? You can find sworn translators on the official website of the Ministry of Justice of Poland. Each city has its own translators included in the general system.

List of sworn translators:

It is extremely important to have a PESEL number because it is currently the only valid number by which we are identified. A valid number by which we are identified.

PESEL is like an “online copy” of us, which is almost impossible to do without. The procedure for assigning a number is not complicated, you just need to contact the municipal authority of the city in which you live. It is issued once for life, so it does not become obsolete and does not require to be renewed or reissued. Moreover, it is issued free of charge.

What is it for?

Important information if your beat card is lost or stolen:

If you had the unfortunate experience of losing or stealing a beat card, don’t worry.

What you need to do in this case:

Within 3 days, notify Uzhond at the place of issue of the previous card.

Submit an application for card recovery within 14 days. The notification and application can be submitted in person or by sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

To issue a new beat card, you need to: