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Driving license
06.10.2011
How to apply for a secondary driving license in Poland?
01.07.2011 a new traffic law came into force in Estonia, which oblige
citizen’s to apply for a driving license in the country of residence. In
order to apply for a secondary driving license or for a replacement of a
driving license issued in Estonia into a new driving license issued in
Poland, a citizen of Estonia living in Poland needs to turn to a Traffic
Department (Wydział Komunikacji) in a City Office, where s/he lives
(Urząd Miasta) or in a District Office in his/her region (Starostwo
Powiatowe). Contacts to local administration can be found here:
http://administracja.mswia.gov.pl/portal/adm/119/278/MAPA_ADMINISTRACYJNA.html
Demanded documents:
- Filled application form for issuing a secondary driving license http://www.um.warszawa.pl/sites/default/files/zswu_wnioski_linki/wniosek_o_wydanie_prawa_jazdy.pdf
- Statement (about being aware of consequences of delivering false
information) http://www.um.warszawa.pl/sites/default/files/zswu_wnioski_linki/Oswiadczenie_do_wniosku_o_wydanie_prawa_jazdy.pdf
- A photo 3,5 x 4,5 cm showing the person without any hat or dark
glasses in a way that left half-profile is visible with left ear, with
face evenly lightened.
- Proof of payment for a secondary driving license (84 PLN) and for evidential fee (0,50 PLN).
- Copy of the owned driving license.
- While delivering documents mentioned above, an ID card or another
document with a photo certifying identity, is needed for showing. Also
certificate („zaświadczenie”) of registration for a permanent stay (or
for a temporary stay in justified cases) has to be shown.
- Driving license.
- A foreigner attaches to the application also a copy of certificate
of stay („Karta pobytu”), visa, or another document certifying right to
stay in the territory of Poland, or a certification, that he/she
studies in Poland for at least 6 months.
Fees:
- 84 zł – for issuing a secondary driving license (payment can be done by cash on spot or money transfer into bank account).
- 0,50 PLN – evidential fee.
(A secondary driving license document will be produced only after the proof of payment is delivered).
Term of realization:
- Up to 1 month.
- Up to 2 months in extremely complicated cases.
Remarks:
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There is an obligation to immediately inform Biuro Administracji i
Spraw Obywatelskich of an appropriate region about losing or damaging
the driving license, or about changes of data included in the driving
license.
- In case a lost driving license is regained, it has to be returned to an appropriate unit issuing driving licenses.
Similar procedure applies and similar documents are needed for
replacement of a driving license issued abroad in case of loss, theft
etc for persons that live permanently in Poland. For detailed
information please consult a local Traffic Department.
 
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