POLISH DRIVING LICENSE

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Due to changes in Polish law, every taxi driver, as of June 2024, will be required to have a Polish driving license.

Driver's license exchange process

Where to submit documents?
In order to obtain a Polish driving license, each driver must provide the relevant documents to:

  • The city council

    • if one lives in a city with county area (powiat)

  • The district office

    • if one lives in Warsaw

  • The district authority

    • if one lives in its area

❗️ Remember that the District Office/County Council must confirm the details of the driver's foreign driving license with the local authority, so the whole process can take up to several months.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

  • Application for exchange of driving license

    You will find the application here.

    The application must be completed in Polish.

  • Current photo

    The requirements of what a photo should look like can be found here.

  • Passport

    Passport issued in the country of origin.

  • Confirmation of fee payment

    A fee of PLN 100.50 for the issue of the document.

    You can pay it at the office cash desk or by making a transfer to the office account.

    You can title the transfer: [name and surname], fee for exchange of foreign driving licence.

  • Photocopy of foreign driving license with translation

    The translation of the foreign driving license into Polish, must be drawn up or certified by a sworn translator, or a consul, and form an integral part of the document.

    In the case of a foreign driving license issued in a Member State of the European Union, there is no requirement to enclose a certified translation of the foreign driving license.

  • Polish identity document

    It can be:

    • a temporary certificate of identity of the foreigner;
    • a residence card;
    • Polish identity document of a foreigner
    • a permit for tolerated stay.

  • Document confirming residence in PL for at least 185 days

    This can be:

    • visa;
    • a residence card;
    • a certificate of registration of residence of a citizen of the European Union for citizens coming from the Member States of the European Union;
    • certificate of studies;
    • residence in Poland;
    • employment contract;
    • housing lease contract.

More information can be found here 👇

HOW TO EXCHANGE A DRIVING LICENSE FOR A POLISH ONE

HOW TO ADD A POLISH DRIVING LICENSE IN THE DRIVER APPLICATION?

Manual
  • Open the menu at the bottom right of the application (3 dashes)
  • Go to: "Profile" > "Documents" > "Driver Documents" > "Driving license" > "Add new version" at the bottom of the page.

❗️Add separately a photo of each page of the driving licence. Take a photo of the whole document, all corners must be visible.