De-register from the temporary residence
When you register for temporary residence at a place you declare how long you will stay there. If you move out before this date, report it to the office. Check how to do it.
Informacje:
Note: You can now de-register without the involvement of an official. You will receive the de-registration information immediately.
You can also de-register your minor child without the involvement of an official if your PESEL number is entered next to its data in the PESEL register. The system will check the data and refer you to the adequate service.
If you want to de-register online, you need a trusted profile, a qualified e-signature certificate or a personal signature certificate (it is available in the electronic ID card of a person who has indicated that he/she wants to hold a personal signature certificate in the application for the electronic ID card).
Find out how to set up a trusted profile or how to obtain an electronic ID card.
Note! If you want to register immediately at a new place, do not use this service. Both procedures – de-registration and registration – can be completed with a single application. Register for permanent residence or temporary residence longer than three months.
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Who submits the documents
Anyone who was registered for temporary residence and moves out of that place before the expiry of the time for which they were registered there.
You can also de-register by proxy.
If you want a proxy to de-register you online, you should grant an electronic power of attorney and sign it electronically.
You can also send the power of attorney to the office in another way - use a general letter.
A parent, a legal guardian or an actual guardian shall de-register from the temporary residence address persons who:
- have no legal capacity (fully incapacitated persons, children aged under 13),
- have a limited legal capacity (partially incapacitated persons, children aged between 13 and 18).
If you leave your temporary residence address and do not de-register, you will be automatically de-registered on the expiry date of your temporary residence. You can also be de-registered by way of an administrative decision. More on this issue in section De-registration problems - what to do.
If you report a death to the registry office, the deceased person will be automatically de-registered. You do not have to report the person's de-registration separately.
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What you need to prepare
- a login with a password for the trusted profile and a mobile phone number (or data and tools for a different method of logging in to the trusted profile). If you are a Polish citizen - you can also use an electronic ID card if it contains a personal signature certificate;
- if you report the de-registration on behalf of another person, a document which confirms that you are authorised to act on that person's behalf (e.g. a power of attorney or a document which confirms that you are the legal or the actual guardian). If your PESEL number is entered next to your minor child's data in the PESEL register, the system will check the data and refer you to the adequate service.
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What you need to do
- Prepare the necessary data. See the What to prepare section for details.
- Click on the De-register button.
- This will move you to the login.gov.pl website.
- Select the log-in method.
- Fill in the necessary data.
- Click Next and then Sign and Send.
- If you are de-registering yourself or your minor child whose PESEL number is linked to your PESEL number in the PESEL register, a de-registration message is displayed. You will receive your de-registration information on your My Gov (ePUAP) mailbox.
If you are de-registering your own child whose PESEL number is not linked to your PESEL number in the PESEL register, or if you act as a proxy, a legal guardian or an actual guardian of another de-registered person, a message will be displayed that the application has been sent to the office. You will receive the official certificate of submission (UPP). The official will de-register that person as soon as they receive your application.
You will not receive a certificate of de-registration from the office. If you need a document confirming your registration data, use the Download a registration document service.
If you need a document confirming the registration data of the person on whose behalf you are reporting the de-registration, apply to the office for a certificate.
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When should the documents be submitted
At the latest, on the day you move out of your place of temporary residence. You can de-register when registering at a place of your new permanent or temporary residence. Use the service Register for permanent residence or temporary residence longer than three months. The officer will then register you at the new location and automatically de-register you from the previous address.
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Where do you submit your documents
You have two options: You can de-register at the municipality office in the area where:
- you have a temporary residence status, or
- you will register for permanent or temporary residence - if you want to de-register from your current place of residence at the same time as registering at your new place of residence.
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How much will you pay
The service is free of charge.
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How long will you wait
If you are de-registering yourself or your minor child whose PESEL number is linked to your PESEL number, you will receive immediate confirmation of the de-registration ( the process is carried out without the involvement of an official).
If you represent another person, the official will de-register him/her immediately upon receiving your application.
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Problems with de-registration - what to do?
It may happen that a person registered at a real estate that you own or have other legal title to has left the place of residence but has not de-registered. What can you do?
- Notify the municipality office where the property is located in writing.
- Present a document confirming your legal title to the premises, e.g. an extract from the land and mortgage register, a civil law contract, an administrative decision or a court decision.
The office will conduct the administrative proceedings and determine whether the person has left the property where he/she is registered. If so, it will issue a decision on his/her de-registration.
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Note! You can de-register from your existing place of residence upon your registration at your new place of residence. The officer will register you at the new location and automatically de-register you from the previous address. For information on how to register at your new place of residence, see Register for permanent residence or temporary residence longer than three months.
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Who submits the documents
Anyone who is registered for temporary residence and moves out of that place before the expiry of the time for which they were registered there.
You can also de-register by proxy. You can grant a power of attorney only in writing. You do not need to visit a notary public to do so.
A parent, a legal guardian or an actual guardian shall de-register from the temporary residence address persons who:
- have no legal capacity (fully incapacitated persons, children aged under 13),
- have a limited legal capacity (partially incapacitated persons, children aged between 13 and 18).
If you leave your temporary residence address and do not de-register, you will be automatically de-registered on the expiry date of your temporary residence. You can also be de-registered by way of an administrative decision. More on this issue in section De-registration problems - what to do.
If you report a death to the registry office, the deceased person will be automatically de-registered. You do not have to report the person's de-registration separately.
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What you need to prepare
- temporary residence de-registration declaration form, PDF file 1.75 MB - download and fill in at home or do it at your municipality office. Remember that you can also ask the official to fill in and print the form from the system,
- identity document: ID card or passport,
- if you report the de-registration on behalf of another person, a document which confirms that you are authorised to act on that person's behalf (e.g. a power of attorney or a document which confirms that you are the legal or the actual guardian).
Please note that your proxy must carry his/her ID card.
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What you need to do
Prepare the necessary documents. See the What to prepare section for details.
Report the de-registration. Details can be found in the section: Where do you submit your documents.
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When should the documents be submitted
At the latest, on the day you move out of your place of temporary residence. You can de-register when registering at a place of your new permanent or temporary residence. The officer will then register you at the new location and automatically de-register you from the previous address.
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Where do you submit your documents
You have two options: You can de-register at the municipality office in the area where:
- you have a temporary residence status, or
- you will register for permanent or temporary residence - if you want to de-register from your current place of residence at the same time as registering at your new place of residence.
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How much will you pay
The service is free of charge.
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How long will you wait
The officer will de-register you as soon as your application is received.
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Problems with de-registration - what to do?
It may happen that a person registered at a real estate that you own or have other legal title to has left the place of residence but has not de-registered. What can you do?
Notify the municipality office where the property is located in writing.
Present a document confirming your legal title to the premises, e.g. an extract from the land and mortgage register, a civil law contract, an administrative decision or a court decision.
The office will conduct the administrative proceedings and determine whether the person has left the property where he/she is registered. If so, it will issue a decision on his/her de-registration.
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Ostatnia aktualizacja: 01.12.2025 11:22