What must be included in a power of attorney?
Personal data of the person giving the authorisation (the principal) and of the authorised person (including the address of at least one of those persons) and an indication of the scope of the authority.
Example of a power of attorney:
Ja … (name and surname and PESEL number), zamieszkały ... (residence address) upoważniam Panią/Pana... legitymującą/legitymującego się dowodem osobistym (series ... No. ... issued by...) do wszelkich czynności związanych z uzyskaniem zaświadczenia z Krajowego Rejestru Karnego.
The power of attorney must be personally signed by the principal and the original submitted together with the inquiry.
The power of attorney must be prepared in the Polish language.