Poland in the UK

You can apply for a temporary passport at any Polish consular post. Please remember that you will apply for and collect your new temporary passport at the same consular post.

Temporary passport applications must be submitted in person.

You can book your appointment to apply for a temporary passport via the e-konsulat. 

PLEASE NOTE: In an emergency (for example, in case of a death of a family member, sudden illness, lost or stolen documents and the need to urgently return to the place of permanent residence), call a consular post or send an e-mail describing your situation and attach the supporting documents. Please remember to specify your given name, surname, place of residence outside Poland and a phone in the e-mail.

During your appointment at the consular post, you will make an electronic application for a child’s passport to be issued by a Polish consul. A consular employee will fill in the electronic form, and you will confirm the accuracy of the data by signing on the designated device (Signature Pad).

•    A biometric colour photo—read what the photo should look like.
 

PLEASE NOTE: You must attach a photo to the application. If you do not attach the photo or if it does not meet the requirements, the consul will not accept your application.

•    A valid passport or ID card (if issued) confirming your identity and Polish nationality.

NOTE: In case of reasonable doubts as to your identity, nationality or other details necessary to file the passport application, the consul may request that you submit additional documents.

 
REMEMBER! If you are planning to travel abroad with the temporary passport, check the current rules of entry and stay of foreigners in the country of destination. Make sure that you can cross the border with the temporary passport and check the required validity period (at entry and departure). 

The fee for issuing a temporary passport while you wait for the biometric passport is 18 GBP.

The fee for a temporary passport issued for other purpose than to cover the biometric passport delivery time is: ​​​​​​ 

44 GBP – in office hours,

88 GBP – outside office hours,

175 GBP – on a non-business day.

It is not always possible to issue a temporary passport outside office hours or on a public holiday. This must be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

NOTE: Reduced fees do not apply in the case of issuing a temporary passport (reduced fees only apply to biometric passports).

The fees must be paid at the consular post when submitting the application.

Accepted forms of payment: cash, credit and debit cards.

You will receive the temporary passport as soon as possible.

You must collect your temporary passport in person. Arrange the collection date of your temporary passport with the consul. 

IMPORTANT! In justified cases, especially if traveling to the consular office is particularly difficult, the consul may waive the requirement to collect your temporary passport in person. Please discuss this option when you file your passport application. You will need to submit a reasoned written request to the consul (a special form is available at the consular office) and cover the postage costs. The consul will send the temporary passport to the indicated address by mail or courier, ensuring the security of the document. The consul will annul the current valid passport before the new document is sent.

IMPORTANT! If you have chosen to have your new temporary passport mailed to you and still possess your current document, and you know that the new passport is ready for collection, please send your current document to the consul for voiding. The consul will then return the voided document along with the new temporary passport.

PLEASE NOTE: The consul does not send passports to persons staying outside the consular district in which the application was filed.

Can I get a temporary passport?

A temporary passport may be issued, for instance:

- if you are staying outside Poland and are waiting to collect your passport (if this is your wish and you apply for the temporary passport);

- in the event of an emergency (for example, to enable you to return to the place of your permanent residence, due to illness, funeral of a family member, or work-related matters) if you submit documents confirming the occurrence of the above circumstances, which require you to obtain the document urgently.

​​​​​I lost my passport. What should I do now?

You must immediately inform the passport authority if you lost your passport. The authority abroad is the consul.
On the day when you inform about the loss of your passport, it becomes invalid.
IMPORTANT! If you find the passport which you had reported lost in the consulate, you should immediately return it to the passport authority (to the consul if you are abroad).