🛂 Punkt paszportowy

Polish passport

The standard adult passport fee is 140 zł and the document is valid 10 years. Half price (70 zł) applies to pupils, students up to 26, pensioners and adults with the Large Family Card; children under 12 pay 30 zł (a 5-year passport), teens 12–18 — 70 zł, and people over 70 pay nothing. Note: a replacement for a passport lost or destroyed through your own fault costs 200% more. Apply at any passport point, with no residence-based restrictions; photos are usually taken on site or you bring your own.

Service passportUpdated: 30.07.2026.

Cost

140 zł · reduced 70 zł · child under 12 — 30 zł

Duration

Up to 30 days

Deadline

Apply at least a month before travelling

Where

Any passport point in Poland

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Who this applies to

Anyone travelling beyond the EU and Schengen — for the UK, Turkey, the USA or Georgia an ID card isn't enough. You apply in person (fingerprints are taken); a child must attend if aged 5 or over, and parents apply for minors — with one parent present you need the other's written consent with an officially certified signature, or a court ruling. Discounts aren't automatic: show your student card or Large Family Card when applying.

Step by step

Pay and prepare the documents

The fee is paid before applying — by card at the desk or by transfer (bring the confirmation). You need: an identity document, a biometric photo (max 6 months old) and proof of any discount entitlement.

Apply at a passport point

The clerk fills in the application — you just verify the data, give fingerprints and sign. In big cities it's worth booking a slot online in the voivodeship office's queueing system.

Track the status and collect it

Check readiness on gov.pl in 'Sprawdź, czy twój paszport jest gotowy' (case number from your receipt). Collection is in person at the same point; the old passport is cancelled.

Common mistakes

Buying tickets assuming 'a passport in a week' — the statutory term is up to 30 days, and in holiday season passport points are swamped.

Forgetting the discount document — without a student card or KDR you pay the full 140 zł, non-refundable.

Checking passport validity only at the airport — many countries require 6 months' validity beyond your entry date.

Frequently asked questions

I need a passport urgently — any options?

In urgent documented cases (a funeral, treatment abroad) a temporary passport is issued — 30 zł, no biometrics, valid up to 12 months. A regular passport can't officially be 'expedited'.

How much is a child's passport?

Under 12 — 30 zł (valid 5 years); 12 to 18 — 70 zł (valid 10 years). With the Large Family Card it's even less — 15 zł and 35 zł respectively.

Official sources

Verified against official sources · 30.07.2026.