Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Poland
Certificate from the National Criminal RegisterZaświadczenie z Krajowego Rejestru Karnego (KRK)OnlineIn personBy postOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Zaświadczenie z Krajowego Rejestru Karnego (KRK)
- Issued by
- Ministry of Justice, National Criminal Register (Krajowy Rejestr Karny)
- How to apply
- Apply online via e-KRK with Profil Zaufany or a qualified certificate; or submit the form with ID and payment proof in person at the KRK Information Office (Warsaw) or any KRK information point, or by post.
- From abroad
- Apply online via e-KRK, or by post with payment by international bank transfer (SWIFT NBPLPLPW) to the Ministry of Justice account.
- Fee
- PLN 30paper application (in person or post); 20 PLN online via e-KRK
- Processing time
- Online: within 7 calendar days; in person: usually immediately (up to 7 days); post: sent within 7 days of receipt
- Notes
- Electronic certificate is an XML file and should not be printed. Multilingual standard form available for 17 PLN.
Not confirmed
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Check the official page.
- No explicit official guidance on consular applications from abroad; abroad route inferred from postal channel and foreign-transfer details
- 17 PLN multilingual form fee from search summary of gov.pl, not directly read
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