Contents

• Check eligibility and the documents you need
• Get a certificate of no impediment at an embassy or consulate
• Get a certificate of no impediment by post
• Proof that you’re living in or staying in the country before giving notice
• If you’ve been married or in a civil partnership before

Proof that you’re living in or staying in the country before giving notice

Prove you live in Poland

If you live in Poland you’ll need to provide proof of your address when you apply. The name on your proof of address must match the name on your passport.

You can use one of the following as proof of your address in Poland:

• a residence permit (also known as a residence certificate or card) – you must use this as proof of address if Poland issues these and it shows your address
• a bank or mortgage statement, or letter from your bank that was posted to you
• a utility or council tax bill, not including a mobile phone bill
• a tenancy agreement or housing association rent card – or the equivalent in Poland
• a tax demand or self-assessment statement from the government

Your proof of address must be dated within the last 3 months, unless it’s a residence permit.

Prove you’re staying in Poland

If you do not live in Poland you must be there for 3 whole days before your embassy or notary appointment. For example, if you arrive on Thursday the earliest you can give notice is on Monday.

You’ll need evidence of when you arrived and where you stayed in Poland. You must bring this evidence to your embassy or consulate appointment or upload it when you apply online for a CNI by post.

To prove when you arrived in Poland, you’ll need one of the following:

• hotel or other accommodation booking in Poland showing you checked in at least 3 days before your embassy, consulate or notary appointment
• stamp in your passport showing you arrived in Poland at least 3 days before your embassy, consulate or notary appointment
• ticket or boarding pass showing you arrived in Poland at least 3 days before your embassy, consulate or notary appointment

To prove where you stayed in Poland, you’ll need one of the following:

• hotel or other accommodation booking that shows the address of the accommodation – this can be the same document that proves you checked in at least 3 days before your embassy, consulate or local notary appointment
• if you stayed with friends or family, a written statement signed by the property owner or tenant that includes the dates you stayed at the property, the address, your full name and their full name

If you only have a digital copy of the proof you’ve been in Poland for 3 days, for example an email booking confirmation, print it out and bring it to your embassy or consulate appointment.