Ended up in Poland after February 24, 2022, due to prolonged hostilities?
We have great news for you!
Now you can use the Diia.pl digital document, which grants the right to stay in Poland.
But who can register a profile
in Diia.pl and how?
We answer in today's article from Radius Consulting!
DIIA.PL is another addition to the Polish mObywatel application.
This is an electronic document granting the right of stay
on the territory of Poland.
Along with a valid travel document for going abroad (such as a passport), DIIA.PL allows you to cross the external borders of the EU.
It also allows you to travel within the Schengen area for 90 days of every 180-day period.
In addition, this document proves that its holder is a beneficiary of the special Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine.
Who can use DIIA.PL?
The application can be used by citizens of Ukraine or other foreigners who are subjects of the Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of That Country, meaning those who ended up in Poland after February 24, 2022, due to prolonged hostilities.
Please note that only adults who have a PESEL and an active Trusted Profile (Profil Zaufany) can use the application.
How to get it?
Citizens of Ukraine can use the Diia.pl digital document after obtaining a PESEL number and activating a Trusted Profile.
You can get access to this profile right on the spot at the Urząd when processing your PESEL.
If this was not done immediately, such an application can also be submitted at a confirmation point or at any Gmina Office (Urząd Gminy). In this case, a passport will be required as an identity document.
Citizens of Ukraine who have been assigned a PESEL and have a valid passport can also apply online for a Trusted Profile and then confirm it
at a confirmation point or on their own.
How can an employee of a foreign company in Poland with UKR status travel
to another country?
This status gives the right to cross the Polish border when entering from Ukraine throughout the entire legal stay of a Ukrainian citizen in Poland based on the special act (i.e., for 18 months counting from February 24, 2022), regardless of whether the foreigner still has biometric days left or not.
Unfortunately, there is no exact information confirming that crossing the Polish border in a direction other than Ukraine is possible using this electronic document.
The diia.pl document does not provide an additional 90 days in the Schengen zone if someone has already traveled using biometrics.
The changes should enter into force on the basis of a Council of Ministers regulation, which will amend the previously adopted regulation on defining procedures and services. After that, the electronic document and certificate can be used to establish the identity of a citizen of Ukraine.
Currently, this regulation is at the signing stage by the Head of the Council of Ministers.
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Useful materials:
New Law on Refugees from Ukraine in Poland - Registration, Rights, and State Assistance
Applying for a Residence Permit in Poland for Refugees - How, When, and Do You Need a Karta Pobytu?
