In short
- Duplicate registration certificate: apply within 30 days, with a temporary permit while you wait.
- Duplicate Polish driving licence: 100 zł, apply online or at the office, usually up to 9 working days.
- Report a theft to the police first. A document issued in another country is replaced by that country.
Registration certificate (dowód rejestracyjny)
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Stolen? Police first
If the document (or the plates) was stolen, report it to the police.
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Apply for a duplicate within 30 days
At the registration office where the car is registered. Bring your ID and sign a statement about the loss.
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Temporary permit
While you wait you can get a temporary permit (pozwolenie czasowe) valid for 30 days – you hand it back when you collect the new certificate.
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Collection
The new certificate is usually ready within 30 days. Check the status on info-car.pl.
Example fees (Warsaw): 54 zł for the new certificate and 18.50 zł for the temporary permit. Fees may change – check them at your office before you go.
Driving licence (prawo jazdy)
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Apply for a duplicate
Online (the “Wydanie wtórnika prawa jazdy” service, with profil zaufany) or at the office – the county office (starostwo), city or district office.
- 2
Prepare a photo and the fee
The fee is 100 zł. Online you need the photo as a file – the requirements are described on gov.pl.
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Wait for the document
Usually up to 9 working days. Check whether it’s ready on info-car.pl.