Warszawa 19115 - Miejskie Centrum Kontaktu

If you do not have a driving licence (cat. AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B, T) and you want to obtain it, here you will find information on how to do it.

Read our guidance for new drivers to find important information.

[i] Any person who wishes to obtain a driving licence must generate a Driver Candidate Profile (PKK). On the basis of the PKK, institutions that are involved in the process of granting driving licences, e.g. driving schools, authorities, Provincial Traffic Centres (WORD), will recognise you as a candidate for becoming a driver.

1. Fill out the application form for a driving licence.
2. Attach the required documents to your application.
3. Submit the application and required documents to your local borough council office. There are several ways to do this. The ‘Where to Apply and Collect’ section contains detailed information.
4. A council official will verify your permanent or temporary address in the registration system.
   • If you are a national of Poland but you do not have a registered address, a council official might ask you to submit another document to confirm your place of residence, e.g., PIT-37 return, employment contract with your place of residence indicated, apartment rental agreement. Each case is assessed on an individual basis.
   • If you are a foreign national, you have to hold valid proof of permanent or temporary address in the registration system.
5. You will be assigned a Driver Candidate Profile [Profil Kandydata na Kierowcę, PKK], which allows you to book your training and national driving test.
6. Once you have passed your practical test, you have to submit proof of payment to the council office for the driving licence issuance. If you fail to do so, your application will be closed without further action.
7. Your driving licence should be issued within seven days of confirmed payment. You can check if your licence is ready for collection either at your local council office or on info-kierowca.pl. 
8. Collect your driving licence – remember to have your id document with you.

1. A completed and signed application for a driving licence (PDF, 475,7 kB).
2. Consent to the processing of optional personal data (PDF, 422,8 kB) (e.g. telephone number), if you give it.
3. A medical certificate stating that there are no medical contraindications to driving.
4. A colour photograph with the dimensions 35 x 45 mm.
   Check the photo requirements for a driving licence.
5. If you are under 18, a written consent from a parent or legal guardian, drawn up in the presence of an official.
6. If you are a foreigner - a residence card, visa, or other document that confirms your legal stay in Poland, or a certificate that you have been studying for at least 6 months.
7. Confirmation of payment for your driving licence - you can bring this once you have passed your exam.
8. Declaration of Criminal Liability for Providing False Statements (PDF, 576,6 kB).
9. Power of attorney - if you are represented by an authorised representative in the case. If you wish to submit a copy of the power of attorney, it must be certified by:
   • a notary,
   • a lawyer or legal adviser who is an attorney in the case,
   • an authorised employee of the office that is handling the case. In such a case, you must also present the original document.

[!] In individual cases, we may require you to submit additional documents and explanations.
If you wish to verify what rights you have in relation to the processing of your personal data in this case, please read our Information Clause (DOCX, 132,1 kB).

PLN 100 - fee for issuing a driving licence.
You can perform the payment for your driving licence:

1. at the district office cash desk,
2. at a fee machine - if available at the place where you submit the application
3. by bank transfer - choose the account assigned to the district office where you will submit your application.

Possible additional charges:
PLN 17 - stamp duty on submitting a document that confirms the granting of a power of attorney. The power of attorney you grant to a spouse, ascendant (parent, grandparent), descendant (child), or sibling is free of stamp duty.
PLN 5 - fee for certification of a copy of the document for conformity with the original by an employee of the office. We charge the fee for the certification of each page started. If you are submitting originals or documents already certified as true copies - we will not charge this fee.
You can perform the payments:

• at the district office cash desk
• at the fee machine - if available at the place where you submit the application
• by transfer to a bank account

You can make a transfer to the office's bank account:
Office of the Capital City of Warsaw
Taxpayer Service Centre
21 1030 1508 0000 0005 5000 0070
In the title of the transfer please provide what you are paying the fee for, e.g. power of attorney fee for XXX XXXX in the case of  XXXXX.

You can do this in person at the office or online.
I'm handling the matter in person:

1. Come to delegation of the Administration & Resident Services Department of the district where you live. Submit the completed application with the required attachments.
   [!] The  forms are also available at the office.
2. Bring an identity document with you.
3. We will confirm your permanent or temporary residence registration in the system. If you do not have a registration, please provide another document to prove your address - we will verify it during the service. We will consider each such case individually.
4. We will provide you with information concerning generating a PKK with its number.
5. If you pass the practical exam - the Provincial Traffic Centre (WORD) will send information to your office.Once you have passed your practical test, you have to submit proof of payment for the driving licence issuance to the council office. If you fail to do so, your application will be closed without further action.
6. Collect your driving licence.

[!] If you wish to apply in person at the office, you can book an appointment in the Appointment Booking System.
I'm handling the matter online:
You can submit your application electronically via the PWPW S.A. box at https://www.esp.pwpw.pl/ - you must have an account set up there to do so.

1. Log in to the system using one of the available methods.
2. Complete an application for a driving licence.
3. Attach the documents listed in the Required Documents section as a scan or photo.
4. Sign your application with a secure electronic signature verified by a valid qualified certificate.
5. Before issuing your driving licence, report to the delegation of the Administration & Resident Services Department of the district where you live and present:
   • proof of payment,
   • the original medical certificate stating that there are no medical contraindications to driving,
   • completed and signed Declaration of Criminal Liability for Providing False Statements (PDF, 576,6 kB).
6. Collect your driving licence.

[i] If you select delivery of your driving license by mail on the application form, it will be sent to the address provided in the application at your own expense. You will then be required to sign for its receipt.

Administration & Resident Services Department of the Capital City of Warsaw

• Generating the PKK - up to 2 working days.
• Preparing the driving licence document for issue - up to 7 working days.
• Cases that require investigation - up to 1 month.
• Particularly complex cases - up to 2 months.

The deadline for case processing is calculated from the day you submit a complete application.

• If your application is refused, you have the right to appeal to the Local Government Appeal Body [Samorządowe Kolegium Odwoławcze] in Warsaw (ul. Obozowa 57). File your appeal through the Mayor of the Capital City of Warsaw [Prezydent m.st. Warszawy], and send to the office where you originally submitted your application. You have to do this within 14 days of the date you received the decision notice. 
• You may waive your right to file an appeal within 14 days from the date you received the decision notice. To do so, submit a formal declaration stating that you waive this right. On the date the final party to the proceedings waives their right to appeal, the decision becomes final and non-appealable. You will no longer be able to appeal against it to the Regional Administrative Court [Wojewódzki Sąd Administracyjny].
• If the decision fully grants your request, the Mayor of the Capital City of Warsaw may waive the requirement to provide a statement of reasons, and the decision becomes final. You may file a claim for review against such a decision to the Regional Administrative Court. File your claim for review through the Mayor of the Capital City of Warsaw, and send to the office where you originally submitted your application. You have to do this within 30 days of the date you received the decision notice.

1. Individuals who obtained a Category B driving licence for the first time on or after 4 September 2026 are subject to new regulations – all relevant details can be found in the guidance for new drivers.
2. If, on the date you submit your driving licence application, you have not yet resided in Poland for the required 185 days, you may still submit your application.

However, you are required to meet this residency requirement no later than:

• the date you collect your driving licence,
• the date your driving licence is sent by post, or
• the date of your national driving test for category: AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B, B+E, or T.

Once you meet this requirement, visit the council office to sign a declaration to be attached to your previously submitted application.

3. We may request that you re-complete the application form if, for example, the original is illegible.

1. Act of 14 June 1960 Code of Administrative Procedure
2. Act of 16 November 2006 on stamp duty
3. Act of 5 January 2011 on vehicle drivers
4. Act of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and the employment of disabled persons 
5. Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of August 6, 2025, on the issuance of documents certifying the right to drive vehicles
6. Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 24 2023 on the examination of persons applying for driving licences, training, examination, and obtaining of qualifications by examiners, as well as models of documents used in these matters 
7. Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 9 July 2025 on the fees for issuing documents confirming the right to drive vehicles
8. Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of August 6, 2025, on the templates of documents certifying the right to drive vehicle
9. Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction of 4 March 2016 on the training of persons applying for driving licences, instructors and lecturers
10. Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 5, 2022 on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers