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Belarusian citizens in Poland: travel documents and MOS tips
Belarusian citizens living in Poland can apply for a Polish travel document for foreigners on easier terms, and the period for filing such applications has been extended to 31 December 2026. Residence permits themselves follow the standard MOS rules.
Polish travel document for foreigners
Since 1 July 2023, citizens of Belarus can get a Polish travel document for foreigners on special terms (art. 252a of the Act on Foreigners). You qualify if all of this applies: you have lost your travel document, it was destroyed or expired, or you never had one; you have been granted a permanent residence permit, an EU long-term resident permit or a temporary residence permit (or protection on humanitarian grounds); and you file the application within the period set by the Minister of the Interior. That period has been extended several times, most recently by a regulation of 16 June 2026 (in force from 1 July 2026) until 31 December 2026.
The document is valid for one year and the fee is 350 zł. It does not release you from the duty to obtain a passport, except for documents issued under this special rule.
Use an e-mail address outside mail.ru
According to MOS (notice of 8 May 2026), the mail.ru domain treats e-mails from MOS as spam and does not deliver them. MOS recommends addresses from other domains so that you receive notifications about your case.
Residence permits
For residence permits the standard rules apply: MOS portal, personal signature, separate payment of stamp duty and the 100 zł card fee. See our guides on the temporary residence and work permit, permanent residence and EU long-term resident permit.
Sources
- MOS: Facilitations for Belarusian citizens (travel documents)
- MOS: Notice on mail.ru addresses
- Legal basis: Act on Foreigners art. 252a–253 (Dz.U. 2025 item 1079); Regulation of 28 June 2023, § 2–3 (Dz.U. 2023 item 1247, last amended by Dz.U. 2026 item 800); Regulation on fees (Dz.U. 2022 item 1583)
Facts checked against official government sources on 25 Oct 2026. Rules and amounts change, so check the source before you act.