Polish Criminal/Civil Records Search
The National Criminal Register in Poland provides criminal record extracts to individuals wishing to obtain information from his or her criminal record.
Application procedure
If applying from within Poland:
The individual should apply directly to the National Criminal Register:
National Crime Register
(KRAJOWY REJESTR KARNY)
Ul.zwyciezcow 34
03-938 Warsaw
Skr.poczt.28
POLAND
Or at any of the information points listed on page 3.
If you are a Polish national applying from within the UK:
Applications forms can be obtained from and returned to:
Polish Consulate General
73 New Cavendish Street
London
W1N 4HQ
For British citizens making applications within the UK:
Contact the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (
FCO) - Local Document Search
Enquiry Line: 0207 008 0103 stating that you require an extract from the Polish National Criminal Register (Krajowy Registr Karny) covering the time spent resident in Poland. The FCO will then liaise with the Polish National Criminal Register on your behalf.
Cost
Applications made from the UK for Polish Nationals:
Polish applicants must complete two copies of the application form to be returned to the Polish Embassy in London. The Embassy charges £47 in total to cover admin/postal costs. The Embassy will send the application directly to the appropriate contact in Poland.
Applications made from the UK for UK Nationals:
The FCO charge £72 for the document search which includes local charges up to £5. If the local charge is more, the FCO will withhold the document until the extra payment is made.
Content of certificates
Convictions are deleted after 10 years and minor offences are deleted after 5 years, dating from the date when the crime was committed.
List of Information Points for National Criminal Register
1. Information Point in Bialystok with the neighbouring districts
2. Information Point in Bielsko-Biala with the neighbouring districts
3. Information Point in Bydgoszcz with the neighbouring districts
4. Information Point in Czestochowa with the neighbouring districts
5. Information Point in Gdansk with the neighbouring districts
6. Information Point in Gliwice with the neighbouring districts
7. Information Point in Gorzow Wielkopolski with the neighbouring districts
8. Information Point in Jelenia Gora with the neighbouring districts
9. Information Point in Kalisz with the neighbouring districts
10. Information Point in Katowice with the neighbouring districts
11. Information Point in Kielce with the neighbouring districts
12. Information Point in Koszalin with the neighbouring districts
13. Information Point in Krakow with the neighbouring districts
14. Information Point in Lublin with the neighbouring districts
15. Information Point in Lodz with the neighbouring districts
16. Information Point in Olsztyn with the neighbouring districts
17. Information Point in Opole with the neighbouring districts
18. Information Point in Poznan with the neighbouring districts
19. Information Point in Radom with the neighbouring districts
20. Information Point in Rzeszow with the neighbouring districts
21. Information Point in Szczecin with the neighbouring districts
22. Information Point in Torun with the neighbouring districts
23. Information Point in Swidnica with the neighbouring districts
24. Information Point in Wroclaw with the neighbouring districts
25. Information Point in Zielona Gora with the neighbouring districts
26. Information Point in Legnica with the neighbouring districts
27. Information Point in Elblag with the neighbouring districts
28. Information Point in Tarnobrzeg with the neighbouring districts
29. Information Point in Tarnow with the neighbouring districts
30. Information Point in Krosnia with the neighbouring districts
31. Information Point in Nowy Sacz with the neighbouring districts
32. Information Point in Slupsk with the neighbouring districts
For current turnaround times and fees please contact our office.