NEW PASSPORT / DATA CHANGE
Do I need to exchange my residence card?
It depends on whether your passport renewal actually changed data printed on your card -- a same-data renewal doesn't trigger anything, an actual data change starts a 14-day deadline.
Auranik provides administrative information, document-preparation tools and consulting support. We are not a government authority and do not make decisions on residence, work permits or visas. Results are informational and depend on the dates and circumstances entered.
What changed?
Statutory grounds requiring a foreigner to exchange their residence card (or Polish travel/identity document): a change of data shown on the document, a change of appearance making identification difficult, loss, or damage.
Separate consideration: did the reason for your permit change too?
Deadline for a foreigner holding any temporary residence permit to notify the voivode that the reason the permit was granted has ceased to exist.
This is a different, additional duty from the card-exchange question above -- a new passport or address alone does not trigger it, but a broader change (e.g. the relationship or status the permit was granted on ending) might. If this applies to you, it’s worth reviewing separately.
Official source
Ustawa z dnia 12 grudnia 2013 r. o cudzoziemcach, Art. 113
Art. 113 - Obowiązek zawiadomienia o ustaniu przyczyny udzielenia zezwolenia na pobyt czasowy
- Verified:
- 18 August 2026
- Status:
- Verified
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