For Foreigners

Exchange of a Foreign Driving Licence

Exchange a foreign driving licence to Polish. Without unnecessary formalities, often without having to pass the exam.

driving licence
2-4
Weeks
Basics

What is the exchange of driving licences?

The exchange of driving licences is a procedure allowing foreigners to obtain a Polish driving licence on the basis of a foreign document. It includes the preparation of documents, verification of powers and conduct of official proceedings in accordance with applicable regulations in Poland.

Legal stay and requirements

We help you check the possibility of exchanging driving licenses, required residence status and prepare the necessary documents to submit your application.

Support for documents and procedures

We prepare applications, help complete documents, translations and support at every stage of the official procedure.

Service in Gdańsk and the whole of Poland

We conduct matters locally in the Pomeranian Voivodeship and remotely for clients from all over Poland.

To whom?

Who we help with the exchange of driving licences

We help foreigners who wish to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Polish document in accordance with applicable regulations. We support in the preparation of documents, contacts with the office and the entire administrative procedure.

People living and working in Poland

For foreigners who legally reside in Poland and need to exchange driving licences for everyday life or work.

Long-term residents

For people who want to organize formalities after moving to Poland and obtain Polish driving rights.

Scope of services

What matters concerning the exchange of driving licences we conduct

We help prepare documents for the exchange of foreign driving licenses to Polish, contacts with the office and clarification of formal requirements. We also support in matters of translation, lack of documents and administrative procedures.

Exchange of a foreign driving licence

Assistance in preparing the application, the documents required and the official formalities.

Driving licence and legal stay

We explain what residence permits are required for the exchange of driving licences.

Translation and verification of documents

Support for jury translations and checking the correctness of the documentation.

Issues and calls

Assistance upon receipt of a call for completion of documents or in the event of procedural problems.

Driving licence for foreigners

Help for persons with a residence card, PESEL or a report in Poland.

Contact with office and follow-up

Support in communication with the office and monitoring of the case.

Procedure

What is the support process for the exchange of driving licences?

We conduct an orderly process of document analysis and customer situation, check the possibility of exchanging a foreign driving licence, prepare the required applications and support in official proceedings until the receipt of the Polish driving licence document.

1

Verification of the driving licence

We check your foreign driving license and determine whether it needs to be replaced or just translated.

2

Preparation of documents

We organize certified translation of driving licences, photos and other required documents.

3

Submission of an application

We’re applying to the communications department. We assist on a visit or represent you.

4

Receipt of Polish driving licence

After a positive verification you receive a Polish driving licence valid throughout the EU.

Our support

Scope of assistance for the exchange of driving licences

Our support includes not only the preparation of the application, but also the organisation of the whole procedure and the reduction of the risk of formal errors during the exchange of driving licences.

Analysis of situation and documents

We check the basis of the stay, the country of issue of the driving licence and the requirements for the exchange of documents.

List of required documents

We indicate what documents, translations and annexes are needed to submit an application.

Preparation of applications and forms

We help prepare the application and the necessary documents for the office.

Verification of the correctness of documents

We verify the completeness of the documentation and help avoid formal errors.

Support for contacts with the office

We help communicate with the office and explain procedural issues.

Support for calls for completion

We support in responding to calls and completing additional documents.

Helping in Harder Cases

Support in case of procedural problems, refusal or additional verification of documents.

Examples

Examples of cases

These are examples of situations in which we help prepare documents, respond to a request from the public and safely pass the procedure of exchanging a foreign driving licence to Polish.

Client case

First application for temporary stay based on work

The client needed help in preparing documents for the exchange of driving licences into Polish. We helped complete the required attachments, prepare the proposal and arrange the formalities for translation of documents and visit to the office.

Client case

Problem with documents and public notice

The client received a call to supplement the documents concerning the driving licence and was not sure what action to take. We helped examine the matter, prepare an answer to the office and complete the missing documents, so that the proceedings could continue.

Related services

Check, too.

If your case concerns work, family or activity, these services often combine with temporary stay.

Knowledge base

Useful Guides

The most important materials about documents for the residence card, the time to wait for decisions and answers to calls from the public.

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Problems

Most common problems with the exchange of driving licences

The exchange of a foreign driving licence in Poland requires certain formal requirements and the preparation of appropriate documents. Procedural errors or lack of required attachments may lead to delays or refusal to issue a Polish driving licence.
Incomplete or incorrectly prepared documents
Problems with confirming legal stay in Poland
Difficulties with translation or verification of a foreign driving licence
Lack of knowledge of official procedures and requirements
OPINIONS

What do the customers say?

No one can say better about us than our clients.

Price list

Prices and models of cooperation

Replacement of driving licencesfrom PLN 800

Family Package 2+1

For families we also conduct cases in the family formula. The scope and valuation depend on the situation of family members and the type of documents.

The final price depends on the extent of the support and the number of planned actions resulting from the complexity of the case.

FAQ

The most common questions concern the conditions for obtaining EU long-term resident status

The most common questions concern legalization of stay, report, PESEL number, work, housing and organisation of moving to Poland.

Frequently asked questions about the exchange of driving licences?

The most common questions concern the possibility of exchanging a foreign driving licence, required documents, legal stay and the conduct of an official procedure in Poland.

What license can you exchange in Poland?

In Poland you can exchange driving licences issued by EU countries and selected non-EU countries in accordance with existing international agreements and regulations.

Do you need a legal stay to exchange your driving license?

Yes, a legal stay in Poland and a document confirming the address of residence is required to submit the application.

What documents are needed to exchange driving licences?

The most frequently required are a passport, residence card or visa, a report, a photo, a translation of a driving licence and an application for the exchange of a document.

Can the office refuse to exchange driving licences?

Yes, refusal may occur, among others, in case of deficiencies in documents, problems with verification of foreign driving licence or failure to meet formal requirements.

Why us

How we work in the exchange of driving licences

At first, we analyse the type of foreign driving licence and check the possibility of replacing it in accordance with applicable regulations. We help you prepare documents, translations, contacts with the office and conduct the whole procedure until you obtain a Polish driving licence.

50+
issued driving licences
3 languages
EN / EN / RU
Pomorskie
local service
Whole Poland
remote support

Do you need help exchanging your license?

If you want to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Polish document, check the formal requirements or prepare documents – please contact us. We help you get through the entire official process.

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Contact

Contact us on the exchange of driving licences

Write to us or call us if you want to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Polish document, prepare the required documents or check the possibility of carrying out the entire procedure in accordance with the applicable regulations.

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    Contact Details

    Address

    Kieturakisa 10, office 21 (second floor), 80-742 Gdańsk

    Telephone

    +48 572 868 879

    Email

    biuro@pcr-legal.pl

    Working hours

    Mon – Fri: 9:00 – 17:00, Sb – Nd: Closed

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