Exchange a foreign driving licence for a Polish licence
We help exchange Ukrainian, Belarusian and other foreign driving licences for Polish licences. We review the documents, prepare the application, explain whether confirmation from the issuing country is required and assist through to collection of the Polish driving licence.
Complete the form and receive a free consultation
- Consultation
- Document review and correction of deficiencies
- Assistance through to completion
- Government fee
- Sworn translation
- Without Reserve+
- Consultation
- Document review and correction of deficiencies
- Assistance through to completion
- Government fee
- Sworn translation
Additional services
(The Polish driving licence will be valid for 10 years)
The confirmation can be obtained in person from the competent authority in Belarus within 1–5 days without the service fee. The official fee in Belarus is 15 BYN.
After obtaining the confirmation, an apostille and a sworn Polish translation are required. The driving licence can then be exchanged for a Polish one in approximately two weeks.
The confirmation can be obtained in Ukraine through a representative, for example a law firm, without this service fee.
After obtaining the confirmation and its Polish translation, the driving licence can be exchanged in approximately two weeks.
Confirmation obtained through a law firm in Ukraine, delivery and a sworn translation.
Which documents are required for a driving licence exchange?
The exact document set depends on the issuing country, validity period, licence category and requirements of the competent authority. The list below contains the documents most commonly required.
For a Belarusian driving licence
- Application for the exchange of a driving licence
- Passport
- Residence card, visa or another document confirming legal stay in Poland
- Belarusian driving licence
- Copy of both sides of the driving licence
- Sworn Polish translation of the driving licence
- Current 35 × 45 mm photograph
- Proof of payment for issuing the Polish driving licence
- Proof of address or registered address (zameldowanie), when required by the authority
- Confirmation of the licence's validity from the issuing authority
For a Ukrainian driving licence
- Application for the exchange of a driving licence
- Passport or another identity document
- Residence card, visa, UKR status or another document confirming the right to stay in Poland
- Ukrainian driving licence
- Copy of both sides of the driving licence
- Current 35 × 45 mm photograph
- Proof of payment for issuing the Polish driving licence
- Proof of address or registered address (zameldowanie), when required by the authority
- Sworn translation, when required in the individual case
- Confirmation of the licence's validity from the issuing authority
Confirmation that the driving licence is valid
The validity of the licence must be confirmed separately. This confirmation is issued by the authority that issued the licence and is often absent from standard document lists.
For a Ukrainian licence, the confirmation may be obtained through the consulate, where Reserve+ may be required, or through a law firm in Ukraine. The document then requires an apostille and a sworn translation into Polish.
For a Belarusian licence, the confirmation is obtained from the issuing authority or through the consulate. An apostille and a sworn translation are then also required.
Important information
- The 185-day rule is calculated using the total number of days in the year. Leaving and re-entering Poland does not reset the period.
- When the licence has expired, a medical certificate will also be required.
- A psychological certificate may be required for professional categories.
- A licence issued by an EU country does not have to be exchanged solely because of residence in Poland. Expiry, damage or loss is assessed separately.
- Failure to exchange the licence may give an insurer grounds to dispute coverage after a road accident.
Is the foreign driving licence retained when it is exchanged for a Polish licence?
Yes. The foreign driving licence must be surrendered during the exchange procedure.
The Polish authority issues the new prawo jazdy after the foreign document has been returned. The Polish licence may not be issued when the applicant does not surrender the foreign one.
This should be considered in advance, particularly when you intended to keep the Ukrainian, Belarusian or another foreign licence “just in case”. After the exchange, the Polish prawo jazdy becomes the principal document used for driving in Poland.
Driving licence exchange for Ukrainian, Belarusian and other foreign citizens
Ukrainian driving licences
We assist with exchanging a Ukrainian driving licence for a Polish one. We check whether the document qualifies for exchange, whether a translation is required, which documents confirm legal stay and whether the authority may impose additional requirements.
Reserve+ is not part of the standard basic document list for a driving licence exchange in Poland. In an unusual case, we separately check which additional evidence may be required.
Belarusian driving licences
When a Belarusian licence is exchanged, the authority may verify the issuance of the licence and its details. A confirmation from Belarus and a sworn Polish translation may be required.
We explain in advance which documents should be prepared to reduce the risk of delays.
Driving licences issued by other countries
When a licence was issued by another country, it is necessary to check whether it is recognised in Poland and whether it complies with the Vienna or Geneva Convention. This determines whether the exchange can be completed without an examination or whether the theory part of the state examination is required.
Frequently asked questions
Contact Information and Office Addresses
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+48 570 804 478
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Wincentego Rzymowskiego 30, Lokal 323 02-697 Warszawa
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Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 74, 50-020 Wrocław
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+48 536 535 645
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Ul. Szkolna 1/308, 61-832 Poznań
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