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Polish criminal record certificate (KRK)

We obtain the paper KRK certificate on your behalf. You sign the authorisation; our representative deals with the court paperwork and collection. Express processing within 24 hours.

Price from 390 zł

Illustration of a Polish KRK certificate
No personal attendanceSimple written authorisationFree delivery within Poland

Can you apply if you aren't Polish?

Yes. KRK issues certificates to foreign citizens as well. There is a difference in processing time for EU citizens, however. A Polish register check for someone with another EU nationality involves an enquiry to the register in their country of citizenship. That register has up to 20 working days to reply. Anyone ordering on that basis needs to allow for the longer wait. The ordinary procedure applies to applicants from outside the EU.

What our service covers

From 390 zł, we prepare your application and arrange for a representative to submit it and collect the paper original. Before any of that happens, you give us your details and sign the authorisation we have drawn up for you in Polish. Once collected, the certificate can go to a Polish address by courier or InPost. Delivery within Poland is free.

Being abroad doesn't prevent you from ordering. We agree arrangements for the signed paperwork and delivery with you. An apostille and a translation can be ordered as well; they are separate services. Send the recipient's instructions if you have them, especially when the certificate will be used outside Poland.

Cost and completion dates

Cost and completion dates
ServicePriceTurnaround
Obtaining the paper certificate through a representativeFrom 390 złNormally 1–2 working days
Delivery of the completed certificate within PolandFreeMethod and handover date agreed with you
  • Processing and delivery: Obtaining the paper certificate through a representative costs from 390 zł. Standard processing takes 1–2 working days, excluding delivery. Further enquiries by KRK can extend that period. We'll agree the delivery method and date when you order, whether you want courier delivery, InPost or personal collection. Delivery to another country needs to be agreed separately.
  • Additional services: Apostille, consular legalisation and translation aren't included in the price of obtaining the certificate. The destination and the recipient's requirements determine what has to be done. We check those requirements and agree the extra cost with you.

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Ordering remotely

01

Tell us what you need

Tell us where the certificate is going, who has requested it and when you need it. We can then agree the format, cost and completion date.

02

Sign the authorisation

Next, send your application details. You receive a prepared authorisation to check and sign.

03

We collect your certificate

Our representative submits the signed paperwork to KRK and collects the original certificate. Where you've also ordered an apostille or translation, we arrange those.

04

Choose how to receive it

You receive the finished document by the method agreed with us. Courier and InPost delivery in Poland are free; collection or international delivery can be arranged.

What is a KRK certificate?

The initials stand for Krajowy Rejestr Karny, the Polish National Criminal Register. The Polish name for the certificate is zaświadczenie o niekaralności. KRK information points and the register's Information Office issue it in response to a request. With no relevant entries found, the answer confirms that the person isn't listed in the register for the scope checked.

What to send us

  1. Identification

    Keep your original identity document. For this order, a Polish citizen sends a copy of their dowód osobisty or passport. If you're a foreign citizen, we need copies of the passport pages containing your photograph and personal details.

  2. Application details

    For the request itself, have your address, parents' details and any former personal details ready. Give us your PESEL number too, if you have one. No PESEL is something to tell us about when placing the order.

  3. Signed authorisation

    The authorisation comes from us in Polish. You'll need to sign it and send the original as agreed: we must have that before filing. Sending only a scan isn't sufficient. For a standard KRK application you don't have to get the signature notarised. There is more about this in KRK's guidance on authorisation.

  4. Recipient’s requirements

    Also send any letter or checklist you've been given by the institution requesting the certificate. We use it to establish the accepted format and whether translation or an apostille is needed.

Why might you be asked for one?

Employers, licensing authorities and institutions abroad may request KRK. Some business procedures require it too, so the first thing to establish is the purpose of the request.

  1. Working with children

    Work with children comes under the safeguarding rules known as Lex Kamilek. Depending on the requirements, a Polish check may have to be accompanied by records from your country of citizenship or countries where you previously lived.

  2. Business and professional activities

    Business uses include public procurement, applying for a licence and meeting the conditions for a particular post.

  3. Residence, citizenship and driving licences

    If you're applying for residence or citizenship, or exchanging a driving licence, consult the document list for that procedure.

Using the certificate abroad

A Polish certificate doesn't need an apostille for use in Poland. When it goes abroad, authentication and translation depend on the country where it will be used and the institution receiving it.

We arrange an apostille on a KRK certificate where required. An applicable exemption from legalisation means that extra authentication isn't needed. For countries following a different procedure, we can arrange consular legalisation. We establish which procedure applies before accepting the order.

If the recipient needs a sworn translation, we can arrange that too. The translation covers the whole certificate, including the required apostille or other authentication. Its language follows the recipient's requirements.

Would you prefer to apply yourself?

Apply at a KRK information point, by post or online through e-KRK. For an application in person, take your signed request, identity document and proof of payment. You can use any KRK information point, regardless of your registered address.

Our guide to obtaining a KRK certificate yourself gives the application procedures, documents and government fees.

Will e-KRK suit your purpose?

It will if the recipient accepts the electronic format. e-KRK supplies a file; printing it doesn't turn it into an original paper certificate. Check acceptance before applying.

To apply online yourself, you'll need an e-KRK account and either Profil Zaufany or a qualified electronic signature. The article Electronic or paper KRK certificate explains the differences between the formats.

Expiry and the age of the document

The KRK Act doesn't give certificates a single general expiry period. What limits their use is often the maximum document age set for the procedure.

Polish public procurement is one example with a specific rule. The relevant KRK information must have been issued no earlier than six months before submission. See § 2 of the regulation of 23 December 2020.

That period shouldn't be assumed to apply to an employer's request, a voivodeship office or a consulate. Check the requirements for your particular application, including when the document has to be current.

What if the requested certificate is from another country?

Polish KRK can't take the place of a document from your country of citizenship or previous residence. Look at the issuing country named in the request before placing an order. The country links below explain how to obtain the corresponding certificate.

Translate Service takes care of all the paperwork

All services in one place

We’ll agree the package of translation, certification, apostille and additional services you need.

Free delivery and safe handling

Delivery of completed documents across Poland is on us. We insure originals in transit.

No office visit required

Send your documents online. We handle all questions and arrangements remotely.

100% acceptance

We guarantee the document will be accepted. If the institution requires changes, we’ll make them free of charge.

Frequently asked questions about Polish criminal record certificates

Yes. A representative submits the request and collects the paper certificate under your written authorisation.

No. A standard KRK request requires written authorisation in Polish with your signature.

A passport copy, PESEL if available, application details and signed authorisation.

From 390 zł. Apostille, legalisation and translation are ordered separately.

Standard processing for a paper certificate takes 1–2 working days. Further checks may extend this; we agree delivery timing separately.

There is no general expiry period. The requirements of the particular procedure determine how recent the document must be.

Yes, through e-KRK. The file is suitable if accepted by the recipient; a printout does not replace a paper original.

For use abroad, if required by the country and procedure. No apostille is needed for use within Poland.

No. If the recipient requires another country’s document, it must be obtained separately.

We deliver free within Poland by courier or InPost, or arrange personal handover. Delivery abroad is discussed when you order.

Order a Polish KRK certificate

Tell us the destination country, institution and deadline. We prepare the request and authorisation, and explain the cost and receipt arrangements.

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Contact

Visit our Warsaw office or contact us remotely.

Address11 Krucza Street, Warsaw
Opening hoursMon–Fri: 9:00–18:00