Poland's residence permit lost abroad?

Hello, my friend lost his residence permit while being abroad. He can't come back now to Poland. Anyone knows how to proceed?

It depends on what you mean by 'lost'.

Report it to the police and try and get copies of any documents (such as a decision letter) and all will be well.

delphiandomine- Thank you for your suggestion. Should he go to Polish Embassy?

Is he from a country that Poland requires entry visas from?

Well, I think the document must have fallen out at some point out of his bag.

Well, at this point the best thing to do would be to apply in a fast -track process for a replacement copy of the card and for a special certificate which proves the loss of the document. The procedure is quite simple in fact. Within 3 days since the loss of the document, its holder must notify on a special form the office which had issued the card, about the loss of the card. You will receive then a special certificate which proves the loss of the document and your right to reside in poland (it will suffice to prove your legal status until you get a new card).

a new card should be issued within 1 month.

Because he is overseas now, he can do it through a lawyer or a representative.

maybe a Polish embassy /consulate would help, but this is doubtful.

There is a penalty for non-compliance.

I am a lawyer based in Poland, so I can help you with this. If interested, you can send a message to me/PM me and we shall proceed with your case.

Could he actually cross the border with that certificate? The person is in Saudi Arabia now, so he will need to fly through other countries. Do you think they would accept this document at the airport?

Yes, they will have to accept this document at every border and at every airport because this is an official document issued by the Polish government and immigration office.

Of course, Polish officers, before they issue this document, will make sure that your friend did have a residence permit in the past.

This will require some additional paperwork but this is something which can be done :)

I am a lawyer here in Poland. If you are interested, you can send me a private message on this forum and we shall proceed with your case.

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I am a US Passport Holder and I am currently residing in Warsaw, Poland. Unfortunately, while in UK for work, my wallet which contained my Karta Pobytu got stolen. Can I still return to Poland or will I get hassled a lot?

What are my options? I do have a picture of my Karta Pobytu - front and back.
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