The karta pobytu CUKR is a 3-year residence permit for Ukrainian citizens with UKR status who want to move from temporary protection to stable legal residence. Full access to the labour market, the right to run a business on the same terms as Polish citizens, and Schengen travel. Filing is electronic only, through MOS, from 4 May 2026. We help you verify the conditions and file without errors.
CUKR is granted only when all four conditions are met simultaneously: active PESEL UKR on the day of filing, active PESEL UKR as of 4 June 2025, active PESEL UKR on the day the card is issued, and uninterrupted UKR status for at least 365 days. We review your residence history to rule out a refusal.
Your travel passport must be biometric and valid. The register must hold your fingerprints and a signature specimen — if it doesn't, we help you complete this at the urząd gminy. If your PESEL was issued on a declaration basis (without a passport), you'll need to confirm your identity by 31 August 2026.
The application is filed only through MOS (Moduł Obsługi Spraw) — paper or postal filing isn't accepted, and you can't file from abroad. We prepare the passport scan, biometric photo, complete the form, and sign via Profil Zaufany.
We file the application through MOS. The card is issued, or refused, within 180 days of a complete application being submitted. We monitor the status and, if it drags on, prepare a ponaglenie (a complaint about inaction).
After a positive decision, you collect the card. Important: the card must be collected within 60 days — otherwise it's invalidated, and your status stays UKR without transitioning to CUKR. Validity is counted from the date of issue (printing), not collection.
From the moment you receive CUKR, UKR status is lost (along with some social benefits — you'll need to reapply for 800+ and others). We advise on the new obligations: notifying the voivode of an address change within 15 working days, insurance, and the further transition to EU long-term residency.
You arrived in Poland in connection with the war, hold a valid PESEL UKR, and want to move from temporary protection to a stable 3-year residence permit.
Spouses, minor children, minor children of spouses, and close relatives holding a Pole's Card — provided they have UKR status and meet the conditions.
A child born in Poland after 23 February 2022 can also receive CUKR — the application is filed by a parent or legal guardian.
The period of stay on CUKR counts toward the qualifying period for EU long-term residency — unlike temporary protection, which doesn't count.
We analyse PESEL UKR, the continuity of the 365-day status, biometrics, and passport.
Gathering the passport scan, biometric photo, completing register data if needed.
Completing the form, signing via Profil Zaufany, submitting.
Managing the case, a ponaglenie if it drags on, collecting the card.
Filing through MOS is electronic, with no visit to the office and no intermediaries at the filing stage itself. Our work covers verifying the conditions, preparation, and support. There are no add-on charges along the way — your quote doesn't change until the decision is issued.
No surprise charges — your quote is fixed until the decision is issued.
CUKR is a residence permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy) for 3 years, which you can transition to from temporary protection (UKR) status. The main advantage is stability: UKR status only runs until 4 March 2027 and is cancelled if you leave Poland for more than 30 days, whereas CUKR gives a solid 3 years, is recognised across the EU, and the period on it counts toward EU long-term residency. Full access to work and the right to run a business are retained.
All at once: active PESEL UKR on the day of filing; active PESEL UKR as of 4 June 2025; active PESEL UKR on the day the voivode issues the card; uninterrupted UKR status for at least 365 days (that's 365 consecutive days in any period, not necessarily immediately before filing). Failing even one condition leads to a refusal.
Yes, fully. CUKR provides free access to the labour market without additional permits and without the employer's obligation to report the employment, plus the right to run a business (JDG and others) on the same terms as Polish citizens.
From the moment you receive the CUKR card, UKR status is lost, and with it some social benefits. If you work officially, you'll need to reapply for 800+ and other benefits. You also take on the obligation to notify the voivode of an address change within 15 working days.
Yes. The CUKR card, together with a valid passport, grants the right to travel within the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Important: the card is invalidated if you leave Poland for 6 months or more (which is more lenient than UKR status, cancelled already if you leave for more than 30 days).
You can file until 4 March 2027 — the day the special law expires. It's better to file early: with a high volume of applications and a review period of up to 180 days, delaying is risky.
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