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Consular services for Turkish citizens in Poland
Consular work for Turkish citizens in Poland is done in one place, the embassy in Warsaw, by appointment. Where to book, which services can be done by post or online, who to call in an emergency, what to check before going to an honorary consulate, and which matters belong to Polish offices instead.
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Documents from Türkiye: apostille, sworn translation and how to check a translator
Between Türkiye and Poland, the apostille replaces embassy legalisation. Turkish documents get it in Türkiye (valilik, kaymakamlık, Adalet Komisyonu or e-Apostil); Polish documents get it from the MSZ. In residence cases, foreign-language documents need a Polish translation by a sworn translator. How to find a Turkish–Polish sworn translator on the Ministry of Justice list, what the seal and the translation must show, and which offers to avoid.
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PESEL, address registration and the residence card: the complete chain
Three separate procedures that most newcomers experience as one chain. What each one is for, the order that actually works, and what happens if you get the order wrong.
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Staying legally in Poland: visa, residence permit and applying on time
Your right to stay in Poland rests on a visa, a visa-free period or a permit, and each ends on a fixed date. Since 27 April 2026 residence applications are filed only online, in MOS. How C and D visas and the 90/180 rule work, the deadline for applying, what keeps your stay legal while you wait, travel while a case is pending, what to do when your job changes, the Decision 1/80 permit, and refusals.
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Sworn translators of Turkish in Poland: the official list
Fifteen sworn translators of Turkish are on the register kept by the Polish Minister of Justice. This page lists them as the register gives them: name, city, voivodeship, entry number and date of entry — and nothing else. The register also publishes private contact details, which we do not republish; you get those from the register, where they are current. TURKPOL does not recommend or rank anyone on it and takes no commission. Checked on 16 September 2026.
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