CUKR card for Ukrainian citizens with PESEL UKR
The CUKR card — the transition from temporary protection to a residence permit. Temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens is valid until 4 March 2027. The CUKR card is a temporary-stay permit on special terms, valid for 3 years, for people with UKR status. We support the transition from UKR status to the CUKR card and help prepare the documents. Applications can be filed from 4 May 2026 to 4 March 2027, only electronically via MOS, confirmed through Profil Zaufany. After this period ends, obtaining a CUKR card will no longer be possible — only the standard grounds will remain: work, business, family.
Fast CUKR application via MOS
Urzędy are facing a very high inflow of applications, and processing times may grow considerably. Every day of delay with your submission can mean later case registration and a longer wait for the decision. We organize a prompt online submission — with verified documents and a complete package.
prompt online submission together with a migration expert
Book a submission slotOnline Google Meet session with a migration expert
How the submission works
Book a call time
Pick a convenient time for an online Google Meet session. After booking, we'll contact you at the email address you provide.
Prepare documents before the call
You receive a link to the questionnaire and a document list. We check photos, formats and package completeness in advance, so everything is ready for the call.
Submit the application with an expert
At the scheduled time you fill in and submit the application in MOS together with a migration expert — no data errors, full document package.
Case support after submission
If you want a power of attorney in your case file and all communication with the urząd handled by our authorized representative, add full case support.
You don't need to track the correspondence with the urząd yourself — nothing important gets missed.
- We monitor the progress of your case
- We attach the case to the InPOL system
- We receive official correspondence from the urząd
- We remind you to update your data
- We inform you about key stages of the review
- We oversee the issuance of your residence card
The information provided does not constitute an offer within the meaning of civil law.
Do you qualify for the CUKR card?
Three conditions are set out in the law, and all three can be checked before filing. If even one isn't met — we'll say so honestly and find another ground.
UKR status
You had a valid PESEL UKR on 4 June 2025.
365-day continuity
Your UKR status was maintained continuously for at least 365 days.
Status on the filing date
On the day you file the application, you had a valid PESEL UKR status.
If UKR status doesn't fit for the CUKR card, consider other grounds: work, business, or family reunification.
Stay on UKR or switch to CUKR?
UKR status is living out its last year. We compare honestly — including what you lose in the switch.
| UKR status | CUKR card | |
|---|---|---|
| Validity | Until 4 March 2027 — uncertainty beyond that | 3 years from the date of issue |
| Document | Register entry + diia.pl | A plastic Karta Pobytu with the annotation “Poprzednio posiadacz ochrony czasowej” |
| Work | Via the employer's powiadomienie | Full labor-market access, no notifications |
| Own business (JDG) | On equal terms with Polish citizens | On equal terms with Polish citizens |
| Travel | Leaving for more than 30 days — risk of losing status | Schengen 90/180; longer trips allowed (over 6 months — risk of card revocation) |
| Social support | Full package of temporary-protection benefits | Some UKR benefits are lost (incl. collective accommodation) |
| Outlook | Depends on EU decisions | Stable status + time on the card counts toward residence tenure |
If you have stable work or a business, many people prefer the regular residence permit.
What the CUKR card gives you
Three years of certainty
A plastic Karta Pobytu for 3 years instead of a status that ends in March 2027. You can plan work, housing, and your children's schooling without depending on decisions in Brussels.
Work without formalities
Full labor-market access: no powiadomienia, permits, or ties to an employer. Change jobs — nothing to re-file.
Your own business
Entrepreneurship on equal terms with Polish citizens: JDG, all forms of taxation, including ryczałt.
Freedom of movement
Schengen travel of up to 90 days in any 180 — with no fear of losing your status over a delay abroad, as could happen with UKR.
Tenure toward permanent status
The CUKR card is a standard temporary-stay permit: time spent on it accumulates toward the tenure leading to EU residency.
A safety margin on deadlines
Those who file in time are guaranteed continuity of legal status — even if the review drags on past March 2027.
Work stages
- 01
Analyzing your situation
We review your situation: whether the CUKR card fits you, or another ground works better.
- 02
Preparing to file
We put together the document package.
- 03
Electronic filing via MOS
We fill in the application in the system, prepare the filing, and go through it together with you.
- 04
Case monitoring
We track the status, respond to requests, and support the submission of additional documents.
- 05
Card and a 3-year plan
We remind you to collect the card within the 60-day deadline and build a strategy: work, business, and then — permanent status.
Documents for the CUKR card
The package is minimal — the complexity of this case isn't in the documents, but in meeting the conditions and the technical readiness of the registers.
1.Electronic application in MOS
signed in person via profil zaufany
2.Digital biometric photo 35×45 mm
3.Scans of all passport pages
4.Proof of payment
340 zł opłata skarbowa + 100 zł for card issuance
5.Up-to-date data in the PESEL register
Potential grounds for refusal — and how we address them
CUKR refusals are almost always about the arithmetic of the status, not an assessment of the case. Everything is checked in advance.
A break in the continuity of UKR status
Leaving for more than 30 days with loss of status resets the 365-day counter. We cross-check your travel history against the register before filing.
Status obtained after 4 June 2025
A statutory condition — it can't be worked around. We honestly say “CUKR isn't your path” and find another ground: work, study, family.
Fewer than 365 continuous days by the filing date
We calculate the date from which the application will qualify, and file on the earliest possible day — the window is open until 04.03.2027.
Incomplete data in PESEL
Without confirmed identity and fingerprints, the application won't pass technically. We bring the register up to readiness in advance.
Missing the filing window
After 4 March 2027, the CUKR card is no longer available. We keep deadlines under control and don't put off filing until the last weeks.
Loss of status on the day the CUKR is issued
On the day the voivode issues the CUKR card, you must hold a valid PESEL UKR — we make sure the status doesn't lapse before the decision.
A voivode's refusal can be appealed within 14 days via the Szef UdSC. We support the appeal.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to start?
Book a case review. We'll assess your situation and suggest the optimal legalization strategy.