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Need to get registered for Nip number. [14]
Ahhh, thanks for clearing that up. I was going to apply for my PESEL soon, but I am guessing that, as I don't have my residency card that I can't get it. I was told by someone that I can just pop into the office, fill in the forms and then (after a police visit to confirm adress) they sent you out the PESEL after 2 or 3 months.
Nope, it's not just so simple - the PESEL is given by the Urząd Miasta after you register your address for 5 years. It's usually a two week wait or so to get the PESEL through once you register your address for 5 years.
You can't register for 5 years at the Urząd Miasta without the residency permit issued for 5 years by the relevant Foreigners Office - and so you can't get the PESEL. It can be an utter bureaucratic nightmare getting the 5 year piece of paper too :(
But in so far as I can tell, there's precious little that you need a PESEL for - vehicle and driver licencing would seem to be the only thing that you absolutely must have it for.
