Profil Zaufany: how to set up an electronic signature in Poland

What you need it for

• Applying for a CUKR residence card in the MOS portal.
• Applying for 800+ and other benefits through ZUS (PUE ZUS / eZUS).
• Filing your annual PIT tax return in e-Urząd Skarbowy.
• Booking doctor's appointments and seeing e-prescriptions in Internetowe Konto Pacjenta.
• Registering your address (zameldowanie) online, ordering certificates, using mObywatel.

What you will need

• A PESEL number.
• A Polish phone number — confirmation codes are sent to it.
• Your own email address.

Option 1: through your bank (fastest)

1. Log in to online banking at the Polish bank where you have an account.
2. Find the public services section — usually called “Usługi publiczne” or “e-Urząd”.
3. Choose “Profil Zaufany” and confirm your details. The bank already knows who you are, so you do not have to go anywhere.
4. Choose a login to use on pz.gov.pl — or simply keep logging in through your bank.

Option 2: through pz.gov.pl and an office visit

1. On pz.gov.pl choose “Zarejestruj się” (register) and fill in the application.
2. Within 14 days, go with your passport to a confirmation point: a urząd gminy, a ZUS branch or a tax office.
3. Once confirmed, the profile is active immediately.

Option 3: together with your PESEL UKR

Ukrainian citizens often get Profil Zaufany set up during the same visit at which their PESEL is assigned. Ask the clerk — you only need a Polish phone number and an email address with you.

Do not forget the expiry date

Profil Zaufany is valid for three years. Renewing it online takes a minute, but nobody reminds you. The expiry date is shown after you log in to pz.gov.pl — set yourself a reminder.