Documents, visas and offices
Passports, visas, Green Cards, citizenship and dealing with government offices, in Poland and abroad.
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Consular Assistance Worldwide: What a Polish Consul Can Do, Odyseusz, and Emergency Situations (2026)
The consul will issue a temporary passport, provide return assistance (repayment in 1–3 months), ensure the rights of the detained, and recommend lawyers, but will not pay bail or for the transportation of remains; additionally, there is a travel registry in Odyseusz, assistance from consulates of other EU countries, the EU temporary travel document, and fees effective from January 1, 2026 (passport 140 EUR).
Documents and Formalities in Norway for Poles: Registration, D-number, BankID, and HMS-kort (2026)
Registration with UDI and police within 3 months, D-number vs fødselsnummer (6 months, ID control at the tax office), BankID as the key to everything, registration within 8 days; work: HMS-kort (from January 1, 2026, also for goods transport!) and minimum wages allmenngjort; health: fastlege and frikort 3278 NOK; rental: deposit only in a deposit account. Plus, the Polish consulate (passport 1570 NOK) and school in Oslo.
D-number and Birth Number (Personal Number) in Norway
Identification numbers for foreigners in Norway – D-number for temporary residents, birth number for permanent residents; how to obtain each.