How to leave Poland with diia.pl and not lose protection: tips for Ukrainians
With the diia.pl app, Ukrainians currently residing in Poland will be able to travel to any country and return to Poland without hindrance. Find out more about how to travel without obstacles
Refugees from Ukraine who are currently staying in Poland have the opportunity to travel to other countries and then return. This is stated on the official state website of Poland.
How can Ukrainians travel with diia.pl?
As you know, diia.pl is a document confirming the legal stay of persons who have been granted temporary protection as a result of the war in Ukraine in Poland and allowing them to travel within the European Union and cross its external borders.
It is the first fully digital residence permit in the European Union.
For step-by-step instructions on how to add the Diia.pl document to your smartphone, click here.
What is important for Ukrainian citizens to have and know to travel with diia.pl?
1. It is important to have an assigned PESEL number and a login and password to a trusted profile.
2. A biometric passport is required.
3. Each departure/departure from Poland should not be longer than 30 days.
4. If you have diia.pl, you can travel within the Schengen area for 90 days within any 180-day period.
5. Only those Ukrainians who arrived in Poland after February 24, 2022, will be able to obtain diia.pl.
Please note! Children under the age of 13 can cross the external borders of the European Union, as well as travel within it under the following conditions
- have a PESEL (paper version) and a biometric passport
- must be accompanied by at least one parent/trusted person who has a diia.pl (and/or other permits for free border crossing).
As you know, with diia.pl.pl, Ukrainians can travel to any country (including Turkey, Egypt, etc.) and return to Poland without hindrance, because this digital document allows crossing the external borders of the EU, not just traveling within it.
We remind you! Citizens of Ukraine who plan to cross the border with Poland must show their document in the Polish application diia.pl during passport control. Find out who is subject to the new requirement and how to obtain a residence permit in the application in our article.
Our recommendation for a safe and comfortable trip:
Visit Ukraine Insurance - insurance for a safe stay abroad without unnecessary expenses;
Green Card - compulsory car insurance for traveling abroad;
Visit Ukraine Tickets - book tickets for buses, trains, and airplanes to/from Ukraine and between cities around the world;
Private Lawyer service - professional legal support on visa and migration issues;
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