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PESEL deadline has passed: what NUE status means

PolandThe 31.08.2026 deadline has passedSources checked 24 October 2026

This is a dated article: the sources below were checked on 24 October 2026. Check your own PESEL record; for the basis of your stay, contact the voivodeship office or UdSC.

The deadline to update your PESEL registry data (31.08.2026) has passed. If you did not update in time, your UKR status may have changed to NUE. With NUE status, temporary protection is lost too. Below: how to check your status and where to turn.

The deadline has passed — what now

Check your status

First, check your registry data: gov.pl → sprawdź swoje dane w rejestrze PESEL

If your status has become NUE, bring your passport to the urząd gminy / urząd miasta to check whether the change was a mistake. If it was not, temporary protection is lost: contact the voivodeship office (urząd wojewódzki) or UdSC as soon as possible about another basis for your stay. Protection after a new entry is a new application under the conditions in force at that time. Official sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

What NUE status means you lose

  • Temporary protection and legal stay on that basis
  • The chance to get a CUKR card (a valid PESEL UKR is required)
  • 800+ benefit payments (tied to UKR status)
  • Rights tied to UKR status, including special residence conditions under the special act

The exact consequences depend on your situation — check with your local office or the official sources below.

FAQ

My status changed to NUE — what should I do?

Check your PESEL record. If the change to NUE was a mistake (you had confirmed your identity with a valid passport), the municipal office can check and correct the data. Otherwise temporary protection ended on 01.09.2026: contact the voivodeship office (urząd wojewódzki) or UdSC as soon as possible about another basis for your stay.

Can I get UKR status back?

The law provides no way to get UKR status back by updating your details late. If your PESEL UKR was assigned on the basis of a declaration (oświadczenie) and you did not confirm your identity with a valid travel document by 31.08.2026, your status became NUE on 01.09.2026 and you lost temporary protection — the basis of your legal stay (art. 25 of the act Dz.U. 2026 item 203). Without a valid PESEL UKR you also cannot get a CUKR card. UKR status can be granted again only on a new application; ask the municipal office about its conditions and deadline. If the change was a mistake, bring your passport to the municipal office; otherwise contact the voivodeship office or UdSC.

Will this affect 800+?

For people with temporary protection, the right to 800+ is tied to a PESEL with UKR status. Once the status becomes NUE, the right on that basis ends; ask ZUS whether you have another basis.

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Sources (verified 24.10.2026)