1. Is a Polish birth certificate still required to obtain a first Polish passport even after obtaining a PESEL number? In other words, do you need one Polish birth certificate for the PESEL, a second for the passport, and a third for the confirmation of Polish citizenship?

2. To save time, can you apply for the PESEL number after you've received the Polish birth certificate and applied for confirmation of Polish citizeship, but before the confirmation of citizenship is complete?

3. How long does it typically take to obtain a PESEL number?

In case it's relevant to the questions, I'm in Arizona and my consulate is in Los Angeles, California.

Thank you in advance.

 

Has anyone applied for the PESEL by mail to the LA consulate or does it have to go to Chicago?

 

I would also like to know where to mail my PESEL request. I live in Columbus, OH. SHould I mail to Chicago or New York? Thanks you.

 

I emailed the LA consulate (to a few different people), and they told me all i had to do was send them copies of my pesel application, confirmation of citizenship and my polish birth cert. I could mail, fax, or even just e-mail copies. Since you're in OH, NY is your jurisdiction, http://www.washington.polemb.net/index.php?document=71

 

Thank you for the help. I will get in touch with the NY consulate. Have a great evening.

 

Anyone knows the phone number of the place in Warsow that issues PESEL numbers for polish citizens living abroad?