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Law of November 28, 2014, on Civil Status Acts
Ustawa z dnia 28 listopada 2014 r. Prawo o aktach stanu cywilnego
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2014-11-28
Entry into force
2015-03-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
translatorsfirst and last namesidentity cardscivil lawPopulation Registerfamily and care lawcivil status recordsstamp dutycemeteriescode of civil procedureConsular offices
Related acts
Repealed Acts (3)
- Law of September 29, 1986 - Civil Status Acts Law. · 2015-03-01
- Law of June 12, 2003, on amendment of the Law - Civil Status Records Law · 2015-03-01
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 31 August 2011 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Civil Status Law · 2015-03-01
Acts Declared Repealed (6)
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 2, 2005, on the written notification of a child's birth · 2015-03-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 7, 2001, on the form of the death certificate and the method of its completion. · 2015-03-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of October 26, 1998 on the detailed rules for preparing civil status records, the method of keeping civil status registers, their control, storage and security, and the templates of civil status records, their copies, certificates and protocols. · 2015-03-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of October 25, 1999 amending the regulation on the detailed rules for preparing civil status records, the method of keeping civil status books, their control, storage and security, and the patterns of civil status records, their copies, certificates and protocols. · 2015-03-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 21, 2006, amending the regulation on the form of the death certificate and the method of its completion · 2015-03-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 7, 2007, amending the regulation on the detailed rules for preparing civil status records, the method of keeping civil status registers, their control, storage, and security, as well as the forms of civil status records, their copies, certificates, and protocols · 2015-03-01
Implementing Regulations (25)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of May 28, 2020, on the determination of the jurisdiction of the civil status office for the municipality of Stoczek Łukowski and the town of Stoczek Łukowski
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of December 14, 2017, amending the regulation on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 7, 2017, on the forms of the birth card and the stillbirth card
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 19 November 2017 amending the regulation on the form of the death certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 26, 2017, amending the regulation on defining the form of a chain with the image of an eagle and the manner of its wearing by the head of the civil status registry office
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of February 23, 2016, on the determination of the design of a chain with the image of an eagle and the manner of its wearing by the head of a civil status office
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of 26 August 2016 amending the regulation on the transfer of civil status records to the civil status register
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of 26 August 2016 amending the regulation on the method of keeping the civil status register and collective civil status registration records
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 11, 2015 on the form of the death certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 9, 2015 on the method of keeping the civil status register and collective registers of civil status registrations
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 5, 2015 on the transfer of civil status records to the civil status register
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of January 29, 2015 on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of January 22, 2015 on the additional fee for accepting declarations of intent to marry outside the civil registry office
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of October 23, 2015, amending the regulation on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of 21 October 2015 amending the regulation on the method of keeping the civil status register and collective civil status registration files
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of January 12, 2015 on the forms of birth certificate and stillbirth certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of April 18, 2020, on the forms of documents issued in the field of civil status registration
- Announcement of the Minister of the Interior of February 5, 2015, on the publication of the list of positions whose occupancy authorizes the acceptance of declarations of intent to marry and the preparation of certificates forming the basis for the preparation of a marriage certificate concluded in the manner specified in Art. 1 § 2 and 3 of the Family and Guardianship Code
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of 22 May 2026 amending the regulation on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 6, 2023, on the forms of the birth card and the stillbirth card
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of May 29, 2023, on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 28, 2022, amending the regulation on the forms of the birth certificate and the stillbirth certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 28, 2022, amending the regulation on the form of the death certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 23, 2021, on the form of the death certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 15, 2021, on the forms of the birth card and the stillbirth card
Amending Acts (19)
- Law of December 19, 2014 on amendment of the law on identity cards, the law on population register and the law - Civil Status Records · 2014-12-31
- Law of 6 February 2015 on amending the Law - Civil Status Records Law · 2015-03-01
- Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law · 2015-11-01
- Law of 25 June 2015 on infertility treatment · 2015-11-01
- Law of December 22, 2015 amending the Law on Government Administration Departments and certain other laws · 2016-01-01
- Law of 6 July 2016 amending the Law - Civil Status Records Law · 2016-08-27
- Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification · 2016-10-07
- Law of 20 July 2017 on amending the Law on the health information system and certain other laws · 2017-12-15
- Law of 1 March 2018 amending the Population Register Law, the Law on the Informatization of Entities Performing Public Tasks and certain other laws, and the Civil Status Records Law · 2018-04-25
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) · 2019-05-04
- Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-04-18
- Law of 16 October 2019 on amending the law on the informatisation of entities performing public tasks and certain other laws · 2020-04-18
- Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery · 2021-10-05
- Law of October 14, 2021 on amending the law on identity documents and certain other laws · 2022-01-14
- Law of January 27, 2022, on passport documents · 2022-11-13
- Law of November 16, 2022 on amending the law on the medical and dental professions and certain other laws · 2022-12-27
- Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law - Civil Code and certain other laws · 2024-08-15
- Law of June 25, 2025, amending the law on the informatization of public authorities and certain other laws · 2025-08-09
Amended Acts (10)
- Law of September 24, 2010, on population registration · 2015-03-01
- Law of 6 August 2010 on Identity Cards · 2015-03-01
- Law of 17 October 2008 on changing a first and last name · 2015-03-01
- Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty · 2015-03-01
- Law of November 25, 2004, on the profession of sworn translator · 2015-03-01
- Law of February 13, 1984, on the functions of consuls of the Polish People's Republic. · 2015-03-01
- Law of 25 February 1964 - Family and Guardianship Code. · 2015-03-01
- Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure. · 2015-03-01
- Law of January 31, 1959, on Cemeteries and Burial of the Deceased. · 2015-03-01
- Law of April 28, 2011, on the health protection information system · 2018-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (8)
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 16, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Civil Status Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 7, 2022, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law – Civil Status Records Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 16, 2021, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Civil Status Acts Code
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 13, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Civil Status Records Act
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 9, 2018, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Law - Civil Status Records Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 21, 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Law on civil status records
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 24, 2025, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Civil Status Records Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 12, 2026, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Law on Civil Status Records
References (10)
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
- Law of 25 February 1964 - Family and Guardianship Code.
- Law of 23 November 2012 Postal Law
- Law of 15 July 2011 on control in government administration
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Local Government Employees
- Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law
- Law of May 24, 2002, on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency.
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code
- Law of February 13, 1984, on the functions of consuls of the Polish People's Republic.
- Law of July 14, 1983, on the national archival resource and archives.
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of September 29, 1986 - Civil Status Acts Law.
- Repealing Acts: Law of June 12, 2003, on amendment of the Law - Civil Status Records Law
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 31 August 2011 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Civil Status Law
- Amending Acts: Law of April 28, 2011, on the health protection information system
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 August 2010 on Identity Cards
- Amending Acts: Law of February 13, 1984, on the functions of consuls of the Polish People's Republic.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 24, 2010, on population registration
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty
- Amending Acts: Law of 25 February 1964 - Family and Guardianship Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 October 2008 on changing a first and last name
- Amending Acts: Law of November 25, 2004, on the profession of sworn translator
- Amending Acts: Law of January 31, 1959, on Cemeteries and Burial of the Deceased.
- Amended Acts: Law of June 25, 2025, amending the law on the informatization of public authorities and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law - Civil Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2022 on amending the law on the medical and dental professions and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of January 27, 2022, on passport documents
- Amended Acts: Law of October 14, 2021 on amending the law on identity documents and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery
- Amended Acts: Law of 16 October 2019 on amending the law on the informatisation of entities performing public tasks and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of 1 March 2018 amending the Population Register Law, the Law on the Informatization of Entities Performing Public Tasks and certain other laws, and the Civil Status Records Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 20 July 2017 on amending the Law on the health information system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 July 2016 amending the Law - Civil Status Records Law
- Amended Acts: Law of December 22, 2015 amending the Law on Government Administration Departments and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 25 June 2015 on infertility treatment
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 February 2015 on amending the Law - Civil Status Records Law
- Amended Acts: Law of December 19, 2014 on amendment of the law on identity cards, the law on population register and the law - Civil Status Records
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 20 July 2016 on the list of public documents and prints of strategic importance for state security
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 23, 2015, Rules of Procedure of Common Courts
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 27 July 2015 amending the regulation on the programme of statistical surveys of public statistics for 2015
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of 22 May 2026 amending the regulation on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 6, 2023, on the forms of the birth card and the stillbirth card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of May 29, 2023, on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 28, 2022, amending the regulation on the forms of the birth certificate and the stillbirth certificate
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 28, 2022, amending the regulation on the form of the death certificate
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 23, 2021, on the form of the death certificate
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 15, 2021, on the forms of the birth card and the stillbirth card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of May 28, 2020, on the determination of the jurisdiction of the civil status office for the municipality of Stoczek Łukowski and the town of Stoczek Łukowski
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of April 18, 2020, on the forms of documents issued in the field of civil status registration
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of December 14, 2017, amending the regulation on the forms of documents issued in the scope of civil status registration
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 7, 2017, on the forms of the birth card and the stillbirth card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of 19 November 2017 amending the regulation on the form of the death certificate
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 26, 2017, amending the regulation on defining the form of a chain with the image of an eagle and the manner of its wearing by the head of the civil status registry office
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of 26 August 2016 amending the regulation on the transfer of civil status records to the civil status register
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of 26 August 2016 amending the regulation on the method of keeping the civil status register and collective civil status registration records