Polish · Prawo jazdy
You ask whether you can drive on a Ukrainian licence and whether you need to exchange it: what to say in Polish
You ask whether you may drive with a Ukrainian licence and whether you must exchange it.
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How it's done. The rules on how long Ukrainian licences stay valid in Poland depend on your status and date of entry and change over time; ask the wydział komunikacji (transport department) of your city what to bring: licence, passport, translation, photo.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Dzień dobry, mam ukraińskie prawo jazdy. Czy mogę z nim jeździć w Polsce?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, mahm oo-kruh-EENS-kyeh PRAH-voh YAHZ-dih. Chih MOH-geh z neem YEHZYD-zeetsy f POLS-tseh?
Good day, I have a Ukrainian driving licence. May I drive with it in Poland?
Or say:Dzień dobry, czy muszę wymienić ukraińskie prawo jazdy?
Dzyayn DOH-brih, chih MOO-sheh vih-MYEH-neetsy oo-kruh-EENS-kyeh PRAH-voh YAHZ-dih?
THEY SAY
To zależy od pana statusu i daty wjazdu do Polski. Czy ma pan status UKR?Toh zuh-LEH-zhih ot PAH-nuh stuh-TOO-soo ee DAH-tih VYAHZ-doo doh POLS-kee. Chih mah pahn STAH-toos Oo-kuh-ehr?
That depends on your status and the date of entry to Poland. Do you have the UKR status?
They might also say:
To zależy od okoliczności. Kiedy pan przyjechał do Polski i jaki ma status?
Toh zuh-LEH-zhih ot oh-koh-leech-NOSY-tsee. KYEH-dih pahn pshih-EH-khuhv doh POLS-kee ee YAH-kee mah STAH-toos?
That depends on the circumstances. When did you come to Poland and what status do you have?
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YOU REPLY
Tak, mam status UKR.
Tahk, mahm STAH-toos Oo-kuh-ehr.
Yes, I have the UKR status.
THEY SAY
Proszę sprawdzić aktualne przepisy na stronie rządowej albo w wydziale komunikacji. Zwykle potrzebne są prawo jazdy, tłumaczenie i zdjęcie.PROH-sheh SPRAHVD-zeetsy uhk-too-AHL-neh psheh-PEE-sih nuh STROH-nyeh zhohn-DOH-vay AHL-boh v vid-ZYAH-leh koh-moo-nee-KAH-tsyee. ZVIH-kleh pot-SHEB-neh som PRAH-voh YAHZ-dih, tvoo-muh-CHEH-nyeh ee ZDYAYN-tsyeh.
Please check the current rules on the government website or at the transport department. Usually you need the licence, a translation and a photo.
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YOU FINISH
Dziękuję. Przyjdę z dokumentami.
Dzyayn-KOO-eh. PSHIHY-deh z doh-koo-mayn-TAH-mee.
Thank you. I'll come with the documents.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Polish for life in Poland”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Dzień
Dzyayn
noun
day
dobry
DOH-brih
adjective
good
mam
mahm
verb
I have
ukraińskie
oo-kruh-EENS-kyeh
adjective
Ukrainian
prawo
PRAH-voh
noun
law, right
jazdy
YAHZ-dih
noun
driving (genitive)
40 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Proszę powtórzyć.
PROH-sheh pof-TOO-zhitsy.
Please repeat that.
Proszę mówić wolniej.
PROH-sheh MOO-veetsy VOL-nyay.
Please speak more slowly.
Proszę to napisać.
PROH-sheh toh nuh-PEE-suhtsy.
Please write it down.
Co to znaczy?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-chih?
What does this mean?
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