Confidential attorney verification.

Check your residence card before Border Guard does.

A licensed immigration attorney assesses whether your residence card (TRC) is genuine and gives you a confidential written report. The service is covered by attorney-client privilege. Your data never goes into any government system.

Upload card photos Risks of a fake card

Attorney admitted to the Bar Attorney-client privilege Report in English, French, Nepali, Bengali or Arabic

Official 2020 residence card specimen (Public Documents Register, gov.pl) and a sample attorney report.

Licensed attorneyThe report is signed by an attorney specialising in immigration law.

Attorney-client privilegeEverything you send us is protected by law.

Outside government systemsWe never enter your data into any registry.

Written reportA clear assessment and advice on what to do next.

Risks.

What you risk by using a non-genuine residence card in Poland

Many foreigners pay intermediaries for “help with legalisation” and receive a card the office never issued. The person who uses it is held responsible, even if they only learn of the forgery during an inspection.

Imprisonment

Using a forged document as genuine is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine, restriction of liberty or imprisonment from 3 months to 5 years.

Art. 270 § 1 Penal Code

Deportation

Without a valid residence title you face a return decision and, if you do not comply, forced removal from Poland.

Act on Foreigners

Schengen entry ban

A return decision can include a re-entry ban of 6 months to 10 years, recorded in the Schengen Information System.

Art. 319 Act on Foreigners · SIS

Fines and costs

Court-imposed fines, proceedings and removal costs, on top of the money lost to the intermediary and lost earnings.

Penal Code · Act on Foreigners

Detention

A Border Guard or Police check can end in arrest and placement in a guarded centre for foreigners while proceedings run.

Act on Foreigners

Losing your job and future in the EU

Your employer must end the contract, and a registry entry makes future visas and residence permits difficult or impossible.

administrative consequences

A confidential check costs a fraction of what using a fake card can cost you. Better to know before an inspection than during one.

Order a check

Legal basis: Art. 270 § 1 of the Polish Penal Code; Art. 319 of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners. General information, not legal advice on a specific case.

What you gain.

Certainty before you show your card to an employer, an official or at the border

You avoid criminal liabilityYou will not unknowingly use a forged document.
You protect your right to stay in the EUNo risk of deportation or a multi-year Schengen entry ban.
You don't lose moneyYou avoid fines and proceedings costs, and the report can help you recover money from a dishonest intermediary.
You get an action planIf the card raises doubts, the attorney shows you the legal route to regularise your stay.

“Most clients learn about a forgery only during an inspection. By then the options for a defence are much narrower than when they come to us first.”

Immigration attorney, TRC Poland Card Verification team

How it works.

From card photo to confidential report in four steps

Upload photos of the card

Clear photos of the front and back of your residence card, taken with a phone in good light.

Fill in the questionnaire

A few questions about how and where you got the card. Your answers are covered by attorney-client privilege.

Specialist analysis

Our team compares the card with the official specimen, its security features and the circumstances of issue.

Report from the attorney

An immigration attorney sends you a confidential written report: the assessment and advice on next steps.

Order a verification.

Upload your card and fill in the questionnaire

It takes about 5 minutes. After you send it we will contact you about payment and the report date.

How to take a good photo

Place the card on a dark, matte surface. Shoot from above, without flash or reflections. The whole card must be in frame and sharp.

Don't send the card itself

At this stage we only need photos. If the attorney finds a physical inspection necessary, they will arrange a meeting at the office.

Verification form

Fields marked * are required.

1. Residence card photos

FrontFront of card *Click or drop a photo BackBack of card *Click or drop a photo

JPG, PNG or HEIC, up to 15 MB per file.

2. Questionnaire

How did you get the card? *

In person at the voivodeship office Through an intermediary or agency Through my employer Other

Did you give your fingerprints in person at the office? *

Yes No I don't remember

Office that issued the card

When was the application filed?

How much did you pay, and to whom? (optional)

What makes you doubt the card?

3. Contact and report

First name or alias *

Email *

Phone / WhatsApp

Report language

I accept the terms and the processing of my data under attorney-client privilege. *

Encrypted connection. Only the attorney and the firm's team have access.

Confidentiality.

Your case stays between you and your attorney

An attorney is legally bound to keep secret everything learned while providing legal assistance. Your photos, questionnaire and report are protected the same way.

Attorney-client privilege

Covers your documents, questionnaire answers and the report. Based on Art. 6 of the Polish Bar Act.

No government systems

We do not check your data in state registries and never enter it into any system.

Minimal data

A first name or alias and an email are enough. We delete the photos when the case ends, unless you ask otherwise.

We never share data with:the Policethe Border Guardthe Office for Foreignersvoivodeship officesyour employer

Report.

What the confidential report contains

An assessment of the card against the official 2020 specimen.
Analysis of the security features visible in the photos and consistency of the data on the card.
An assessment of how the card was issued, based on the questionnaire.
The attorney's conclusions and recommended legal steps, including how to regularise your stay.
The attorney's signature and the mark “Confidential — attorney-client privilege”.

ConfidentialTRC-2026-0418

Residence card verification report

Client: Olena K.
Document: Residence card, 2020 specimen
Material: Photos: front, back; questionnaire
Date: 07.10.2026

No signs of forgery found

Sample report, fictitious dataadw. — —attorney's signature

Questions.

Frequently asked questions

Will anyone notify the authorities or the Police after I send the photos?

No. Your order is covered by attorney-client privilege. We do not share data with the Police, the Border Guard, the Office for Foreigners or voivodeship offices, and we never enter it into government systems.

Is an assessment from photos certain?

Photos reveal most common forgeries. The report always states its level of certainty. If a physical inspection is needed, the attorney will propose a meeting at the office.

What if the card turns out to be fake?

The attorney will discuss your situation and show you the legal options to regularise your stay, as well as steps against whoever sold you the document. Do not use the card until the consultation.

How long does verification take?

We normally deliver the report within 3 working days of receiving the photos and questionnaire. An urgent option is available.

Do I have to give my real name?

For the verification a first name or alias and an email are enough. The data visible on the card photos is protected by attorney-client privilege.