One of the major Polish banks allowed the use of accounts with a temporary foreigner's identity document
Since the end of December 2025, one of the Polish banks — Millennium — has officially started accepting a temporary foreigner's identity document as an identity-confirming document. This means that clients with such a document can fully use their bank accounts, including online banking, within the framework of concluded agreements.
Millennium Bank. Illustrative photo.
This bank's decision was reported by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority in response to an appeal by Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management. In his appeal, Latushka drew attention to the problems faced by Belarusians in Poland when accessing banking services.
Already in November 2025, Latushka noted that, despite some progress, not all banks consistently recognize the temporary identity document. As an example, he cited a situation where a Belarusian with an expired passport and a valid temporary identity document was denied continued account service at Millennium Bank.
In response, the Financial Supervision Authority reported that it had examined this case together with the bank. As a result, Millennium implemented new solutions that comply with the regulator's requirements, and from December 30, 2025, officially began recognizing the temporary foreigner's identity document as a full-fledged document for client identification.
Additionally, Pavel Latushka proposed not to block the accounts of Belarusians whose passports have expired until they receive a residence permit decision. As proof of pending status, he suggested using a stamp in the passport or another document indicating the submission of an application.
The Financial Supervision Authority replied that this issue is currently being analyzed from a legal perspective in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The final position must also be agreed upon with the General Inspector of Financial Information, who is responsible for matters of countering money laundering and terrorist financing.
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