What's Up :: Polish ID numbers for Ukrainian refugees

The PESEL, or personal identification number, grants Ukrainian refugees legal residence and employment in Poland and ensures access to social benefits, free healthcare and education

Ukrainian refugees applying for PESEL number

Foto: PAP/ Darek Delmanowicz

Presented by Sławek Szefs with Agnieszka Bielawska

We shall also tell you about an agreement signed by the National Bank of Poland with Ukraine's Central Bank on the exchange of hryvnias brought by Ukrainians fleeing the Russian aggression to zlotys, the Polish currency, and inform you on the mission of Polish diplomats in Ukraine documenting Russian war crimes for the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague.