When registering and applying for the benefit after working abroad.

First register as unemployed with the competent district labour office. Coordination of foreign insurance periods and the unemployment-benefit decision are handled by the competent voivodeship labour office.

PD U1, if you have it, or other documents confirming work and insurance abroad. If you do not have U1, the authority may request confirmation of the periods using the information and documents you provide.

PD U1 confirms periods taken into account when determining entitlement to unemployment benefits. PD U2 serves a different purpose — it concerns retaining an already granted benefit while looking for work in another country.