The issue of a permanent residence card of a European Union citizen's family member may be applied for by a foreigner who is not a citizen of:

• a European Union Member State;
• a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – a party to the agreement on the European Economic Area or;
• the Swiss Confederation.

A European Union citizen's family member is:

• an immediate descendant of the EU citizen or a child of her/his spouse of less than 21 years of age or supported by the European Union citizen or her/his spouse;
• an immediate ancestor of the EU citizen or her/his parent supported by her/him;
•  the EU citizen or her/his spouse. 

An application for the issue/replacement of a residence card of an EU citizen should be submitted by a foreigner IN PERSON to a voivode having jurisdiction over her/his place of residence before the expiry of the residence card of a European Union citizen's family member. The requirement of personal submission of an application does not apply no a minor.