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Become a bone marrow donor in Poland

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If you live in Poland, you can join DKMS Poland from age 18 to 55. Poland’s 15 donor centers all feed one Central Registry run by Poltransplant, and Fundacja DKMS holds about 88% of its 2.4 million active donors (end of 2025). 8 Checked .

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Poland at a glance
PlacePoland (Polska, Polen, Lenkija) 11
RegionEastern Europe, Europe 9
PopulationAbout 38.8 million (2023) 10
RegistriesDKMS Poland (FUNDACJA DKMS)Poltransplant (Centrum Organizacyjno-Koordynacyjne do spraw Transplantacji "Poltransplant") 1 7 8
Who can joinAges 18 to 55, listed until your 61st birthdayFundacja DKMS says only people who live permanently in Poland can join its donor pool, because a donor must be able to attend at least three appointments in the country. 2 4
How you sign upWith Fundacja DKMS you fill in an online form, use the cheek-swab pack it posts, and return the swab and paperwork. DKMS estimates registration takes about two to three months from returning the pack; requesting it online does not complete enrollment. 2 3
CostRegistering with Fundacja DKMS is free, though the foundation invites a contribution toward the 180-zloty cost of each registration. 3
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.

Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Poland?

DKMS Poland signs up people who live in Poland. It is run by FUNDACJA DKMS, a nonprofit organization.

Fundacja DKMS registers generally healthy people aged 18 to 55 who live permanently in Poland, and posts its registration pack within two days of the online form. 2 3 4

Poland’s regional blood centers also register donors in person; the Poznań center takes healthy people aged 18 to 45, with no appointment, and asks for photo ID showing a PESEL number. 5 6

Donor centers in Poland supply records to the Central Registry run by Poltransplant. 8

How do I join in Poland?

Who can join in Poland?

Can I donate?Age limits by country

DKMS Poland’s ages

Poland and the world’s donor search

Poltransplant reports 598 transplants from unrelated donors in Poland in 2025, and says 51% of Polish patients received a transplant from a Polish donor. 8

What happens after I join?

Fundacja DKMS donors stay available until their 61st birthday, and collections take place at one of 10 clinics in Poland that the foundation works with. 2 4

What donating is like

Questions about joining in Poland

Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Poland?

Fundacja DKMS says only people who live permanently in Poland can join its donor pool, because a donor must be able to attend at least three appointments in the country. 4

How do I sign up in Poland: online, by kit or in person?

With Fundacja DKMS you fill in an online form, use the cheek-swab pack it posts, and return the swab and paperwork. DKMS estimates registration takes about two to three months from returning the pack; requesting it online does not complete enrollment. 2 3

Does it cost anything to join in Poland?

Registering with Fundacja DKMS is free, though the foundation invites a contribution toward the 180-zloty cost of each registration. 3

How old do you have to be to join DKMS Poland?

DKMS Poland signs up people aged 18 to 55. It keeps you listed until your 61st birthday. 2

Is DKMS Poland part of the international donor search?

Yes. DKMS Poland is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.

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Sources

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Registries

  1. Fundacja DKMS. Zostań potencjalnym Dawcą szpiku i podaruj szansę na życie.
  2. Fundacja DKMS. O rejestracji Dawcy szpiku.
  3. Fundacja DKMS. Zostań Dawcą szpiku | Zamów bezpłatny pakiet rejestracyjny. Checked
  4. Fundacja DKMS. Mieszkam za granicą – czy mogę zarejestrować się w polskiej bazie Dawców szpiku?
  5. Regionalne Centrum Krwiodawstwa i Krwiolecznictwa w Poznaniu. Kto może zostać dawcą (Ośrodek Dawców Szpiku). Checked
  6. Regionalne Centrum Krwiodawstwa i Krwiolecznictwa w Poznaniu. Jak zostać dawcą szpiku. Checked

Official bodies

  1. Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy). KRS odpis aktualny: FUNDACJA DKMS (KRS 0000318602).
  2. Poltransplant. Poltransplant Biuletyn Informacyjny 1 (35) 2026.

Figures and lists

  1. United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
  2. UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).

Other sources

  1. Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Europe). Checked