here and how to apply

The foreigner makes the application personally, no later than on the last day of the lawful residence on the territory of the Republic of Poland to the voivode Search for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••competent with regard to the foreigner’s place of residence.

Documents required

Necessary:

1. Completed form of the application for temporary residence permit, in accordance with information;
   Note: While submitting the application foreigner shall attach the annex No 1, filled in by an entity entrusting performance of a paid activity to the foreigner (by foreigner’s employer).
2. 4 up-to-date photographsSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••;
3. Photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection), in particularly justified case if the foreigner does not have a valid travel document and it is not possible to obtain such document, may present another document which confirms his/her identity;
4. Information from the poviat starost competent with regard to main place of performance of the work by the foreigner on the lack of the possibility to satisfy the employer’s staff needs based on unemployed or job-seekers registers or on negative recruitment result organized for the employer.

Note: This document is issued at the request of the entity which delegate work by District Employment Office (powiatowy urząd pracy) competent for main place of performance of the work by the foreigner. In the case of doubts whether the above information from the poviat starost is required it is advisable to contact proper voivodeship (urząd wojewódzki) organizational unit which is involved in issuing work permits for foreigners.

The document is not required if:

• the profession performed or entrusted work is within list of occupations and kinds of work specified by each voivode in relation to which issuing the work permit does not require taking into account the above information of the poviat starost (Article 10 (4), item 1 of the Act of 20 April 2004 on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions), or
• the foreigner, immediately before making the application had work permit or temporary residence and work permit for the same employer on the same position or
• the foreigner complies with conditions defined in provisions published on the basis of Article 90 (5) of Act of 20 April 2004 on the Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions or
• the foreigner complies with conditions Search for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••of exemption from the obligation to have the work permit as specified in separate regulations or
• work consists in performing by the foreigner work in the management of joint-stock company or limited liability company, shares or stocks of which the foreigner does not have.

Note: Lack of any of the aforementioned documents will result in margin call within 7 days from its delivery, under pain of leaving the application without examination.

Standard documents necessary for examination of the application:

Note: Documents listed below attached to the application may reduce the quantity of official correspondence and shorten the time which is necessary to handle the case.

1. In the case of compliance with conditions of exemption from the obligation to have the work permit: – the document which confirms fulfilment of these conditions (e.g. the Card of the Pole, the diploma of completion full-time studies on Polish university, the certificate of completion Polish high school);
2. The document which confirms place of residence (e.g. residence certificate, rent contract, other contract which enables the residential premises, or application of the authorized person to ensure the foreigner the place of residence);
3. Employment contract, mandate contract along with accounts from the last 3 months (in the case when the party performs the work), task-specific contract;
4. Certificate of employment from the last employer (in the case when the foreigner performed work for a different employer);
5. Documents in order to certify stable and regular source of income which is adequate to cover the subsistence costs and dependent family members (for a person who keeps a single household – in the amount higher than net PLN 634 monthly, for the person in the family – in the amount higher than net PLN 514 monthly), e.g. annual PIT return concerning the amount of the foreigner’s income for the last tax year or appropriate certificate from Social Security (ZUS);
6. Documents which certify health insurance as defined by the provisions of Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from the public funds or confirmation of insurer’s coverage of medical treatment costs on the territory of the Republic of Poland (e.g. the appropriate certificate from Social Security (ZUS), insurance policy).
7. If work performance on the territory of the Republic of Poland consists in performing by the foreigner works in management board of a legal entity subject to registration in the register of entrepreneurs shares or stocks of which the foreigner does not have-documents which confirm that the entity entrusting work complies with the relevant conditionsSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••.

Duration of validity of permits

Temporary residence permit is granted for a period which is necessary to complete the object of this residence on the territory of Poland longer than 3 months to 3 years, with the possibility to apply for subsequent permits.