plVisa proccess
ENTRY TO POLAND AND STAY UP TO 3 MONTHS:
EU CITIZENS: based on an ID card or passport
Family members who are not EU citizens: based on a passport and one of:
- - residence card issued by another Schengen country,
- - visas (to stay/join an EU citizen)
- - in visa-free travel
Exempt from the obligation to have a work permit
STAY LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS:
EU CITIZENS; Registration of stay at the voivodeship office (Wielkopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Poznaniu, Al. Niepodłegłości 16/18, 61-713 Poznań), registration is free and unlimited
At the latest, on the next day after 3 months from entering Poland
Required documents:
- Application, ID card/passport (+1 copy),
- In the case of work, contract with the employer
Stay over 3 months; family members who are not EU citizens are obliged to obtain a family
member’s residence card EU citizen. At the latest, on the next day, after 3 months from entering Poland.
- Required documents:
- Application, travel document (+1 copy),
- certificate of residence registration, an EU citizen in Poland with whom a family member resides, file for marriage,
- birth certificate,
Certificate issued on site: residence card within 6 months. The residence card is valid for up to 5 years.
The procedure is free of charge.
ENTRY INTO POLAND THIRD COUNTRIES:
Foreigners can enter and take up work based on:
- a visa or residence card issued by another Schengen country, up to 90 days in each, 180-day period „access to the labour market”,
- visa-free travel up to 90 days/180 days – ( some countries without 180 days)
Find a list of countries covered by visa-free travel: www.gov.pl/web/udsc
- Schengen visa – stay up to 90 days (valid up to 5 years),
- A Polish national visa can be issued for a maximum of 365 days with a ban on working on a tourist visa and to visit family/friends
HOW TO GET A VISA
- a foreigner applies for a visa at the Polish embassy or consulate abroad,
- based on a visa, a foreigner may stay (and work) in Poland for the period of validity of the visa and travel to the other Schengen countries for 90 days/180 days,
If a person wants to stay longer, the person must legalize the stay in the voivodeship office ((Wielkopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Poznaniu, Al. Niepodłegłości 16/18, 61-713 Poznań),) no later than on the last day of validity of the visa,
UPON ARRIVAL, LEGALIZATION OF STAY
Legalization stay - THIRD COUNTIES
After obtaining a temporary residence permit for over 3 months,
WHERE – at the voivodeship office – (Wielkopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Poznaniu, Al. Niepodłegłości 16/18, 61-713 Poznań), by the place of residence,
WHEN – no later than on the last day of legal stay in Poland – not recommended due to long waiting list
HOW – you need to make an appointment for a specific date or send documents by post.
After submitting the documents, the foreigner’s stay remains legal (official confirmation attached to personal files)
PERMIT FOR TEMPORARY STAY AND WORK THIRD COUNTRIES:
Permit issued for various professions for 3 years – required documents:
- application + attachment for the employer,
- contract with the employer (work permit is required),
- health insurance,
- a document confirming the source of stable and regular income,
- place of residence in Poland (rent agreement),
- a certificate from the tax office confirming no tax arrears,
- PIT submitted in the previous year
TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OF THE FOREIGNER
EU Countries/EEA/Switzerland
WHEN: no later than 30 days after arrival in Poland,
DOCUMENTS: form, rental agreement, ID card, passport
Countries third
WHEN: no later than 4 days after arrival in Poland,
DOCUMENTS: visa/residence card, legal title to the owner’s premises apartment, passport,
WHERE: At the commune, district – URZĄD GMINY, DZIELNICY
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