Residence permit in Poland for foreign students

A temporary residence permit on the basis of admission to educational institutions in Poland is issued with a national visa to Poland.

You can also apply if you have a Schengen visa for work or study.

Citizens of countries with a visa-free regime with Poland may not receive a visa to Poland.

They have the right to submit documents without a visa for the regime of stay in the country for 90 out of 180 days. When applying for a student's residence permit in Poland, the following documents are required:

original passport document;
an extract from a social insurance institution in Poland;
medical insurance policy;
a certificate from an educational institution that you are studying there;
bank statement.

Requirements for your passport document:
1) be valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry into Poland,
2) have at least 2 free pages,
3) issued for no more than 10 years.

You can apply for a temporary residence permit in Poland for study in person or by mail.

Submission of documents in person
The term for consideration of your application in the authorities for work with foreign citizens in Poland, according to the law, is 30 calendar days when submitted in person.

Submission of documents by mail
The term for consideration of the application in the authorities for work with foreign citizens in Poland, according to the law, when submitted by mail, is 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the documents by the authorities for work with foreign citizens.

After a positive decision has been made by the authorities for working with foreign citizens in Poland, you have the right to receive a temporary residence permit card in Poland.

After receiving a positive decision on the issue of a residence permit in Poland, the period is 30 days.

Peculiarities
Based on practice, the period for consideration of an application for a residence permit in Poland is from 6 months to 3 years.

After you have applied for a student's temporary residence permit and your visa or visa-free regime has expired, you can legally stay in Poland.

But if you leave the country, you will need to get a new visa to come to Poland.

Having received a temporary residence permit based on study in Poland, you will be able to:

Stay legally on the territory of Poland;
Live in a safe European country in which the rights and laws are respected;
To get an education;
Travel outside Poland and return back, subject to certain conditions, without obtaining a new visa to enter Poland;
Apply for immigration, in cases where you will be eligible for it;
Issue an invitation for a visa to relatives for temporary residence in Poland;
Seek medical attention;
Get a tax payer number;
Open a bank account;
Use banking services in Poland;
Submit documents for obtaining a visa at the embassies of other countries located in Poland;
Apply for a driver's license;
Open a company in Poland;
Purchase an apartment or house;
Purchase a personal vehicle.