Residence permit in Poland for work

You can apply for a residence and work permit in Poland only when you are on the territory of the country.

To obtain a work and residence permit in Poland (residence permit in Poland), you must submit documents no later than the last calendar day before the expiration of your visa or the period of stay in Poland under the regime of 90 out of 180 days for visa-free countries.

An important feature is that to get started you can only after obtaining a residence and work permit in Poland.

You can additionally obtain a work permit in a Polish company in order to be able to work while your documents are pending.

Documents for obtaining a residence and work permit in Poland are submitted in person or by mail to the department for work with foreign citizens in Poland.

After consideration by the department for work with foreign citizens your application for the issuance of documents and a positive decision, you must obtain a residence permit in Poland.

Residence and work permits in Poland are 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 temporary residence permit in Poland on the basis of employment, you need documents:

a statement from the employer;
original passport document;
an extract from a social insurance institution in Poland.

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 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.

If you work for 3 or more months before applying for a residence and work permit in Poland, and your work permit / visa / visa-free regime has expired, you can legally stay in Poland and work until the end of the processing period your case.

In the event that you have worked for less than 3 months before applying for a residence and work permit in Poland, and your work permit / visa / visa-free regime has expired, you can legally stay in Poland, without the right to work, up to the end of the period for considering your case.

After you have applied for a residence and work permit in Poland, and your visa or visa-free regime has expired, you can stay legally in Poland, but if you leave, you will need to obtain a new visa to enter country.

Having received a temporary residence permit based on employment 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.