Temporary residence and work permit
Find out when you should apply for a temporary residence premit.
When you should apply for a temporary residence premit?
- If you wish to stay in Poland longer than 3 months and work in this time
- In person before your visa or residence card expires.
Documents required to obtain a stamp in your passport:
- application
- 4 photographs,
- a photocopy of a valid travel document
- special form (Annex no. 1) signed by your employer
- stamp duty payment.
IMPORTANT!
- The permit is granted for max. 3 years or less if your employer wants to hire you for shorter period.
- Your can work in Poland only as stated in the permit. You cannot work for another employer.
*If you want to work for another employer, you must re-apply for a new permit. - You need to inform the Governor, who issued your permit that your job contract was terminated. You have 15 days from the last day of your work.
- The residence card is issued after you have received your decision with your permit.
Work permit type A and B
If you have a company in Poland and you want to employ a foreign from outside the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, you must first obtain a type A or type B work permit for that person.
Who can obtain a type A permit?
Type A permit is issued for a foreigner who works in Poland under a contract with a Polish-based entrepreneur.
Who can obtain a type B permit?
Type B permit is issued for a foreigner who holds office in governing bodies of Polish legal entities (companies), including being general partner or proxy (min. 6 months of holding office in last 12 months).
How much governmental fee you will have to pay
- PLN 50 – a fee for a permit up to 3 months.
- PLN 100 – a fee for a permit for more than 3 months.
Type A work permits are issued for max. 3 years.
Type B permits may be issued for 3 years.
Both types of permits may be extended.
Work permit type C, D and E
Who can obtain a type C permit?
Work permit C is issued for a foreigner who is employed by non-Polish-based entrepreneur that delegated such employee to its Polish branch or facility for more than 30 days.
Who can obtain a type D permit?
Work permit D is issued – for a foreigner who is employed by non-Polish-based entrepreneur that delegates such employee to occasional and temporary work for its client in Poland.
Who can obtain type E permit?
Work permit E is issued for a foreigner who is employed by non-Polish-based entrepreneur that delegates such employee to work in Poland for 30 days during 6 consecutive months in situations different than mentioned in B, C and D points.
How much governmental fee you will have to pay
- PLN 50 – a fee for a permit up to 3 months.
- PLN 100 – a fee for a permit for more than 3 months.
- PLN 200 – work permit D.
Type C, D and E may be extended.
Extension of work permit
WHEN?
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF A WORK PERMIT:
WORK PERMIT TYPE A – you are required to submit:
- an application for a work signed by an employer representative
- a copy of a valid ID card or a copy of a valid travel document (if you are hired by an entrepreneur being a natural person)
- a company agreement or document from the register confirming establishment of the employer
- a copy of all filled-in pages of a valid travel document of the foreigner
- job contract
- documents confirming payment of social security contributions
- proof of payment of the governmental fee
- if foreigner is employed through temporary job agency – agreement between the employee and temporary job agency
- documents confirming that foreigner has all necessary skills for such job (in case of regulated professions)
- statement of the employer about circumstances indicated in art. 88j sec. 1 items 3-7 of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labor Market Institutions
- original power of attorney (if the form is not submitted personally)
WORK PREMIT TYPE B – you are required to submit:
- an application for the extension of the work permit signed by an employer representative
- a company agreement or document from the register confirming establishment of the employer
- a copy of all filled-in pages of a valid travel document of the foreigner
- a statement on the amount of income earned or loss incurred by the employer
- documents confirming previous employment (last 12 months)
- copies of documents confirming the possession of funds or activities allowing to meet in the future the conditions indicated in art. 88 c sec. 4 item 1 of the Act
- information about current employment status of employee (if you file for permit for more than 3 years)
- copies of documents confirming fulfillment of other particular regulations
- stamp duty fee proof of payment
- a statement of the employer about circumstances indicated in art. 88j sec. 1 items 3-7 of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions
- original power of attorney (if form not submitted personally)
WORK PREMIT TYPE C – you are required to submit:
- application form for work permit signed by the employer representative
- documents confirming establishment of the employer
- copy of a foreigner’s valid travel document
- confirmation of the foreign employer indicating a representative residing in Poland and authorized to act in the name of the employer before Polish institutions (including Province Governor of place when the foreigner will work)
- document confirming delegation of employee to Poland
- documents confirming relations that are specified in art. 88 of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions
- certified copies of the supporting documents (that employee meets all necessary conditions for its job in Poland)
- job contract
- proof of payments of social security contributions (if required)
- proof of payment of the governmental fee
- statement of the employer about circumstances indicated in art. 88j(1)(3-7) of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions
- original of power of attorney (if form not submitted personally)
WORK PREMIT TYPE D – you are required to submit:
- application form
- documents confirming establishment of the employer
- copy of the foreigner’s valid travel document
- copy of an agreement on the basis of that service is or will be provided
- document confirming delegation of employee to Poland
- certified copies of the supporting documents (that employee meets all necessary conditions for its job in Poland)job contract
- proof of payments of social security contributions (if required)
- proof of payment of the governmental fee
- statement of the employer about circumstances indicated in Article 88j(1) (3-7) of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions
- original power of attorney (if form not submitted personally)
WORK PREMIT TYPE E – you are required to submit:
- application form
- documents confirming establishment of the employer
- copy of the foreigner’s valid travel document
- document confirming delegation of employe to Poland
- certified copies of the supporting documents (that employee meets all necessary conditions for its job in Poland)
- job contract
- proof of payments of social security contributions (if required)
- proof of payment of the governmental fee
- statement of the employer about circumstances specified in Article 88j(1) (3-7) of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions
- original of power of attorney (if form not submitted personally)
