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?

If you are an employer who employs a foreigner – you should submit an application for work permit extension in period between 30 and 90 days before the expiration of work permit. 

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)

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