During the period required to apply for a permanent residence permit, you may stay outside Poland for a maximum of 6 months at a time, and all your stays outside Poland may not exceed 10 months.
Find out what uninterrupted residence in Poland means.
PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
Dodano: 06.02.2020
You will be considered a person of Polish origin if you declare Polish nationality and meet the following conditions jointly:
- At least one of your parents or grandparents or two great grandparents were of Polish nationality,
- and show your relationship with Polishness.
Therefore, you must support your application with original documents confirming the Polish nationality of your ancestors together with certified translations.
Dodano: 06.02.2020
It depends on the reasons for your stay in Poland so far:
There is no time limit in the following cases:
Dodano: 06.02.2020
Permanent residence permit applies to foreigners whose primary purpose of stay is not for economic reasons. Persons such as: spouses of Polish citizens, persons of Polish origin, children of persons who already have a permanent residence permit or long-term resident's EU residence permit in Poland, asylum seekers, refugees or victims of trafficking are entitled to apply for this type of permit.
Dodano: 06.02.2020
When should I apply?
You should apply for your minor child if you are a Polish citizen and you hold a parental authority over the child.
The application on behalf of a minor child is submitted by parents or guardians appointed by the court, or one of the parents or one of the guardians appointed by the court. When applying, a minor who is at least 6 years old must be present.
Dodano: 06.02.2020
When should I apply?
You should apply if you stay in Poland for a continuous period of not less than 10 years, based on a permit for tolerated stay.
Dodano: 05.02.2020
When should I apply?
You should apply if you reside in Poland for a continuous period of not less than 5 years based on refugee status, subsidiary protection or consent to stay for humanitarian reasons.
Dodano: 05.02.2020
When should I apply?
You should apply if you hold a temporary residence permit due to being a victim of human trafficking for at least 1 year, and you have cooperated with law enforcement authorities, and you have justified fears of returning to your country of origin.
Dodano: 05.02.2020
When should I apply?
You should apply if you hold a valid Pole's Card (Karta Polaka) and you wish to settle in Poland permanently.
Dodano: 05.02.2020
When should I apply?
You should apply if you have been granted asylum in Poland.
