FAQ

PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT

I am a citizen of Ukraine, my family is of Polish origin - can I apply for permanent residence?

Created on: 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. 

After how many years of stay in Poland can I get permanent residence?

Created on: 06.02.2020

It depends on the reasons for your stay in Poland so far:

There is no time limit in the following cases:

  • after receiving the asylum decision,
  • in the case of a child of a foreigner who has been granted a permanent residence permit or
  • long-term resident's EU residence permit, if it was born after granting this permit or before, if at the time of birth the parent had a temporary residence permit, was on the basis of a permit for tolerated stay, permission to stay for humanitarian reasons, refugee status or subsidiary protection or a child of a Polish citizen remaining under his parental authority,
  • person of Polish origin,
  • holder of a valid Pole's Card.

If you have been to Poland:

  • for a period of not less than 1 year in the case of:
    • opersons who are victims of human trafficking, who immediately before submitting the application for a permanent residence permit stayed in Poland for not less than a year on the basis of a temporary residence permit for victims of human trafficking.
  • for a period of at least 2 years in the case of:
    • ofor a spouse of a Polish citizen who has been married for at least 3 years before the day on which he/she submitted the application for a permanent residence permit and immediately before submitting the application he/she stayed continuously (link to the glossary - uninterrupted residence) in Poland for a period of not less than 2 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted in connection with being married to this Polish citizen.
  • for a period of at least 5 years in the case of:
    • ofor a person who immediately before submitting the application stayed continuously (link to the glossary - uninterrupted residence) in Poland for a period of not less than 5 years on the basis of refugee status, subsidiary protection or consent to stay for humanitarian reasons.
  • for a period of at least 10 years in the case of:
    • of a person who immediately before submitting the application (link to the glossary - uninterrupted residence) in Poland for a period of not less than 10 years on the basis of a permit for tolerated stay (only if the permit for tolerated stay was granted in connection with article 351 point 1 or 3 of the Act on foreigners).

Can all foreigners be granted permanent residence?

Created on: 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. Other foreigners who want to stay in Poland permanently, and have stayed in Poland in connection with the performance of work for a period of at least 5 years, should apply for a long-term resident's EU residence permit.

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