FAQ

Studia/nauka/badania naukowe

Created on: 11.02.2020

Documents confirming that you have sufficient funds are: traveller's cheque, certificate on the limit on the credit card issued by the bank that issued the credit card, issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting the application for temporary residence permit, certificate of having means of payment in a bank or cooperative savings and credit union established in the territory of the Republic of Poland issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting an application for a temporary residence permit, document confirming the granting of a national or foreign scholarship, certificate of employment and amount of salaries, issued not earlier than one month before the date of the application for a temporary residence permit. Please remember that all documents should presented at the office in original. All the documents are to be filed in Polish or with certified translation into Polish. Please do remember that you need to have sufficient funds to cover the costs of your stay in Poland, return ticket to the country of origin and costs of studies, after deducting the housing costs. Calculate how much you pay for room or apartment you rent or dormitory you live in. Then deduct this amount from the funds you have. Now calculate if the let amount is still sufficient to cover the costs of your stay in Poland, return ticket to the country of origin and costs of studies.

 

Also check out our faq: What is the amount of financial resources that I should have to be granted a temporary residence permit for purpose of study?

Created on: 11.02.2020

No, unfortunately it would not be considered as a satisfactory proof. Documents confirming that you have sufficient funds are: traveller's cheque, certificate on the limit on the credit card issued by the bank that issued the credit card, issued not earlier than one month before the date of application for temporary residence permit, certificate of having means of payment in a bank or cooperative savings and credit union established in the territory of the Republic of Poland issued not earlier than one month before the date of application for a temporary residence permit, document confirming the granting of a national or foreign scholarship, certificate of employment and amount of salaries, issued not earlier than one month before the date of application for a temporary residence permit. Please remember that all documents should be presented at the office in original. All the documents are to be filed in Polish or with certified translation into Polish.

Created on: 11.02.2020

If you want to work in Poland, but you haven’t found any work yet, you can change the purpose of examining your application into temporary residence permit for graduate looking for work or planning to establish an economic activity. If you have already found work, you can change your application to be dealt as temporary residence and work permit . A full-time studies graduation diploma of Polish university entitles you to work without a work permit. You have full free labour market access.

Created on: 11.02.2020

If applying for temporary residence permit for studying purpose you need to submit health insurance that covers medical treatment costs within the territory of the Republic of Poland. The insurance should allow you to access healthcare including hospital treatments (you have the access to family doctor in the clinic and also to hospital treatment) or insurance policy that confirms covering medical treatment costs. Please remember that all the documents are to be filed in Polish language or with a certified translation into Polish.

Created on: 11.02.2020

It is your obligation to inform the province governor (The Office of Wielkopolska Province) about your resignation from your university course. The residence permit will be revoked and your residence card will be annulled. If the office do not receive the information from you, it will be sent out by your university. If you would like to stay in Poland and your visa has already expired, apply for another temporary residence permit in accordance with your main purpose of stay in Poland before your residence permit will be revoked. If you don’t submit the application for another temporary residence permit, you will be obliged to leave Poland within 30 days from receiving decision to revoke residence permit.

Created on: 11.02.2020

If you applied for temporary residence permit for studying purpose, certificate of employment and amount of salaries, issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting the application for a temporary residence permit, can be a confirmation of having sufficient funds to cover your stay in Poland. But bear in mind that if there will be any doubt as to the reliability of your declared purpose of stay in Poland, we might not grant you the permit (it depends on number of hour of work and number of working days) . In order to avoid this situation, always remember to indicate your main purpose of stay in Poland in the application form. If work is your main reason of stay in Poland you should change your application to be dealt as temporary residence and work permit.

Created on: 11.02.2020

If you are a full-time student and you have a valid visa or valid temporary residence permit you can work without work permit. BUT  if you are a full-time student and you work, we might not grant you the permit if there will be any doubt as to the reliability of your declared purpose of stay in Poland. In order to avoid this situation, always remember to indicate your main purpose of stay in Poland in the application form. If work is your main reason of your stay in Poland, then you should change your application to be dealt as temporary residence and work permit.

Financial assistance for the holders of the Pole's card

Created on: 09.04.2020

Documents that confirm the residence of family members may be, i.e:  confirmation of registration for temporary residence, premises lease agreement, premises lending agreement, notarial deed of purchase of real estate, employment contract or employment certificate, insurance for work, documents confirming business activity, certificate of continuing education, diplomas and school leaving certificates from Poland, confirmation of having a bank account in Poland, document confirming the sale of real estate in the country of origin (home, apartment), confirmation of children attending school/nursery and others.

Created on: 09.04.2020

Yes. A minor who has a valid Pole's Card may apply for a permanent residence permit following their the intention to settle permanently in Poland and then submit an application for financial assistance. The minor's application may not apply to parents and siblings living with a minor in Poland. Because minors do not have legal capacity, the application for the permanent residence permit and the financial assistance must be signed by their legal representative (mother, father or legal guardian).

Created on: 13.02.2020

Financial assistance will be determined in the amount of:

  • during the first 3 months - the equivalent of 50% of the minimum remuneration for work in force in the year of submitting the application - for the applicant and his spouse and the equivalent of 50% of this amount for each minor child remaining under the parental authority of the applicant or his spouse, i
  • in the period from 4 to 9 months - respectively 60% of the above-mentioned amounts. In 2022 the minimum salary is PLN 3010.

Example:

The applicant is a foreigner who on 4 January 2022 has submitted an application for Financial assistance for the holders of the Pole's card and in the application for financial assistance indicated that with him in the Republic of Poland stays his wife and his child aged 7 years. The financial assistance will be calculated as follows:

applicant: 3x1505 + 6x903=9933

wife: 3x1505 + 6x903=9933

child: 3x752,5 + 6x451,5=4966,5

Total: 9933x2 + 4966,5 = 24 832,5

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