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.
FAQ
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
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If you applied for a graduate looking for work before April 27th 2019 the permit might be granted for the period of 12 months – once and immediately after graduating university.
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If you applied for a graduate looking for work after April 26th 2019 the permit might be granted for the period of 9 months – once and immediately after graduating university.
If you are a full-time studies graduate Polish university you are entitled to work without the work permit. You have free labour market access. If you have a part-time graduation diploma of Polish university you are obliged to have a work permit. Your employer should submit an application for work permit to the appropriate province Governor. You can also submit your application for temporary residence and work permit.
Yes, therefore please do submit a written request to change your application to temporary residence and work permit. If you have a full-time studies graduation diploma of Polish university you will not need to submit the labour market test. All you need to do is to submit the "Annex No 1” signed by your employer and proof payment an extra of 100 PLN in stamp duty.
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