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You can perform work and your decision will not be changed, because it does not determine the conditions of work.
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You are obliged to inform the appropriate province governor about the change in your employer in order to confirm, that the reason for granting permit still applies and that you still fulfill the requirements to for the temporary residence permit.
FAQ
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
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Yes, but you will not have the free labour market access. Remember that you are obliged to have a work permit in order to perform work in Poland.
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A full-time studies graduation diploma of Polish university entitles to work without the obligation of having work permit.
You can apply for this temporary residence permit immediately after graduating from university. Learn more
General
Unfortunately, no. It is not possible to collect a residence card without an online visit booking.
Currently, it is only possible to make an appointment via the online visit reservation panel to collect the residence card - book the appointment HERE.
The rule applies to all locations of the Office: Poznań, Kalisz. Konin, Leszno, Piła. Check the addresses HERE.
The application for a duplicate decision can be found HERE.
We recommend using the Search Tool and the Forms database.
The address of the Department can be found HERE.
No, unfortunately, copies are not enough. Copies of documents not confirmed as being true copies are not sufficient to issue a decision. Please, send original documents. If you want us to return the originals to you, please write to us which documents we should send back and to what address. We can also return them to you with a decision that we will send to you.
If your attorney is a legal advisor or lawyer, s/he can authenticate photocopies of the documents. In such a case the original is not needed. The public notary can also certify copies. You can read more about it here.
Remember, however, that documents such as the Annex No 1 to the application must be sent to us in the original. This document needed only for this procedure.
You can send us documents by post at all times. Please, send original documents. If you want us to return the originals to you, please write to us which documents we should send back and to what address. We can also return them to you with a decision that we will send to you.
If your attorney is a legal advisor or lawyer, s/he can authenticate photocopies of the documents. In such a case the original is not needed. The public notary can also certify copies. You can read more about it here.
Remember, however, that documents such as the Annex No 1 to the application must be sent to us in the original. This document needed only for this procedure.
You can also submit documents to Submission Point in the Customer Service Room „A” at Plac Wolności 17 in Poznan.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
...permit in releation with business activity?
If you have shares in a company, you are on the management board, apply for a temporary residence permit for business purposes. If you own shares and you are employed in a company in a different position, e.g. as a chef, you will also need to obtain a separate permit to work in this position. Should you submit an application for the temporary residence and work permit in such a situation, we will refuse to initiate the proceedings. However, if the information that you have shares in the company would be disclosed after the initiation of the proceeindings, the proceedings shall be discontinued.
You can work in a different position in the company in which you perform the function on the management board, after obtaining a type A work permit.
Yes, you must demonstrate that you have a stable and regular source of income. A confirmation document may be: a resolution appointing a member of the management board, an agreement based on which you perform work as a member of the management board.