The decision to grant a temporary residence permit should be issued within 90 days. This period is counted if a set of documents is submitted - if not, the period is extended until the missing documents are completed.
FAQ
LONG-TERM MOBILITY
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Created on: 13.02.2020
The Labour market test is not required if:
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the exercised profession is listed in the register of the Governor https://www.poznan.uw.gov.pl/kryteria-wydawania-zezwolen, or
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the exercised profession is included in the list attached to the Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 28 June 2018 amending the Regulation on determining the cases in which a work permit for a foreigner is issued regardless of the detailed conditions for issuing work permits for foreigners https://www.poznan.uw.gov.pl/kryteria-wydawania-zezwolen, or
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immediately prior to submitting your application, you held a work permit, a residence and work permit or a temporary residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment with the same employer in the same position, or
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you were already legally employed in the territory of the Republic of Poland for 2 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment, or
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you meet the conditions for exemption from the obligation to have a work permit, as specified in separate regulations - e.g. you are a graduate of full-time studies in Poland, you hold the Card of the Pole, or
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at least 3 months before submitting the application, you had been working on the basis of a registered declaration of employment.
Created on: 13.02.2020
Yes, obtaining a permit does not exempt you from meeting the requirements for the exercise of regulated professions or activities set out in separate regulations.
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If you are going to start working for an employer other than the one specified in the permit, or if you want to change your job, your salary will be reduced, apply for a change in the temporary residence permit. The application must be submitted to the provincial Governor in whose territory you are staying.
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The application for a change of permit is enclosed with Annex No. 1, the employment contract, the information of the head of the county (unless you meet the requirements for exemption).
Without changing your permit during the first 2 years of your stay on the territory of Poland on the basis of this permit, you cannot start working on conditions other than those specified in the permit.
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The remuneration may not be lower than the equivalent of 150% of the average gross monthly remuneration.
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A higher education diploma or documents confirming, that you have five years of professional experience, e.g. a certificate of employment.
Documents in a foreign language should be submitted with a translation into Polish made by a sworn translator/certified translation.
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Yes, you must submit your diploma together with a translation made by a Polish sworn translator entered on the list of sworn translators issued by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland.
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The duration of the permit depends on the duration of your employment contract. If the agreement is valid for a period shorter than 3 years, the permit will be granted for a period of 3 months longer than the agreement, but not longer than 3 years. If the agreement is concluded for a period longer than 3 years, the permit will be granted for a period of 3 years.
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employment contract/order/work contract for a period of at least 1 year;
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evidence of higher professional qualifications - diploma of graduation or evidence of 5 years of professional experience in a given position, e.g. certificate of employment;
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Labour market test - if you are not exempt from the necessity to submit it.
Created on: 13.02.2020
The permit may be applied for by a foreigner whose purpose of stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland is to work in a profession requiring higher education or to have at least 5 years of professional experience in a given position. The condition for granting a residence permit for the purpose of working in a highly skilled occupation is also a monthly salary of not less than the equivalent of 150% of the average monthly gross salary. The current amount of the average salary can be checked HERE (e.g., for applications submitted in 2023, the salary is not less than PLN 9,519.23)
