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As of March 27, 2025, an amendment to the Act on Granting Protection to Foreigners on the Territory of the Republic of Poland has come into force. Among other changes, it introduces a legal basis for temporarily restricting the right to apply for international protection. This restriction was already implemented by a regulation of the Council of Ministers dated March 27, 2025, based on Article 33a(5) of the Act of June 13, 2003, on Granting Protection to Foreigners in Poland (Journal of Laws of 2025, items 223 and 389).

We are gradually enabling the option to schedule appointments for identity verification, fingerprint collection, and passport presentation for applications submitted in December of last year. The appointment availability is based on the date your application was received.

How to schedule an appointment?

You need login credentials to track your application status. If you don’t have them yet, check our website to learn how to get them.

To streamline the process for submitting applications for temporary residence, permanent residence, and EU long-term resident status, new rules for scheduling appointments at the Department for Foreigners will take effect from October 1 of this year.

Starting October 1, all applications must be submitted by mail to the Department for Foreigners in Poznań or at one of our regional offices. Applications must be submitted no later than the last day of the foreigner’s legal stay in Poland.

The Governor of Wielkopolska has secured European Union funding for the project "Direction Wielkopolska: Migrants in the Spotlight". This initiative is dedicated to third-country nationals legally residing in Poland.

Our project targets four main areas: facilitating easier access to information, developing local IT tools, enhancing staff skills, and improving customer service standards.