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When should I apply?

You should apply for a temporary residence permit if you wish to stay in Poland for a period exceeding 3 months and your primary purpose of stay is work for a foreign employer who has posted you to work on the territory of the Republic of Poland.

You should apply for a residence permit in person before your current legal status expires (i.e. before your visa or residence card expires).

If you apply to extend your stay in Poland before the expiry date of your legal status, you can legally remain in Poland while your application is pending. Make sure you have submitted an error-free application. Your passport must be valid at this time.

In some cases, we may return your application without processing it. It may happen if you enter the territory of Poland on a national/Schengen visa for the purpose of tourism or visiting family and friends.

Before you apply, read our tips on how to fill in an application form.

Where should I apply?

  1. Visit the website mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl and create an account.
  2. Review the information and the list of common mistakes.
  3. Fill out the application for a temporary residence permit.
  4. Include your email address in the application. Once your application is registered by the Office, you’ll receive an access code to track the status of your case.
  5. Print the application form and sign it.
  6. Send the printed form along with the required attachments via postal service to the Department for Foreigners in Poznań or one of our regional offices.

Submit the application no later than the last day of your legal stay in Poland. If you send the application via Poczta Polska, the date of submission will be the date it is posted at the post office.

The next step will be an in-person appointment to submit your fingerprints. During the visit, you will also complete other documents required to obtain a stamp in your passport.

Learn how to submit fingerprints.
Learn how to track the status of your case.

What documents do I need?

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in a passport (so-called formal requirements): 

Confirmation of the payment of stamp duty is required to begin the proceedings.

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Documents required to be granted the permit:

  • Work permit type C – this permit is issued if you perform work for a foreign employer and if you are delegated to the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year to a branch or plant of a foreign subject or to an affiliated subject, within the meaning of the Act of 26 July 1991 on Personal Income Tax, with a foreign employer.  Competent Governor is one of the region within which the seat of the subject to which you are delegated is placed.
A type C permit must be valid for at least three months at the time of the temporary residence decision.
It must be clear from the posting letter and the work ontract that you have been posted to work for at least three months at the time we consider your application. The documents shall be submitted together with its translation into Polish by a sworn translator.

What should I know?

Read our guide

The permit is granted for a period not longer than 3 years.

A temporary residence permit does not entitle a foreigner to work without a work permit.

It is your responsibility to inform the Governor who issued your permit about the cessation of the reason for granting the permit within 15 days. If you do not submit a new application indicating new circumstances of your stay in Poland, we will start the procedure of withdrawing your permit, because the purpose of the stay which you declared when submitting the application for temporary stay has ceased. If you do not do this, we may refuse to renew your temporary residence permit.

I have received my decison - how to get my residence card now?

The residence card is issued after you have been granted the permit. Read more

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FAQ

When can I apply for a permit to work for a worker seconded to Poland?

If you work for a foreign employer and are delegated to Poland for a period longer than 3 months. A temporary residence permit is granted on condition that you have a type C work permit. 

What documents do I need to submit? 

  • a type C work permit or documents proving the...
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Do I need a work permit to obtain a work permit - in order to work as a worker seconded to Poland?

Yes, a type C work permit or documents proving the exemption from this obligation.