Seasonal work

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 seasonal work.

If you submit your application on time and it does not contain any formal deficiencies — or if you correct any deficiencies within the deadline indicated by us — your stay in Poland will remain legal from the date of effective submission via MOS until the decision in your case becomes final.

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

1. Go to mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl via login.gov.pl and create an account.
2. Read the requirements for the specific type of permit and purpose of stay, and gather all documents needed to complete the application in MOS.

3. Complete the application for a temporary residence permit by following the instructions displayed on the screen.
4. In the application, provide an email address where you will receive an access code to check the status of your case once your application has been registered by the Office.
5. You must attach a digital biometric photograph, scans/photos of all pages of your travel document, and confirmation of payment of the stamp duty fee.
6. Sign the application using a Trusted Profile and submit it in the MOS system.
7. After submitting the application, download the Official Acknowledgement of Receipt (UPO), which confirms that your application has been submitted. Keep this document safe.

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.

• Online application completed in the Case Handling Module,

• 1 digital photograph,

• Scans/photos of all pages of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, if you do not possess a valid travel document and are unable to obtain one, you may scan another document confirming your identity,

• confirmation of the payment of stamp duty. 

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  Documents required to be granted the residence permit:

  • A document confirming that you entered Poland on the seasonal work visa (symbol 05b) or the visa-free scheme, in connection with an application for a seasonal work permit, recorded in the application register (application registered before entering Poland in visa-free travel).

  • your Seasonal work permit or extension of seasonal work permit - valid for a period exceeding the period of stay specified in the visa or the period of stay under visa-free regime,

  • evidence of a stable and regular income,

  • your health insurance document,

  • current document confirming the place of residence.

    More information about seasonal work

Read our guide

The temporary residence permit is granted for the period of validity of the seasonal work permit, but not longer than 9 months, counted from the date of first entry on the basis of a visa or visa-free regime, in order to perform seasonal work in a given calendar year.

The temporary residence permit does not specify the conditions of seasonal work. The permit constitutes the basis for stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland in order to perform seasonal work, and the basis for performing work results from the permit for seasonal work or extension of the permit for seasonal work issued by the relevant Starosta.

The residence card is issued after you have received your decision with your permit. Read How to receive residence card?