Immigration services in Poland
Polish citizenship through the Pole's Card
The Pole's Card → permanent residence → EU citizenship.
On request
24–37 months
In person
Immigration routes: Poland
15 routes to move to Poland: grounds, requirements, documents and timelines. Each route carries a link to the official source and the date we checked it. The terms change several times a year, so we check the requirements for your case on a free consultation.
Polish citizenship through the Pole's Card
The Pole's Card → permanent residence → EU citizenship.
On request
24–37 months
In person
Karta Czasowego / Stałego Pobytu
Employment / business / marriage.
Niebieska Karta UE
High qualifications. EU Blue Card.
Ochrona Międzynarodowa / Uzupełniająca
International or subsidiary protection.
Pobyt Humanitarny / Tolerowany
Humanitarian grounds.
Work residence permit — single permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy i pracę)
The purpose of stay is to perform work in Poland where the circumstances justify a stay of longer than 3 months. The single permit combines the right of residence with the right to work for a named employer.
Business residence permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy w celu prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej)
The purpose of stay is to carry on economic activity in Poland. It is also issued to members of the management board of a sp. z o.o. or a joint-stock company, to partners in a partnership and to holders of a commercial power of attorney (prokurent).
Study residence permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy w celu kształcenia się na studiach)
Study on full-time first-cycle or second-cycle programmes or a single master's cycle, and in the doctoral school of an accredited institution.
Graduate residence permit for job search or starting a business (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy — absolwent)
The purpose of stay is to look for work or to start carrying on economic activity in Poland after completing studies.
Residence permit for a family member of a Polish citizen (zezwolenie dla członka rodziny obywatela RP)
Living with a spouse who is a Polish citizen, where the marriage is recognised under Polish law; also the minor children of the foreign spouse.
Family reunification with a foreign national (zezwolenie w celu połączenia się z rodziną)
Reunification with a foreign national lawfully resident in Poland on one of the 14 grounds set out in the law, including permanent residence, EU long-term resident status and refugee status.
EU long-term resident (zezwolenie na pobyt rezydenta długoterminowego UE)
An open-ended right of residence for foreign nationals who have lived in Poland lawfully and continuously for the set period. The status is recognised in every EU country.
Polish citizenship — recognition as a citizen (uznanie za obywatela polskiego)
An administrative procedure for recognising a foreign national as a Polish citizen; the law sets out 7 categories of conditions.
Repatriation (repatriacja — wiza krajowa w celu repatriacji)
The return home of people of Polish descent; one of the ways of acquiring Polish citizenship.
Poland Business Harbour (relocation of IT specialists and start-ups)Closed
A government package of services for relocating IT specialists, start-ups and companies to Poland: help with registering a business, visa support, relocation of staff and their families, office space and R&D grants. The official page carries a banner reading «Program Poland Business Harbour został wstrzymany» — the programme is suspended and new applications are not accepted.
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