To whom the application concerns

In accordance with the act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners (Journal of laws 2020, item 35), you can apply for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of carrying out work by a foreigner delegated by a foreign employer on the territory of the Republic of Poland if you are delegated to work on the territory of Poland by a foreign employer, if this circumstance justifies your stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period longer than 3 months;

Conditions for authorisation:

In accordance with Article 140 of the Aliens Act, a temporary residence permit for the purpose of carrying out work by a foreigner delegated by a foreign employer in the territory of the Republic of Poland may be obtained if:

1) you have a work permit within the meaning of the act of 20 April 2004 on Employment Promotion and labour market institutions or a written statement from the employer about the intention to entrust you with work, if a work permit is not required;

2) you have health insurance within the meaning of the act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds or confirmation of the insurer's coverage of the costs of your treatment in the territory of the Republic of Poland;

3) you have a source of stable and regular income sufficient to cover the cost of living for yourself and your dependent family members;

4) you have a place of residence provided in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

• The amount of monthly income, should be higher than the amount of income entitled to cash benefits from social assistance as defined in the act of 12 March 2004 on social assistance (Journal of laws of 2018, item 1508 and 1693), in respect of you and each family member who is dependent on you. (According to the current regulations, a single person should have more than PLN 701 net per month, and a person in a family should have PLN 528 net per month for each family member.

Necessary documents:

1. Temporary residence permit application form completed as instructed;
2. Four current photos that meet the following requirements:

• undamaged, colorful, with good sharpness;
• dimensions 35 mm x 45 mm;
• made not earlier than within 6 m-cy before the date of submission of the application;
• depicting the image of your face from the top of the head to the upper part of the shoulders, so that the face occupies 70-80% of the photo, on a uniform bright background, in a frontal position, looking straight ahead with open eyes, unshaven hair, with a natural facial expression and closed mouth, and also reproduce the natural color of your skin;
• clearly showing your eyes, especially your pupils, your eye line is parallel to the top edge of the photograph;

Note: if you wear a headgear in accordance with the principles of your religion, you can attach a photo of you in a headgear to the application, provided that the image of your face is fully visible. In this case, the application is accompanied by a statement of membership in the religious community.

3. Copy of valid travel document – all pages (original for viewing);
4. Document confirming the possession of a secured place of residence, e.g. certificate of check-in, certificate of ownership, lease agreement, loan agreement, owner's statement;
5. Documents confirming the possession of a stable and regular source of income sufficient to cover the costs of subsistence of oneself and family members, for example, an agreement with the entrusting body for the performance of work;
6. Confirmation of health insurance or confirmation of the insurer's coverage of treatment costs in the territory of the Republic of Poland, e.g. the relevant certificate from the ZUS or insurance policy;
7. A work permit within the meaning of the act of 20 April 2004 on employment promotion and labour market institutions, or a written statement from the employer of your intention to entrust you with work if a work permit is not required. The work permit is issued at the request of the entity entrusting the work to the foreigner by the local Voivode.
8. Proof of stamp duty 340zł;

Note: if it is necessary to clarify or clarify the evidence held by the authority in the case during the proceedings, you may be asked to provide other documents or to testify in support of the circumstances referred to in the request

Method of application:

You submit your application in person to the Voivode competent for the place of your current residence.

When submitting an application, you are required to submit fingerprints

If you do not submit your application in person or you send it by mail-upon delivery of the application to the governor, you will be summoned to appear in person within no less than 7 days from the delivery of the summons under the rigor of leaving the application without examination.

• if you apply for a temporary residence permit you are obliged to submit your application in person, no later than on the last day of your legal stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland to the Voivode competent for the place of your current stay.
• If you have completed 6. year of age when applying, you are required to submit fingerprints.
• If you have submitted an application within the deadline and it does not contain any formal deficiencies or you have completed the deficiencies within the deadline, the governor shall put a stamp in your travel document confirming the submission of the application. Your stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland is considered legal from the date of submission of the application without any formalities until the day when the decision on granting a temporary residence permit becomes final

Look out! Putting a stamp in your passport does not entitle you to travel to other Schengen countries, but you can go to your country of origin, but to return to Poland you should obtain a visa if you come from a visa-free country.

Please send all correspondence to:
Opolski Urząd Wojewódzki (Opole Voivodship Office)
Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich i Cudzoziemców (Department of civil and Foreign Affairs)
ul. Piastowska 14, 45-082 Opole

Submission of applications and delivery of documents in matters of legalization of residence of foreigners and work permits will be carried out by mail or courier. In addition, for work permits, applications can be submitted through the portal www.praca.gov.pl