How can we get permanent residency in Poland?
2 Answers
Norbert Szczęch, PhD Law & Constitutional Law, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (2008)
Answered Dec 8, 2018 · Author has 569 answers and 2.9m answer views
The easiest way which will be available from 01.01.2019:
“A permanent residence permit may be granted to a foreigner who has stayed in Poland uninterruptedly immediately before filing an application for a permanent residence permit for at least 4 years on basis of temporary residence permit and work permit and has a source of stable, regular income sufficient to cover his own living costs and those of dependent family members.”
(Article 195 of The Foreigner’s Act of 12 December 2013)
Charles Taylor Harris, Director at The Get Golden Visa, 19 Years in the Industry
Answered May 13, 2019
Poland provides for two forms of indefinite duration residence permits for foreigners:
• Permanent residence permit
• Long-term EU residence
A foreigner may submit an application for these permits in the majority of cases only after several years of uninterrupted stay in Poland. The necessary duration of stay depends on the current legal status of the applicant.
A request for an undetermined duration residence in Poland must be filed with the Voivodeship
Office competent for the place of residence of a foreigner in Poland. The application is submitted for consideration provided that the fingerprints of the alien are sampled. The application cannot be lodged via consulates.
Conditions of filing an application
At the time of the request for the two forms of indefinite duration residence, the foreigner must reside in Poland legally. It is not possible to file an application for a foreigner who stays in prison, a center of detention etc. or when the voluntary return period has not yet expired, as specified in the decision to return or if the alien is obliged to leave Poland in the context of the decision of refusal or withdrawal of the residence permit or protection.
A foreigner may not request an unlimited duration residence permit even when he/she resides in Poland on the basis of a visa for humanitarian reasons or due to the interest of the State or on the basis of a temporary residence permit issued due to circumstances that require a short stay.
In addition, an alien may apply for long-term EU residence, when he/she stays in Poland:
• to study or for vocational training or apprenticeship,
• on the basis of the right of political asylum, temporary protection, a tolerated stay or a stay
for humanitarian reasons,
• pending a decision on the status of refugee or political asylum,
• on the basis of a permit to cross the border in the context of cross-border traffic.
You can find more detailed information on;
https://www.msz.gov.pl/en/p/wasz...