Knowledge Center

Residence card

Residence card and temporary residence permit: residence and work, EU Blue Card, documents, fees, waiting time, the decision, card replacement and travel.

MOS

Everything about the MOS system: account, Profil Zaufany, signature, Annex No. 1, photo, UPO, certificate, fingerprints, mistakes and paper applications.

Residence problems

Change of employer, job loss, work and travel while waiting, summonses, formal defects, refusal, delays, passport, divorce - what the law says.

Work in Poland

On what basis a foreigner can work legally in Poland: work permit, declaration, notification, exemptions. Legal position as of 2026.

For employers

Guides for companies and HR: legality of stay and work, employer duties in 2026, PIP and Border Guard inspections, penalties and expiring documents.

Visas and entry

Entering Poland: Schengen and national visa, work and student visa, invitation, visa-free travel and counting 90 days in a 180-day period. 2026 rules.

Ukraine

UKR status, temporary protection after 5 March 2026, the CUKR residence card, loss of protection and work of a Ukrainian citizen - what the rules say, step by step.

Changes in the law

Overview of changes in the rules on residence and work of foreigners in 2025-2026: MOS, the Ukrainian special act, the Act on Entrusting Work, visas. Dates and links.

Permanent residence

Who can get a permanent residence permit: spouse of a Polish citizen, Polish origin, Pole's Card, children and other grounds. Application in MOS, fee 640 PLN.

EU resident

EU long-term resident permit: 5 years of legal residence, income, insurance and Polish at B1 level. Application in MOS, fee 640 PLN.

Pole's Card

Pole's Card: who can get it, what rights it gives in Poland, who issues it and how it leads to permanent residence and citizenship. The application is free.

Citizenship

How a foreigner can become a Polish citizen: recognition by the voivode, granting by the President, confirmation of citizenship. Conditions, B1 Polish, fees.

Residence with family

Residence permit for family: spouse of a Polish citizen, family reunification with a foreigner, child, partner and family member of an EU citizen.

Studies

Temporary residence permit for studies: conditions, financial resources, student work, change of university, removal from the list and residence after studies.

Business

Business activity of a foreigner in Poland: who can be a sole trader, when only a company, the residence permit for business and company management.

EU citizens

Residence of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens in Poland: up to 3 months without formalities, registration of residence, address registration, permanent residence after 5 years.

Formalities

Formalities after arriving in Poland: PESEL number, address registration within 4 days, NFZ health insurance and Profil Zaufany. What the rules say.