Comprehensive support for companies employing foreigners in Poland

Employing foreigners in Poland requires time and completing many formalities to comply with applicable legal regulations. At Cracow Management, we know that in business time is money, so on behalf of our clients we will deal with all legal and official matters related to the employment of foreigners by companies operating in Poland, in particular in Cracow and Lesser Poland (Małopolska). 

Legalising the employment of foreigners in Poland doesn't have to be a problem or a challenge anymore. We can provide comprehensive service for your company. We are fast and efficient. We have knowledge and experience, also in cooperating with offices in Cracow and the whole Lesser Poland Province. We are prepared to deal with even more complicated cases. Our ultimate goal is always to accomplish every task entrusted to us successfully. 

• We help companies that are both applying for employment of foreigners and those which want to extend work permits for their existing employees.
• We prepare documents, conduct correspondence and contact authorities to save your company’s time so that you can spend it dealing with your other priorities.
• We guarantee commitment and dedication, ongoing assistance, and communication regarding the current status of each case we handle on behalf of your company.

We are always up-to-date and offer effective solutions tailored to the individual situation of both your company and a specific employee.

• We represent entrepreneurs in the procedures of issuing a work permit for foreigners.
• We prepare and complete all documents needed to employ foreigners.
• We assist in the verification process of the current status of foreigners and suggest further steps.
• We conduct comprehensive audits of companies on the legality of employment of foreigners.
• We offer consulting on the most suitable ways to legalise the work of foreigners.
• We prepare various contracts for employees, including foreigners employed in Poland.
• We help obtain information from the Head of District (Starosta) about the inability to meet staffing needs.

A work permit is a document that, together with a document legalising one’s stay, entitles a foreigner to work in Poland. In Poland, this document is issued only at the employer’s request, i.e., a foreigner cannot independently apply for a work permit.  

The document is issued by the Voivode of the entity entrusting the foreigner with the performance of work or the registered office to which the foreigner has been posted. The document is valid for up to three years, after which it may be renewed. 

A work permit is always issued for a specific foreigner and position. Therefore, when applying for a work permit, it is necessary to determine the exact conditions of employment, i.e., the type, place and time of work, and remuneration. 

It is worth knowing that a work permit is not the only way to legalise the employment of foreigners in Poland. It is also possible to use the simplified procedure, i.e., employing foreigners on the basis of the employer’s statement. This option, however, is only viable for citizens of six countries, namely Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and Russia. With such a statement, foreigners from these countries can work in Poland for six months during the subsequent twelve months.