Permanent residence Krakow

It is granted to a person who resides in Poland continuously for a period of not less than 2 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted in connection with being married to a Polish citizen and at least 3 years have passed since the marriage.

You submit the application for a permanent residence permit in person, no later than on the last day of your legal stay in Poland.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• 4 photos,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.
• a copy of the marriage certificate, registered in the Polish Civil Registry Office.

To start the proceedings, you will also need confirmation that you have paid the stamp duty.

A permanent residence permit due to Polish origin is granted to a person whose at least one of the parents or grandparents or two great-grandparents is of Polish nationality and who declares Polish nationality and demonstrates their connection with Polishness.

You submit the application for a permanent residence permit in person, no later than on the last day of your legal stay in Poland.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

To start the proceedings, you will also need confirmation that you have paid the stamp duty.

Documents needed to grant a permit:

• documents confirming the Polish nationality of your ancestors,
• documents confirming your willingness to settle in the territory of the Republic of Poland (e.g. lease agreement, employment contract, documents confirming studies, etc.).

A permanent residence permit is granted to a person who has been granted asylum in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

You submit the application for a permanent residence permit in person. You can submit the application immediately after receiving the decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners to grant you asylum in Poland.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• 4 photos,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

No stamp duty is charged for an application for a permanent residence permit due to asylum granted in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

Documents needed to grant a permit:

• decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners to grant asylum in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

A permanent residence permit is granted to a person who has a Pole's Card and wants to settle in Poland permanently.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• 4 photos,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

No stamp duty is charged for an application for a permanent residence permit due to the Pole's Card.

Documents needed to grant a permit:

• a copy of the Pole's Card with the original for inspection,
• declaration of intention to settle in Poland permanently on the form.
• documents confirming your willingness to settle in the territory of the Republic of Poland (e.g. lease agreement, employment contract, documents confirming studies, etc.).

A permanent residence permit is granted to a person who has had a temporary residence permit for a victim of human trafficking for at least 1 year and has cooperated with law enforcement authorities and has justified fears of returning to the country of origin.

You submit the application for a permanent residence permit in person, no later than on the last day of your legal stay in Poland.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• 4 photos,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

To start the proceedings, you will also need confirmation that you have paid the stamp duty.

Documents needed to grant a permit:

• documents confirming that you have cooperated with law enforcement authorities and have justified fears of returning to your country of origin,
• a copy of the temporary residence decision for a victim of human trafficking.

• • A permanent residence permit is granted to a person who stays on the territory of Poland continuously for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of granting refugee status, subsidiary protection or consent for humanitarian reasons.
  • You submit the application for a permanent residence permit in person, 5 years after granting refugee status, subsidiary protection or consent for humanitarian reasons.
  • If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline indicated by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

   

  Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

  • application in 1 copy,
  • 4 photos,
  • photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

  To start the proceedings, you will also need confirmation that you have paid the stamp duty.

  Documents needed to grant a permit:

  • a decision confirming that you have refugee status, subsidiary protection or stay for humanitarian reasons,
  • documents confirming that your stay in Poland was uninterrupted or documents confirming the reasons for interruptions in your stay.

A permanent residence permit is granted to a person who stays on the territory of Poland continuously for a period of not less than 10 years, based on the tolerated stay permit.

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You submit the application for a permanent residence permit in person, 10 years after the permit for tolerated stay was issued.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final.

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in the passport (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• 4 photos,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

To start the proceedings, you will also need confirmation that you have paid the stamp duty.

Documents needed to grant a permit:

• decision to grant permission for tolerated stay,
• documents confirming that your stay in Poland was uninterrupted or documents stating the reasons for interruptions in your stay.

You submit an application for a permanent residence permit if you are a foreigner who has been granted a permanent residence permit or a long-term EU resident permit and you want to obtain a permanent residence permit for your minor children who were born:

• after you have been granted a permanent residence permit or a long-term resident's EU residence permit or
• during the period of validity of the temporary residence permit granted to you or during the period of the residence permit granted to you for humanitarian reasons or the permit for tolerated stay or in connection with granting you refugee status or granting you subsidiary protection

An application on behalf of a minor foreigner is submitted by the parents or guardians appointed by the court, or one of the parents or one of the guardians appointed by the court. When submitting an application, a minor over 6 years of age must be present.

If the child was born in Poland, submit the application immediately after obtaining a travel document for the child.

If you submit the application on time and there are no formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the deadline specified by us, the child's stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application until the date on which the decision in this matter becomes final. A child born in Poland will have a legalized stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland only after being granted a residence permit in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

Documents needed to initiate proceedings (so-called formal requirements):

• application in 1 copy,
• 4 photos,
• photocopy of a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain it, you may present another document confirming your identity.

To start the proceedings, you will also need confirmation that you have paid the stamp duty.

Documents needed to grant a permit:

• child's birth certificate,
• sworn translation of the birth certificate (if the birth certificate was issued outside Poland),
• a copy of the parent's decision to grant a residence permit in Poland.