Legalization of stay
Legalization of stay of a person from outside the European Union (obtaining the temporary residence permit)
It is recommended to submit an application for your residence permit as soon as possible. The procedure is long, many months, so starting late may lead to problems such as expiry of the permit soon after you get it.
The legalization procedure is described on the official government website where one can find the most current list of required documents.
Students:
https://www.gov.pl/web/uw-mazowiecki/studia-i-absolwenci
Employees:
https://www.gov.pl/web/uw-mazowiecki/praca-i-pobyt
Place of settling the matter:
Marszałkowska 3/5 street, 02-624 Warsaw (main office)
In order to apply for temporary residence permit, first you should complete an online application on the inPOL website.
Here one can create an account and submit a new application: https://inpol.mazowieckie.pl/login
https://www.gov.pl/web/uw-mazowiecki/register-an-account-and-submit-a-new-application---step-by-step
Note for PhD student: remember that in order to obtain temporary residence permit, one must present documents confirming the purpose of your stay in Poland. Contact the secretariat of the PhD school to obtain the current certificate of acceptance or continuation of education.
Please contact the Welcome Centre for more information and assistance in this matter.
Registering the stay of an European Union citizen
The citizen of the European Union may stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period of up to 3 months - if the stay lasts longer than 3 months, the citizen of the European Union is obliged to register his/her stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
More information can be found here:
https://www.gov.pl/web/uw-mazowiecki/rejestracja-obywatela-ue
Place of settling the matter:
Marszałkowska 3/5 Street, 02-624 Warsaw
Please contact the Welcome Centre for more information and assistance in this matter.
