When to apply?
Make proposalif you intend to stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland for more than 3 months and if the spouse you are joining resides in the territory of the Republic of Poland:
- based permanent residence permits,
- based long-term resident's EU residence permit,
- in connection with giving it refugee status,
- in connection with giving it subsidiary protection,
- for at least 2 years on a subsequent basis temporary residence permitsincluding immediately before submitting an application for a temporary residence permit for a family member - on the basis of a permit granted to him for a period of stay not shorter than 1 year,
- on the basis of a temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting scientific research or a national visa for the purpose of conducting scientific research or development work;
- on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted for the purpose of long-term mobility of a researcher;
- on the basis of a temporary residence permit in order to perform work in a profession requiring high qualifications;
- on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted in order to perform work as part of an intra-corporate transfer;
- on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted in order to use long-term mobility;
- on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted in connection with staying immediately before submitting an application for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting research, you have completed research or development work and are looking for a job in the territory of the Republic of Poland or are planning to start a business activity ,
- on the basis of the right of residence or the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland referred to in art. 10 sec. 1 lit. bid of the Withdrawal Agreement
- in connection with granting a residence permit for humanitarian reasons.
Printed and correctly filled out proposal you submit in person, no later than on the last day of your legal stay in Poland.
If you submit your application on time and it will not be in it formal deficiencies or you complete formal deficiencies within the time limit indicated by us, your stay will be legal from the date of submitting the application to the date on which decision on this matter will become final.
Please register before submitting your application inPOL foreigner's portal and read the directions for completing the application.
Where to submit the application?
Correctly and completely completed application submit in person at the Department for Foreigners in Warsaw
Applications for temporary stay are accepted in 3 locations in Warsaw:
- st. Marszałkowska 3/5, line X
- Pl. Bankowy 3/5, entrance "G", queue G
- Al. Jerozolimskie 28, funicular F
To book an appointment at the office, complete the form below application and point in it mandatory in accordance with the WSC registration regulations, the identification number of the application completed in the system MOS and in the system inPOL
To make a reservation, it is necessary to complete the application in the MOS and inPOL systems.
We will send the necessary information regarding the matter on an ongoing basis to the telephone number provided in the inPOL system, including an SMS with information on receipt of the residence card.
If you fill out the form correctly, you will receive automatic information regarding sent notification.
Then, within 5 business days you will receive information with the date and place of the visit to the e-mail address provided in the application. Registration will be determined by the order in which applications are received.
If you receive information that the registration limit has been reached due to lack of places or incorrect data, please register for the next session. Information about the next session will be available on our website.
The number of people registered for a given day depends on staffing and accommodation possibilities of the office.
A registered application does not mean signing up to submit an application in person. Registration is determined by the order of applications and the correctness of the indicated data (including numbers from the MOS and inPOL systems), which will be verified.
People who come for an appointment without completed applications in the inPOL and MOS systems will not be served.
The above solution is aimed at more efficient processing of cases related to the constantly increasing number of foreigners in Masovia.
FORM - Registration for submitting an application for temporary residence
It is worth submitting a completely completed application in person, as it will significantly streamline the procedure for legalizing your stay. If you are unable to submit the application in person by the last day of your legal stay, please send a complete and correctly completed application in paper version to meet the deadline. post office.
What counts is the date of posting the correspondence at the post office. If you submit the application by post, you will have to wait for the Office's call, and the process of legalizing your stay will be much longer. Then, after receiving the summons, you will be obliged to appear in person on the indicated date, in order to, among other things, assemblies fingerprints .Applications are considered in the order in which they are received.
You can make an appointment only after completing the application on inPOL foreigner's portal.
Find out, how to submit fingerprints
What documents to submit?
If you are staying in Poland and you submit the application on your behalf:
Documents needed to initiate the procedure (so-called formal requirements):
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proposal in 2 copies, completed in accordance with the instructions;
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4 Photos;
- photocopy a valid travel document (original available for inspection). In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and you are unable to obtain it, you can present another one a document confirming your identity;
- to start the procedure, you will also need confirmation that you have applied stamp duty in the amount of PLN 340, yours personal appearance and submission fingerprints.
Completion of the above-mentioned activities on time, while maintaining the condition of submitting the application during legal stay, will allow you to include in your passport stamp confirming the submission of the application.
If you do not complete the formal defects, your application will be left unprocessed and the proceedings will not be conducted.
However, in the event of removal of formal defects after the expiry of the deadline, and before the authority sends a notification that the application has not been considered, the date of submission of the application should be considered the date of supplementing all formal defects of the application. In the above situation, it is not possible to place a stamp in the passport confirming the submission of an application for a temporary residence permit.
Documents needed to grant the permit:
- a copy of the marriage certificate recognized by the law of the Republic of Poland together with translation made by a sworn translator (if the marriage certificate was issued outside Poland; in the case of a Polish civil status certificate, a copy issued not earlier than 3 months before submitting the application);
- documents confirming that the spouse has a residence permit required by law;
- a document confirming possession health insurance;
- a document confirming possession stable and regular source of income;;
- a document confirming possession of the provided place of residence;
- documents confirming cohabitation and management common household;
You submit all documents in original/certified copy. Use the cover letter when sending documents to the Department of Foreigners' Affairs.
Attention! Attaching all the above-mentioned documents to the application when submitting it may reduce the amount of official correspondence and shorten the time of settling the case. In the event of the need to clarify or clarify the evidence held by the authority in the case during the proceedings, you may be called upon to provide other documents or to testify confirming the circumstances referred to in the application. Documents should be submitted in originals or in photocopies together with the originals for inspection. If documents drawn up in a foreign language are attached to the application, it is also required to submit a translation of this document into Polish, made by a sworn translator.
If you are staying outside of Poland and the application on your behalf is submitted by your spouse living in Poland:
Documents needed to initiate the procedure (so-called formal requirements):
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proposal in one copy, completed in accordance with the instruction and signed by the spouse residing in Poland;
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4 Photos;
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photocopy a valid travel document (original available for inspection), certified by consul of the Republic of Poland. In particularly justified cases, when you do not have a valid travel document and you are unable to obtain it, you can present another one a document confirming your identity;
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written consent for your spouse to submit an application on your behalf;
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to start the procedure, you will also need confirmation that you have applied stamp duty in height 340 PLN
If you do not complete the formal defects, your application will be left unprocessed and the proceedings will not be conducted.
However, in the event of removal of formal defects after the expiry of the deadline, and before the authority sends a notification that the application has not been considered, the date of submission of the application should be considered the date of supplementing all formal defects of the application.
Documents needed to grant the permit:
- a copy of the marriage certificate recognized by the law of the Republic of Poland together with translation made by a sworn translator (if the marriage certificate was issued outside Poland; in the case of a Polish civil status certificate, a copy issued not earlier than 3 months before submitting the application);
- documents confirming that the spouse has a residence permit required by law;
- a document confirming possession health insurance;
- a document confirming possession stable and regular source of income;;
- a document confirming possession of the provided place of residence;
- documents confirming that you are in constant contact with your spouse residing in Poland.
You submit all documents in original/certified copy. Use the cover letter when sending documents to the Department of Foreigners' Affairs.
Attention! Attaching all the above-mentioned documents to the application when submitting it may reduce the amount of official correspondence and shorten the time of settling the case. In the event of the need to clarify or clarify the evidence held by the authority in the case during the proceedings, you may be called upon to provide other documents or to testify confirming the circumstances referred to in the application. Documents should be submitted in originals or in photocopies together with the originals for inspection. If documents drawn up in a foreign language are attached to the application, it is also required to submit a translation of this document into Polish, made by a sworn translator.
What should I know?
If the spouse with whom you want to live in Poland does NOT have any of the above residence titles, we will consider your application for a temporary residence permit on the terms specified for a foreigner whose spouse applies for the first temporary residence permit. Check the conditions of granting the permit.
During the procedure for granting a temporary residence permit to the foreigner's spouse, we determine whether the marriage was concluded in order to circumvent the provisions specifying the rules and conditions of entry and stay of foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Poland. In the event of the need to clarify or clarify the evidence we have in the case, during the proceedings you may be called upon to provide other documents or to testify confirming the circumstances you indicated in the application and the circumstances regarding the purpose of the marriage.
If you are staying outside the borders of the Republic of Poland, after obtaining temporary residence permit in order to be reunited with your family, you should apply for visa in order to implement the obtained permit. Upon arrival in Poland, you should apply for an extradition residence cards.
Have you received a decision inconsistent with your request?
The decision may be appealed against to the Head of the Office for Foreigners. You submit the appeal through the Mazowieckie Voivode within 14 days from the date of delivery of the decision. If the Mazowieckie Voivode decides that your appeal deserves Entire to be taken into account, may issue a new decision within 7 days from the date of receipt of the appeal in which it repeals or changes the contested decision. If, after receiving the appeal, the Voivode does not issue a new decision, then the files of your case together with the appeal will be transferred to the Head of the Office for Foreigners within 7 days from the date of receipt of the appeal by the authority.
You will find the rules for reviewing case files HERE.
I have received a decision - how to obtain a residence card?
We issue a residence card after obtaining a positive decision on granting a permit.
Wait for an SMS message with the date of receipt of the decision and the card. Remember to inform the Office of any change of residence and contact number.
If you are unable to pick up the card within the specified time, report this fact via the contact form available at here.
Customer reception hours: Monday 10:00-17:30, Tuesday - Friday 8:00-15:00
If the application for a temporary residence permit was submitted on your behalf by your spouse. after obtaining a temporary residence permit for family reunification, you should apply for a visa in order to implement the obtained permit. Upon arrival in Poland, you should submit proposal for issuing a residence card.
