If you entered the territory of Poland after January 01.01.2021, XNUMX, in order to legalize your stay, you should submit an application for a temporary residence permit in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
The necessary information on the temporary residence permit can be found in the tab Procedures -> Temporary residence permit.
Dictionary of concepts
Address/place of residence
The place where you live during your stay in Poland. Remember to enter the exact address. If you change your place of residence, be sure to notify us. Provide your current address place of stay enables us to contact you in...
read full definition...Complementary protection
Type of residence permit granted to foreigners who have not received it refugee status and if they were to return to their country, they would be at real risk of the death penalty, execution, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, serious threat to their lives...
read full definition...Guardian appointed by the court/legal representative
A child whose parents are unknown or who stays in Poland without parents and needs a guardian who will represent his interests, e.g. in offices. The guardian is appointed by the guardianship court.
Original/certified copy
A document that is not a copy. Sometimes the regulations allow you to submit a copy of the document instead of the original, but then the copy should be certified (confirmed to be true to the original). A copy of the document can be authenticated by an employee of the office that accepts the document, then...
read full definition...Polish travel document
Document issued to a foreigner who does not have a valid passport, e.g. lost passport, validity period passport has expired and he is unable to obtain a new passport, e.g. in Poland there is no embassy of the foreigner's country of origin. The condition for issuing the Polish...
read full definition...Confirmation of check-in/registration
Document issued by city/municipality officein which you reported place of residence during his stay in Poland, pointing address, your personal data and the period for which you made...
read full definition...A valid travel document/passport
A document that entitles you to cross the border between countries.
Governor
A local government administration body in a voivodeship. The voivode is the issuing authority decisions about granting you a residence permit in Poland.
Long-term resident's EU residence permit
A residence permit in Poland granted for an indefinite period. The condition for applying for this type of permit is a legal stay in Poland for at least 5 years. You will find detailed information HERE.
Permanent residence permit
A residence permit in Poland granted for an indefinite period. This permission is granted in specific cases. Detailed information can be found on our website.
Residence permit for humanitarian reasons
A type of residence permit granted to foreigners who, for important reasons, cannot oblige to return to the country of origin, e.g. commitment to return would violate the right to life...
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