Cash benefit for the holder of the Pole's Card

When to apply?

Make proposalif you have applied for a permanent residence permit on account of your Pole's Card and want to obtain a cash benefit to partially cover the costs of setting up and living in Poland.

First conclusion You can apply for a cash benefit:

  • along with the application for a permanent residence permit due to the possession of the Pole's Card;
  • if you have submitted an application for a permanent residence permit on account of having a Pole's Card and the period of 3 months has not passed from the date of submitting the application for permanent residence,

Another request You can apply for a cash benefit when the first application for a cash benefit has been considered and you have been granted a benefit for a period shorter than 9 months.

Remember: if you submit the application after the deadline or if it contains formal defects that you do not complete within the time limit set by the authority, the application will be left without consideration.

Where to submit the application?

You submit a printed and correctly completed application for cash benefit in person together with the application for a permanent residence permit. If you do not submit the application for a cash benefit together with the application for a permanent residence permit, you can do so by sending it by post within three months from the date of submitting the application for a permanent residence permit. 

What documents to submit?

Documents needed to obtain a cash benefit:

  • proposal in one copy, completed in accordance with the instruction;
  • confirmation of payment of stamp duty in the amount of PLN 10,00

If you apply for family membersAdditionally, you must submit:

  • certified true copies of all written pages of valid documents confirming the identity of each member of the immediate family covered by the application (foreign passport or travel document), on the basis of which they entered the territory of the Republic of Poland;
  • certified true copies of current civil status records of your immediate family members, confirming the degree of kinship or indicating the conclusion of a marriage with you, i.e. marriage certificate, birth certificates of children; drawn up in the native language with their translations into Polish or localized acts (i.e. issued by the Polish Registry Office);
  • documents confirming your immediate family members living with you in Poland, e.g. employment contract or spouse's employment certificate, documents confirming your spouse's business activity, certificate of continuing education, diplomas and school leaving certificates in the territory of the Republic of Poland, school certificates /kindergarten/nursery for children, insurance for the work performed by the spouse.

To start the procedure, you will also need confirmation that you have applied stamp duty.

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To pay the awarded cash benefit, it will be necessary to specify the form of its payment. The benefit may be paid in cash (at the cash desk of the relevant poviat starosty) or non-cash by transfer to the bank account indicated by the applicant in the statement. The statement should be submitted to the competent staroste after receiving the decision on granting the benefit.

What should I know?

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 How long will I wait?

In certain circumstances, the Minister of the Interior and Administration suspends the examination of applications for a cash benefit with the payment date falling in a given year, until funds for their payment are secured in the Budget Act, and voivodes suspend the examination of such applications - check whether processing of your application has been suspended.

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FAQ

I received a cash benefit for holders of the Pole's Card. Why only for 3 months and the next 6 months is not mentioned in the decision. Please explain.

Funds for the payment of cash benefits for holders of the Pole's Card may be paid in a given calendar year. This means that a decision to grant a cash benefit to a holder of the Pole's Card issued in 2021 may only apply to the months remaining until the end of 2021 (e.g. a decision...

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For what period is the cash benefit granted?

A cash benefit may be granted at the foreigner's request for a period of up to 9 months. Funds for benefits can only be paid in a given calendar year. This means that the decision to grant the benefit issued in August may cover 5 months - from August to December. For granting...

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Do my family members have to stay with me in Poland to receive the cash benefit?

Yes. The cash benefit is granted to the applicant and members of his familywho stay with him in Poland. Members of the applicant's family who do not reside with him in Poland cannot be covered by the cash benefit.

What is the amount of cash benefits?

Cash benefits will be determined in the amount of:

  • during the first 3 months - the equivalent of 50% of the minimum remuneration for work in force in the year of submitting the application - for the applicant and his/her spouse and the equivalent of 50% of this amount for each minor child...
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From what date will the cash benefit be granted to me? When will I receive the money?

The cash benefit is granted on the date of the decision on granting the cash benefit. The decision specifies the amount of the benefit, i.e. the amount granted, the number of months for which the benefit was granted, family members covered by the benefit and the staroste competent for payment...

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