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We assist foreigners and their employers when the Voivode refuses a permit, proceedings take too long, an entry ban has been issued or a Polish citizenship case needs to be handled. We analyse the decision, prepare the filings and represent you before the authorities and administrative courts.
We speak Polish, Ukrainian, Russian and English · meetings at our office at ul. Lwowska 2/8 or online
Refusal of a temporary residence, permanent residence or EU long-term resident permit, or discontinued proceedings? We analyse the reasoning, add evidence and prepare an appeal to the Head of the Office for Foreigners.
If your case takes longer than the law provides, we prepare a reminder (ponaglenie) and then a complaint to the Voivodeship Administrative Court about inaction or excessive length of proceedings.
If the second-instance authority upholds the refusal, we prepare a complaint to the Voivodeship Administrative Court and, if needed, a cassation appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court.
Return decisions, bans on re-entry to Poland or the Schengen area, entries in the list of foreigners whose stay is undesirable and in SIS. We check whether and when you can apply to lift the ban or remove the data.
Granting of citizenship by the President of Poland, recognition as a Polish citizen by the Voivode and confirmation of Polish citizenship, e.g. by descent. We gather the documents and handle the case.
We act as your attorney: we review the case file, submit letters and evidence and communicate with the authority on your behalf – also when you are outside Kraków.
An appeal against an administrative decision must, as a rule, be filed within 14 days of its delivery; specific provisions may set a different deadline – it is always stated in the instructions included in the decision. A complaint to the Voivodeship Administrative Court must be filed within 30 days of delivery of the ruling.
If you have received a decision, please contact us as soon as possible – ideally with a copy of the decision and the envelope or proof of delivery.
As a rule, 14 days from delivery of the decision (Article 129 § 2 of the Code of Administrative Procedure). Specific provisions may set a different deadline – it is stated in the instructions in the decision. Contact us as soon as you receive it.
You can file a reminder (ponaglenie, Article 37 of the Code of Administrative Procedure) and, if that does not help, a complaint to the Voivodeship Administrative Court about the authority’s inaction or excessive length of proceedings. We prepare both.
It depends on the basis of your stay, the type of case and its stage. We check this individually based on your residence documents and the decision and advise on the steps to keep your stay legal.
The law provides for situations in which the part of a decision imposing a re-entry ban can be revoked and the data removed from the list of foreigners whose stay is undesirable. We will assess whether these conditions are met in your case and how to apply.
Citizenship is granted by the President of Poland at his discretion. Recognition as a Polish citizen is decided by the Voivode once the statutory conditions are met – including a sufficiently long stay in Poland and knowledge of Polish confirmed by an official certificate. We help you choose the right route.
The conditions are set out in Article 30 of the Polish Citizenship Act – among others a required period of continuous and lawful stay in Poland on the basis of a permanent residence permit or EU long-term resident status, a stable source of income, a legal title to accommodation and knowledge of Polish confirmed by a certificate at least at B1 level. The citizenship rules have recently been the subject of legislative work, so we check the conditions as at the date of the application.
An appeal against the voivode’s decision to the Head of the Office for Foreigners is free of charge. A complaint to the provincial administrative court is subject to a court fee, the amount of which depends on the type of case; if you are in a difficult financial situation, you can apply for legal aid.
You can apply for access to data processed in the Schengen Information System – in Poland to the Chief Commander of the Police – and ask the Head of the Office for Foreigners whether you are entered in the register of foreigners whose stay in Poland is undesirable. We help prepare such requests and assess whether the entry can be removed.
Yes. On the basis of a power of attorney we can file appeals, reminders and complaints and receive correspondence on your behalf. Filing a power of attorney is, as a rule, subject to stamp duty of PLN 17.
Legal basis: Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners; Code of Administrative Procedure of 14 June 1960; Act of 30 August 2002 – Law on Proceedings before Administrative Courts; Act of 2 April 2009 on Polish Citizenship. The information on this page is general and does not constitute legal advice in an individual case.
Articles reflect the law as at the date of publication.
Please briefly describe your case and send us the decision. We will arrange a meeting at our office in Kraków or online – in Polish, Ukrainian, Russian or English.
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K&P Kancelaria Prawna Kania Pavlenko sp.k.
ul. Lwowska 2/8, 30-548 Kraków
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