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We help foreigners obtain residence permits in Poland and employers hire workers from abroad legally. We prepare and file applications in the Case Service Module (MOS), gather the documents and handle the case before the Voivode.
We speak Polish, English, Ukrainian and Russian · meetings at our office at ul. Lwowska 2/8 or online
Temporary residence and work permits, permits for business activity, family reunification, studies and other purposes. We assess which basis best fits your situation.
Permanent residence permits – among others for spouses of Polish citizens, persons of Polish origin and Pole’s Card holders. We help gather documents proving that the conditions are met.
A permit for an indefinite period after 5 years of legal and continuous stay, with stable income, health insurance and Polish language skills at B1 level.
Applications for temporary, permanent and EU long-term resident permits are filed only electronically. We prepare the application and attachments and monitor deadlines and requests from the authority.
For employers: work permits and other forms of legal employment, notification duties, contracts with employees and preparation for inspections by the Labour Inspectorate and the Border Guard.
Marriage of foreigners in Poland, family reunification, foreign documents, apostille and sworn translations.
An application for a further permit must be filed no later than on the last day of your legal stay in Poland. If an application for a temporary residence permit was filed on time and has no formal defects (or they were corrected on time), the stay is considered legal until the decision becomes final (Article 108 of the Act on Foreigners).
Since 27 April 2026 applications for temporary, permanent and EU long-term resident permits are filed only electronically via MOS – a paper application is left unexamined.
The actual waiting time is often longer than the statutory time limits. If the proceedings drag on, you can file a reminder and then a complaint to the administrative court – see Appeals, entry bans and citizenship.
No. Since 27 April 2026 applications for temporary, permanent and EU long-term resident permits are filed only electronically via the Case Service Module. The application is signed with a trusted profile or a qualified electronic signature, and fingerprints are taken at the office.
It depends on the basis of your stay and your current work permit. In some situations the law allows you to continue working for the same employer on the same terms. We check this individually.
The decision can be appealed to the Head of the Office for Foreigners – the deadline is stated in the instructions in the decision (as a rule 14 days). We help prepare the appeal and handle further proceedings.
Legal basis: Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners; Act of 20 March 2025 on the conditions for entrusting work to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland; Code of Administrative Procedure of 14 June 1960. 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 situation. We will arrange a meeting at our office in Kraków or online – in English, Ukrainian, Russian or Polish.
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K&P Kancelaria Prawna Kania Pavlenko sp.k.
ul. Lwowska 2/8, 30-548 Kraków
KRS: 0000740805
NIP: 6772436309
REGON: 380802185
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Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00
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