If you already have a temporary residence permit and would like to settle in Poland for good, you may want to consider a permit that allows you to stay indefinitely.
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How to fill in the Załącznik nr 1 (Annex No. 1) form for the residence permit
The new system for residence permit applications (MOS 2.0) is certainly making an already troublesome process more complicated. It can be a challenge for both foreigners and their employers to prepare all of the required paperwork properly. Here is a short step-by-step guide on how the employer should fill in the Załącznik nr 1 (Annex No. 1).
Applying for residence in Poland? MOS 2.0 brings major changes. Read this first
On 27 April 2026, a new system for submitting residence permit applications in Poland – MOS 2.0 – was launched. Although presented as a step towards digitalisation, it introduces significant changes and potential challenges for applicants. Importantly, it covers only the initial stage of the process.
Legalizing your stay in Poland. Part 2: How to prolong your stay in Poland? Residence permits
Once you arrive in Poland, you may want to consider your next steps to ensure your stay remains legal. The rules that regulate the extension of your stay are quite different from those that apply to your first visit.
The President’s veto regarding the Act on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens – a short explanation and implications for legal stay.
The current President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, has refused to sign the amendment to the Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine. This may be a huge problem for Ukrainian citizens who do not currently have a visa, a residence permit, or who fail to submit an application for such a permit in time.
Legalizing your stay in Poland. Part 1: How to legally come to Poland?
Polish rules for legalizing your stay can be confusing. And there are also a lot of misleading and conflicting information on the Internet that can make matters even more difficult.
My goal for this series of articles is to make an overview for the rules that will allow you to plan your arrival and further stay in Poland. This part is about coming to Poland – the very first step.
[UPDATED 11.07.2025] Has the rules regarding language requirement for Long Term EU Residence Permit been changed? Can I use a szkoła policealna graduation to meet the language requirement?
The question has been on many people’s minds for quite some time. Various posts and websites provide conflicting information on whether these changes were made already or will ever be made. Or how the new rules regarding language requirements are supposed to work exactly.
Temporary residence permit based on your own company in Poland
There are many options for applying for a temporary residence permit in Poland and they are all tied to a reason of your stay. One such reason is running your own company here.
Suspended deadlines in residence permit cases confirmed by the Supreme Administrative Court
The new sentence of the Supreme Administrative Court means bad news for foreigners waiting for a residence permit to be issued. According to the Supreme Administrative court, due to special rules implemented because of war in Ukraine, all deadlines to issue residence permits are suspended for all foreigners and they cannot submit court complaints.
Can you open a limited liability company (sp. z o.o.) in Poland without a residence permit?
Limited liability company (spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością or sp. z o.o. in short) is the most popular kind kind of company in Poland. It is also a company available to most foreigners. Are there any requirements you have to meet to register and run this type of company?