I have a Pole’s Card (Karta Polaka)

A permanent residence permit is granted to a person who holds the Pole’s Card and wishes to settle permanently in Poland.

You should apply for a residence permit in person before your current legal status expires (i.e. before your visa or residence card expires). If you apply to extend your stay in Poland before the expiry date of your legal status, you can legally remain in Poland while your application is pending. Make sure you have submitted an error-free application. Your passport must be valid at this time.

1.    Go to mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl and create an account
2.    Read the information and list of the most common mistakes
3.    Complete the application for a temporary residence permit
4.    Please provide your email address in the application .
5.    Print the application form and sign it
6.    Send the printed form with attachments via postal operator to  the Opole Voivodeship Office, Department of Citizens' Affairs and Foreigners 
7.    or deliver it to
the Registry Office of the Opole Voivodeship Office (main hall of the Office) open from Monday to Friday during office hours, i.e. from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). 

Submit your application no later than the last day of your legal stay in Poland. If you send your application via Poczta Polska, the date the correspondence is posted at the post office is considered.

The next step will be to appear in person/submit your fingerprints. During your visit, you will also complete other documents required to obtain a passport stamp.
 

Please submit documents in the original (for inspection) or in a certified copy. If you send documents via postal service, send them in the original with a request for their return after our official use – the original documents will be sent back to you after the proceedings are completed.
When submitting or sending documents to an ongoing case, use the covering letter that includes your name, date of birth, and the case number.
This will ensure that the documents are added to your case file more quickly.

Documents required to obtain a stamp in the passport (i.e., formal requirements):
•    an application form in 1 copy, completed online in the Case Handling Module or in accordance with the instructions (application form available for download).
•    4 photographs,
•    a photocopy of a valid travel document (original copy for inspection). In a particularly justified case, if you do not have a valid travel document and are unable to obtain one, you may present another document confirming your identity.
 

Documents needed to grant the permit:

•    a copy of the Pole’s Card together with the original for inspection,
•    a declaration of intention to settle permanently in Poland on the form,
•    documents confirming your intention to settle in the territory of the Republic of Poland (e.g., lease agreement, employment contract, documents confirming studies, etc.).

Read our guide

The permit is issued for an indefinite period. It entitles you to work without a work permit.

We will issue your residence card as soon as your permit is granted and you return us your Pole's Card.
Read How to receive residence card