I have received an asylum in Poland

You should apply if you have been granted asylum 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.

Before you apply, read our tips on how to fill in an application form.

1.    Go to mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl and create an account.
2.    Read the information and the list of the most common mistakes while filling in an application.
3.    Fill in the application for a temporary residence permit.
4.    Provide your current phone number and email address in the application. 
5.    Print out the application form and sign it.
6.    Send the printed form along with the required attachments via postal service to the Office of the Opolskie Province, Department of Citizenship and Foreigners (pl. Opolski Urząd Wojewódzki Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich i Cudzoziemców),
7.    or submit it to the
Correspondence Registry Office of the Opole Provincial Office  (pl. Biuro Podawcze Opolskiego Urzędu Wojewódzkiego), located in the main hall of the Office, 
open Monday to Friday during the Office's working 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 the application via Poczta Polska (Polish Postal Service), the date of posting the correspondence is taken into account.
The next step is to appear in person/provide your fingerprints. During your visit, you also have to complete other documents that are required to obtain a stamp in your passport.
 

Documents needed to obtain a stamp in a passport (so-called formal defects):

• Application form - fill in the on-line application or fill in the application in accordance with the instructions in 1 copy (application to be downloaded)
• 4 photos,
• Copy of your valid travel document (original for inspection). In exceptional cases where you have no valid travel document and you cannot obtain it, you can present a different document confirming your identity.

Documents needed to grant the permit:

• Decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners on asylum in Poland.

All documents are submitted in original / certified copy.

Read our guide

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

The residence card is issued after you have received your decision with your permit.
Read How to receive residence card