A temporary residence permit granted when your purpose of stay in Poland is to live with your spouse or minor child. Your spouse or child may be Polish citizens or foreigners. There are several types of permits available for family members.
Family
If the purpose of stay for which your permit was granted no longer exists, your residence permit may be revoked. If your purpose of stay has changed but you still wish to remain in Poland, you should submit a new application form reflecting the new circumstances.
A positive decision concluding the processing of your application for residence legalization or a work permit, issued in the form of an administrative decision.
A form of expressing your objection to an administrative provision, for example, regarding the return of your application or the suspension of proceedings. The deadline for lodging a complaint is 7 days from the date of receipt of the provision with which you disagree. The complaint must be submitted in writing and must bear your signature. Submitting a complaint within the deadline suspends the execution of the provision.
A pause in the processing of your application. For example, if you leave Poland for several months, you may request the suspension of the procedure and its continuation upon your return. If your application meets formal requirements, you can submit a request to suspend the proceedings. Suspension is issued in the form of an administrative provision, which is subject to an appeal. During the suspension period, initiated at your request, your stay will not be legalized on the basis of an ongoing legalization procedure.
The right to reside in specific residential premises where your life centre is located, encompassing your family, personal, and financial matters. While considering your application, you will be required to provide a document confirming secured accommodation in Poland.
These are the minimum financial resources required to cover the cost of living in Poland. The amount may change, but currently it is: PLN 1010 per month if you live alone or PLN 823 per month for each family member in a shared household.
Documents confirming the possession of these funds shall be issued no earlier than one month before the application date, and they include:
• a certificate from the bank confirming the credit limit on a credit card;
• a certificate confirming available funds in a bank or credit union based in Poland;
Proceedings regarding the legalization of stay are, as a rule, initiated on the day you submit your application for a residence permit in Poland. If your application does not contain any formal deficiencies, or if such deficiencies are supplemented by you, you will receive information about the initiation of the proceedings and the estimated date for the examination of your case.
An ascendant is your direct ancestor: your parent, grandparent, great grandparent, etc.
Voivode is a government-appointed governor who represents the central government at the regional level, specifically within a voivodeship (province) The Voivode is the authority responsible for issuing decisions on granting residence permits in Poland.