As of January 1, 2025, the minimum gross monthly wage is PLN 4,666, and the minimum gross hourly rate for specific civil-law contracts is PLN 30.50.
Legal basis: The Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 12, 2024 on the amount of the minimum remuneration for work and the amount of the minimum hourly rate in 2025 (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 13662).
Fundusz Azylu, Migracji i Integracji (w skrócie FAMI) to mechanizm finansowy zastępujący Europejski Fundusz na rzecz Uchodźców, Europejski Fundusz na rzecz Integracji Obywateli Państw Trzecich oraz Europejski Fundusz Powrotów Imigrantów, funkcjonujące w ramach Programu ogólnego SOLID „Solidarność i zarządzanie przepływami migracyjnymi”.
A written statement authorizing a designated person to obtain information about the status and progress of your case. The scope of the authorization includes access to information only. It is not the same as the power of attorney.
A notary public is a legal professional appointed by the Minister of Justice, authorized to prepare notarial deeds and perform other notarial acts, such as certifying the authenticity of signatures or confirming that a copy of a document is consistent with the original. Pursuant to the law, documents prepared by a notary carry the status of official documents.
If the proceedings were suspended at your request, you may submit a request to reopen them at any time. No special justification is required. It is enough to state that the suspended proceedings may now continue. If there are any changes to your address, please notify us. You have 3 years to submit a request for reopening the proceedings, counted from the date of the suspension of proceedings. After that time, it shall be assumed that you withdraw your application, and the proceedings will be closed.
A period during which your application for financial assistance is not examined due to the waiting for the allocation of funds in the state budget that will allow for further disbursement of financial aid. The suspension of application processing does not mean that you will not receive the benefit.
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.
The person who signed the application; in the case of minors, the applicant is the parent or legal guardian.
Depending on your place of residence, your application will be processed by the Voivode(Governor) of the respective province (voivodeship). The same principle applies to most institutions you will need to contact. If your employer submits an application for a work permit, the decision will be issued by the Voivode of the province where your employer’s company is based. If you are applying for an intra-corporate transfer, the application will be processed by the Voivode of the province where the host entity in Poland is located.
Financial benefit for holders of the Pole's Card
A financial benefit granted upon request, for a period of up to 9 months, to cover settlement costs for a foreigner who: holds a Pole's Card, has moved to Poland, and has submitted an application for a permanent residence permit.
Detailed information can be found on the official website.
