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You must demonstrate that you have a stable regular income for the three years immediately preceding your application, or two years, if you are in Poland on the basis of a Blue Card.
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Remember that as of the date of issuing the decision on the long-term resident's residence in the EU, you must also prove that you have such income.
FAQ
Residence permit for a long-term resident of the EU
Created on: 12.02.2020
Created on: 12.02.2020
If you document that your stays outside of Poland were related to:
- performing professional duties for a Polish employer (delegations) or accompanying a spouse or a parent in such trips, or
- a special personal situation requiring going outside the territory of Poland, if it did not last longer than 6 months, e.g. treatment, or
- taking part in internships, classes conducted during the course of studies at a Polish university,
then despite exceeding the period when you could stay outside Poland, it will not be an obstacle to granting a permit.
Created on: 12.02.2020
No, this period does not count towards the 5-year period of stay in Poland.
Created on: 12.02.2020
If you are now staying in Poland on the basis of a temporary residence permit due to your studies and file an application for a long-term resident of the EU, the proceedings will not be initiated.
Remember also that in the future the period of stay in Poland due to studies will be counted only in half.
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Yes, you can apply for long-term resident status, but we will investigate the reason for the employment gap and it could potentially lead to the denial of the permit.
Income should be stable and regular; therefore, we will examine your earnings on a monthly basis over a three-year timeframe.
Created on: 12.02.2020
Created on: 12.02.2020
The period of stay in Poland is inclusive:
- the entire period of stay under the visa-free regime,
- the entire period of stay based on a visa (with some exceptions),
- the whole period of stay on the territory of Poland based on a temporary residence and work permit,
- the whole period of stay based on the "EU Blue Card" granted in both Poland and any other EU Member State,
- the entire period of stay on the territory of Poland in the course of proceedings for granting international protection if it exceeded 18 months,
- half of the period of stay on the territory of Poland in the case of a stay granted based on a visa for studies, a temporary residence permit for studies or professional training.
What documents should be attached to the application for a long-term resident's EU residence permit?
Created on: 12.02.2020
Check the procedure details on our website HERE
Created on: 12.02.2020
You do not meet the basic condition of a 5-year stay in Poland, because the stay associated with studies is counted only in half. Therefore, if you submit an application, we will refuse to grant you a long-term resident's residence permit.
Created on: 12.02.2020
There are different grounds on which you can get them:
- a permanent residence permit is issued to foreigners, who have family ties with Poland (Polish origin, Polish spouse, the Pole’s Card);
- a long-term resident's residence permit is issued to foreigners, who are in Poland for economic reasons - e.g. work.
This type of permit is issued after at least 5 years of residence in Poland and after meeting other conditions.
Both authorizations shall be issued for an unlimited period of time. A resident's residence card is valid for 5 years and a permanent residence card for 10 years.