A stay is uninterrupted if the one-time stay outside Poland was not longer than 6 months at a time and all stays outside Poland did not exceed 10 months in total. This means that your trips abroad during the specified period should not exceed the limits mentioned above. However, there are exceptions to this rule. If you are employed by a company based in Poland and your absence is work-related (a business trip) or due to accompanying a spouse/parent who works in Poland, such absence is considered justified. The same applies if you are a student in Poland but take part in a course or exchange program outside of Poland, for example, at another university. Moreover, if your absence is due to medical reasons (e.g., hospitalization) or other important circumstances, which in total do not exceed 6 months, describe the situation in your application. If you properly document the described circumstances, your stay may still be recognized as uninterrupted, despite exceeding the threshold of 10 months abroad.
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