Foreigners need to apply for their legalization ( TRC – Temporary Residence Permit ) in Poland before their visa expires.
Find a reason
Every foreigner willing to become a temporary resident of Poland needs to give grounds for their stay in the country. There is a variety of reasons to choose from and it is important to apply on the basis of the correct one. Here follows the list of the most common grounds for application:
- Starting or continuing work in Poland;
- Working as a highly skilled employee (the Blue Card);
- Working as a delegate of a foreign company;
- Starting a business in Poland;
- Pursuing higher education studies in Poland (as well as language courses prior to studies);
- Academic research in Poland;
- Visiting relatives by a Polish national or a foreigner’s family members;
- Being a victim of human trafficking;
- Intending to reunite with a family member who is a EU national;
- Being a minor child of a person residing in Poland on the grounds of a national visa or a residency card, provided the child was born during the document’s validity period;
- Being a minor child of a foreigner married to a Polish citizen and possessing a temporary residence permit issued for a Polish citizen family member;
- Other compelling and documented grounds.
Apply by individual submission or by post
In normal scenarios you will be waiting 1 or 2 months to get the appointment for individual submission or direct submission. There are some cases that taking the date is impossible or you cannot wait for free dates as your visa is expiring. In such situation, you should complete your file and then send it by post then wait for the fingerprints date.
How long do I have to wait?
Note that due to a growing number of applications, the whole process may take a few months. Individuals who are refused to be granted the document, may appeal to the Head of the Office for Foreigners in Warsaw within two weeks of the decision.
Once you initiate the process of temporary residence application, you shall get a stamp in your travel document stating that you are allowed to stay in Poland until after the final decision is granted.
Appeal procedure for refused TRC decision
If you are dissatisfied with the decision received, you have a right to make an appeal. The appeal shall be submitted to the Head of the Office of foreigners within 14 days from the date of delivery of the decision.