Getting a Temporary Residence Permit in Poland

Document Checklist

paszport Valid passport Required: Original travel document valid for the intended period of stay, with scans or photographs of all pages attached to the online applicationCost: Already issued The West Pomeranian office lists a valid passport with photocopies of all pages among the required documents.
wniosek Online application Required: Application completed in the national case-handling system, naming the ground for stay (employment, study, business, or family)Where to get: The Moduł Obsługi Spraw at mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl The form can be saved incomplete and finished later; an electronic receipt confirms submission.
Załącznik nr 1 Employer's appendix Required: For a combined residence-and-work permit, Appendix No. 1 completed and signed by the employerCost: Already issued This appendix folds the right to work for the named employer into the residence decision, so no separate work permit is needed.
fotografia Digital photograph Required: One photograph meeting the online system's technical specificationFormat: JPG, at least 684 × 883 pixels, file size up to 2.5 MB The specification is published for the online system; a non-conforming photo is a common cause of a summons.
potwierdzenie opłaty skarbowej Proof of stamp-duty payment Required: Confirmation that the application stamp duty was paid to the city office for the seat of the competent governorCost: See the Costs section Kept as a required attachment to the application.
ubezpieczenie zdrowotne Health-insurance documentation Required: Evidence of health cover appropriate to the type of contract held (employment or mandate contract)Cost: Varies by cover Listed among the required documents by both the Poznań and West Pomeranian offices.
stabilne i regularne źródło dochodu Evidence of stable and regular income Required: Documentation that money is received regularly from a legal source — for example an employment contract, a mandate contract, or other proof of regular paymentsThreshold: A minimum monthly net amount set by reference to social-welfare income thresholds, revised periodically; a per-person figure applies where you support a family Confirm the current figure with the competent office, as the threshold changes.

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