FAQ

We can handle it together. Deportation takes place on the basis of an administrative decision and usually concerns persons who are staying illegally on the territory of a particular country, working without proper permits or posing a threat to the country. The more people the more cases, but you can appeal against every decision. Contact us and we will see what can be done.

Apatris will help you to undo this decision! The foreigner’s obligation to return includes a ban on re-entry the territory of Poland. Regardless of whether you have been banned from entering the territory of Poland for a period of 3 months or 5 years, we will look at your case and choose the best solution to the problem together.

Within 3 days after losing the card, you should notify the Voivode about it. The same deadline applies in case of finding a card. The new card will cost you PLN 100, another PLN 150 each.

The Visa application should be submitted no earlier than 3 months before the start of the planned trip. A person who has a multiple entry visa valid for at least 6 months period may apply for a new Visa before the current visa expires. However, the validity of the new Visa must start no earlier than the expiry date of the previous visa – you cannot have two Visas for the same period (for example, if the Visa is valid until August 15, the validity of the new Visa may start not earlier than August 16).

In order to legalize your wife’s stay in Poland on the basis of marriage, your marriage must be registered at the Registry Office in Poland. Then, your wife can apply for a temporary residence permit on the basis of a marriage, which is applied to the Voivodeship Office to the Department for Foreigners. The applying procedure for a temporary residence permit lasts about 2 months, but it can be extended. During the procedure of applying for a permit, polish authorities verify the validity of a marriage, i.e. if it was not concluded outside the law. For this purpose, the spouses are asked to come the Office where they answer questions about their marriage. The first temporary residence permit is issued for a period of 1 year.

If you do not work and do not study in Poland and you are not insured in the Social Insurance Institution for work or studies, you should buy private insurance in a private company or voluntarily get insurance at the National Health Fund.

Employment on a tourist Visa is strictly prohibited.

Conditions which foreigners should meet to work in Poland: • having a work permit, • obtaining an employer statement (oświadczenia) registered at the District Labor Office, • continuation of work at the same position in the same institution and possession of a temporary residence and work permit received earlier, • exemption from having a work permit

A temporary residence permit loses its validity with the end of a work contract concluded between a foreigner and an employer. The anticipated period of employment is also important concerning the length of the permit. The employer’s declaration regarding this period should be attached to the application for a temporary residence and work permit.

When you change an employer, it is only possible to submit a new application for a temporary residence and work permit.

In such a situation, it is necessary to apply for a temporary residence and work permit and attach a new contract received from the employer with the information about the change of working conditions.

Art. 114 of the Act on foreigners states that there is no option to combine the legal purposes, when one of these is starting work, that’s why all other circumstances have no influence on getting a temporary residence permit.