Temporary residence permit due to other circumstances (for holders of national humanitarian visas issued by Polish authorities)

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Regulations

A temporary residence permit due to other circumstances granted to holders of so-called humanitarian visas is regulated in the provisions of Section 11. Section V. of the Act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners (i,e. Journal of Laws of 2021 item 2354 as amended).

The substantive legal requirements for its award are set out in Article 186 section 1(9) of the said Act.

The rules for granting this permit shall be applied in conjunction with the rules on the granting of all types of temporary residence permits adopted in Chapter 1. of Section V: General part.

The Act also contains a reference to implementing acts that normalize relevant issues concerning the granting of this authorisation, in particular to the:

  • Ordinance of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of 17 April 2019 on the application for granting a temporary residence permit to a foreigner (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 779),

  • Ordinance of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 14 June 2022 on the citizenships which entitle foreigners to apply for a temporary residence permit referred to in Article 186(1)(9) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners (Journal of Laws, item 1335)

  • Ordinance of the Minister of the Interior of 26 July 2022 on the fees charged in the Republic of Poland to foreigners for the issue and exchange of documents which may be issued to foreigners, and the procedure for their payment (Journal of Laws of 2022 item 1583).

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