Temporary residence permits due to seasonal work

Documents

a. Documents required at the application stage

A foreigner applying for a temporary residence permit due to seasonal work submits to the voivode competent for the place of their stay:

• completed, in accordance with the instruction, application form for a temporary residence permit - under pain of leaving the application unprocessed. Rules for completing the application are presented in the following stage: “Completing the application”.

• 4 up-to-date photographs that clearly show the foreigner's face, without a hat and obscuring lenses, meeting the detailed criteria defined by law. - under pain of not processing the application.

• a photocopy of a valid travel document (at the same time presents the person accepting the application with its original for inspection - under pain of leaving the application unprocessed);

  In a particularly justified case, if a foreigner does not have a valid travel document and they are not possible to obtain it, they may present another document confirming their identity in a way that does not raise any doubts. At the same time, they should document the objective inability to obtain a travel document and the efforts made to obtain it.

• Proof of payment of stamp duty. Go to the "Stamp duty” step for more information.

b. Other documents

At the stage of submitting the application, it is also desirable to present the documents necessary to confirm the data contained in the application and the circumstances justifying the application for a temporary residence permit. The date of settling the matter depends on the date of its submission. If the required documents are not attached to the application, the voivode calls for them to be sent within a period of not less than 14 days.

Such evidence is not subject to the consequence of leaving the application unprocessed and may be supplemented in the course of the proceedings. However, it should be remembered that attaching full documentation already at the stage of submitting the application is in accordance with the interest of the party. It organizes and simplifies the procedure, because already at the initial stage, the authority can make correct determinations with regard to the foreigner's situation, which undoubtedly speeds up the process of processing the application and reduces the risks associated with the need for supplementing documentation by a foreigner in the further course of the procedure for granting a temporary residence permit.

The evidence to be presented in the proceedings includes:

• a document confirming that entry to the Republic of Poland took place on the basis of a visa issued for the purpose of seasonal work (symbol 05b) or under the visa-free regime, in connection with an application for a seasonal work permit entered in the register of applications (application registered before entering the Republic of Poland in visa-free travel);

• seasonal work permit or extension of the seasonal work permit – valid for a period exceeding the period of stay specified in the visa or the period of stay under the visa-free regime;

• a contract constituting the basis for the performance of seasonal work concluded with an entity whose registered office or place of residence or branch/establishment/other form of organised activity is located on the territory of the Republic of Poland, in accordance with the seasonal work permit or its extension;

• employment certificate from the last employer if they previously worked in Poland;

• documents confirming the possession of health insurance (e.g., relevant certificate from ZUS, insurance policy);

• documents confirming the possession of a source of stable and regular income sufficient to cover the costs of maintaining oneself and dependent family members (for a single person – in the amount higher than PLN 776 net per month, for a person in the family – in the amount higher than PLN 600 net per month); in the event that the income obtained from employment is insufficient, it is necessary to present additional documents confirming the possession of adequate income;

• a current document confirming the guaranteed place of residence in Poland, e.g., a certificate of residence, a lease agreement, or a loan agreement (if the lender is, a statement of the person authorized to own a dwelling on providing the foreigner with a place of residence;

• in the case of the will to be represented in the proceedings by a proxy – a power of attorney together with confirmation of payment of stamp duty.

Remember!

• the documents should be attached in the original or in a copy certified to be a true copy of the original by a notary public or the party's attorney who is an attorney-at-law or legal advisor; certification of the compliance of the copy with the original may also be made by an authorized employee of the voivodeship office in the administration office, upon presentation of the original document;

• documents drawn up in a foreign language must be presented together with a sworn translation into Polish; the register of sworn translators is kept by the Ministry of Justice and is available at:

• closely related documents should be presented jointly (e.g., a sublease agreement with a lease agreement) and be valid on the date the permit is issued.