Blue Card

A foreign national who intends to take up or continue employment in Poland in a profession requiring high qualifications may apply for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of working in such a profession, known as the “Blue Card.”.

This permit is granted for a period 3 months longer than the period of employment, but not longer than 3 years. Such a permit authorizes the holder to reside in Poland and work under the terms specified therein for the duration of its validity.

To apply for a Blue Card, a foreign national must have completed a college or university degree or have at least 5years of professional experience at a level comparable to the qualifications obtained through a college degree, which are necessary to perform the job.

Important!

One of the main requirements for obtaining the so-called Blue Card is that that the required minimum annual gross salary must not be less than the equivalent of 150% times the average salary in the national economy in the year preceding the submission of the application for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of working in a profession requiringhigh qualifications, as announced by the President of the Central Statistical Office pursuant to Article 20(1)(a) of the Act of December 17, 1998, on Pensions from the Social Insurance Fund.