EU Long-Term Resident Permit

An EU resident’s residence permit is granted for an indefinite period. Based on this permit, a residence card is issued, valid for 5 years.

An application for an EU long-term resident permit may be filed by a foreign national who has resided legally and continuously in the territory of the Republic of Poland for at least 5 years immediately prior to filing the application.

A foreign national who holds an EU long-term resident permit is entitled to work in Poland without needing a work permit. The residence card issued in connection with the granting of an EU long-term resident permit to a foreign national includes the notation ”access to the labor market.”.

An application for an EU long-term resident permit must be submitted no later than the last day of lawful stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

Requirements that must be met:

You can only pick up your residence card in person.
Your fingerprints will be taken in order to issue your residence card.
In the case of a foreign national who is a minor, the application for an EU long-term resident permit must be submitted by the parents or the guardians appointed by the court, or by one of the parents or one of the guardians appointed by the court.
When submitting an application for an EU long-term resident permit for a foreign national who is a minor and has reached the age of 6, the minor’s presence is required.
You should submit the documents in Polish, either as originals or as photocopies, along with the originals for inspection.
Documents in a foreign language should be accompanied by translations into Polish prepared by a Polish certified translator.
The requirement to have a certified knowledge of the Polish language applies to individuals who are at least 16 years old on the date the application is submitted.

Documents supporting the circumstances described in the application:

1. Documents confirming at least 5 years of legal residence in Poland or documents explaining the reasons for any interruptions in residence. Residence in the Republic of Poland is considered uninterrupted if none of the breaks lasted longer than 6 months and the total duration of all breaks did not exceed 10 months within the 5-year period. This is a list of trips outside Poland over the past 5 years.
2. Legal title to occupy a residential unit (a lease agreement is not considered a legal title under which a foreign national resides, unless the lessors are descendants, ascendants, spouse, parents of the spouse, or siblings of the foreign national).
3. Documents to verify a stable and regular source of income sufficient to cover the living expenses of the applicant and any dependent family members: (for a single person—an amount exceeding 701 PLN net per month; for a person with dependents—an amount exceeding 528 PLN net per month) for the last 3 years prior to submitting the application: a statement regarding dependents who are foreign nationals, PIT-37 tax returns and UPO forms, photocopies of previous temporary residence permits (decisions, residence cards, visas), photocopies of the current employment contract and previous employment certificates/employment contracts/contracts for specific services/contracts for specific work.
4. A document confirming health insurance coverage (RCA provided by the employer) or confirmation from the insurer that medical expenses incurred within the territory of the Republic of Poland will be covered.
5. A certificate from ZUS regarding social security contributions paid over the past three years, stating who is the contribution payer, what the monthly contribution base is, whether pension, sickness, accident, and health insurance, as well as periods of unpaid leave or sick leave, along with information on the monthly amount of sickness benefits received (ZUS Form US 7).
6. Certificate of No Tax Arrears.
7. Documents proving proficiency in Polish, such as:

official certification of proficiency in Polish, i.e., a certificate issued by the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language at a proficiency level of at least B1,
a diploma certifying completion of school in Poland (e.g., elementary school, middle school, high school, technical high school, or a bachelor’s or master’s degree, along with a supplement indicating that the language of instruction was Polish); a diploma from a school abroad where the language of instruction was Polish.
Certificates or other documents issued by other institutions are not accepted.

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