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Temporary residence — EU long-term resident from another state for employment

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is for EU long-term residents of an EU member state other than Poland who, after transfer to Poland, obtain a temporary residence permit in a simplified procedure for the purpose of performing work.

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Limits of the record
  • The source names no specific occupation, sector or type of employment beyond 'performing work'.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

For work, the applicant must present a document constituting the basis for performing work in Poland, such as a written employment contract, contract of mandate, specific task contract, or other civil-law contract. The document does not mention a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement beyond this.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not mention a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement beyond the requirement to present a document constituting the basis for performing work.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The decisive feature is holding EU long-term resident status in another EU member state; the permit is granted in a simplified procedure and entitles the holder to work without a work permit.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permit entitles the holder to work without the need to obtain a work permit. The document does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector. Family members may obtain a permit on preferential terms only if they formed a family with the resident before his/her relocation to Poland.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector. The family position is stated only for family members of the resident, not for the work permit holder themselves.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permit is granted for the period necessary to achieve the declared purpose of residence (e.g. in line with the employment contract), from more than 3 months to 3 years. It is not renewed automatically; before its expiry, a foreigner who wishes to stay in Poland should apply for a residence permit for the same or a different purpose if they meet the applicable requirements. Under Directive 2003/109/EC, a 3-year permit granted in the simplified procedure can be renewed only once. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state a longer-term residence direction beyond the general possibility of applying for a residence permit for the same or a different purpose.
  • Period for which granted
    Period for which granted to an EU resident - the period necessary to achieve the declared purpose of residence (e.g., in accordance with the employment contract) – from more than 3 months to 3 years.
  • Afterssibility of renewal
    Afterssibility of renewal Permit is not renewed automatically. The foreigner who wishes to continue staying in Poland should, before its expiry, apply for a residence permit (for the same or a different purpose), if they meet the requirements applicable to granting it. Pursuant to Directive 2003/109/EC, the country in which the foreigner obtained resident status may revoke that status, among other things, if they obtain equivbutnt status or reside for more than 6 years in another EU country. This means that the permit, granted in the simplified procedure for a period of 3 years, can be renewed only once.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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