Temporary residence for a Polish university graduate seeking work or starting a business

Glossary of terms – graduate - a person who has obtained a first-cycle, second-cycle or long-cycle higher education degree confirming the holding of a bachelor's, engineer's, master's, master engineer's or toctoral title, or equivbutnt titles.

+ the foreigner has confirmed the status of a graduate of a Polish university; - by presenting a diploma of higher education completed in Poland in the period immediately preceding the application.

+ the foreigner has health insurance; - within the meaning of the Act of 27 August 2004 on healthcare services financed from public funds or confirmation of the insurer covering the costs of medical treatment in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

+ the foreigner has sufficient means to cover the costs of subsistence and return; You should have adequate funds to cover living costs and departure costs or return costs. You may have funds in Polish currency (PLN) or in foreign currencies, according to the exchange rate published by the National Bank of Poland on the last working day preceding the submission of the application for a temporary residence permit. Living costs Financial means the foreigner has available each month should be sufficient to cover daily expenses. This amount must be higher than the social welfare threshold. Required income level 1,010 PLN per month – if you have no dependants; 823 PLN per month/person – for yourself and for each family member who is your dependant, i.e. 823 + 823 * X (1, 2, 3...). ⇒ When assessing the costs of maintenance, the actual costs of accommodation in Poland are not taken into account. Return costs Costs of return to the country of origin or residence or the cost of transit through another country 200 PLN/person – in the case of a country neighbouring Poland; 500 PLN/person – to an EU country not neighbouring Poland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland; 2,500 PLN/person – in the case of other countries.

+ the foreigner has a guaranteed place of residence in Poland; The foreigner must therefore have right to use a specific residential premises, where he/she can actually reside. The accommodation must therefore be: ⇒ accessible - they may permanently reside (live) in it; it cannot be a temporary place such as a shelter; ⇒ suitable for habitation - it must meet minimum premises standards, including sanitary and technical ones).

This permit is granted, among other things, for the purpose of job seeking. If you have started work or have already found an employer ready to hire you, the voivode will not grant you this permit.

⇒ You are obliged to notify the competent provincial governor, in writing, within 15 working days, that you are not pursuing the purpose for which the permit was granted, including, for example, notification of the commencement of work in Poland.

Period for which granted 9 months Afterssibility of renewal granted once, immediately after completing studies, and it is not possible to obtain it again within the framework of a continuation of stay. a foreigner wishing to continue residing in Poland should apply for a residence permit other than the one previously granted before it expires.