What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?
The applicant must have health insurance, sufficient financial resources to cover living costs, return travel, and tuition fees (if studying for a fee), and secured accommodation. Living costs must exceed the social welfare threshold: 1,010 PLN per month for a single person, or 823 PLN per month per person for the applicant and each dependent family member. Return costs are 200 PLN/person for neighbouring countries, 500 PLN/person for EU countries not neighbouring Poland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, and 2,500 PLN/person for other countries. Unlike a study permit, this permit does not require taking into account actual accommodation costs.
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- Requirements
+ 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 financial resources to cover the costs of living, return travel and tuition fees;
You should have adequate funds to cover the costs of living +
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...).
⇒ A temporary residence permit for the purpose of education, unlike a permit for the purpose of studies, toes not require taking into account the actual costs of accommodation in Poland.
Return costs
Return costs to the country of origin or residence, or the costs of transit through another country to the country that will grant entry permission, are calculated depending on the destination and the number of persons concerned. The foreigner must to have, for the purpose of return, for themselves and each dependent family member, additionally financial means of an appropriate amount.
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.
Education costs
If the foreigner is studying for a fee, he/she should additionally possess financial means intended for
+ the foreigner has secured a place of residence in Poland;
The foreigner must therefore havethe right to use a specific dwellingwhere he can actually stay.The premises must therefore:
⇒ accessible - can permanently reside (inhabit) in it; it cannot be a temporary place, such as a night shelter;
⇒ habitable - must meet minimum housing standards, including sanitation and technology).
The right to reside must be evidenced by the presentation of adocument confirming this right.