Family reunification — family of an unaccompanied minor protection beneficiary

third-country nationals and stateless persons who are relatives (parent, grandmother, grandfather) of a minor foreign national who has been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection in Poland and who is staying in Poland unaccompanied, or who are of legal age and, under Polish law, are responsible for such a minor foreign national.

preliminary w linii prostej (a parent, dziadkiem, pradziadkiem) a minor foreigner

A permit may be granted to the parents of a foreign national, provided that the application was filed before the foreign national reached the age of majority and, at the time of filing, the foreign national was an unaccompanied minor, as well as to the brother or sister of the foreign national who is seriously ill and, as a result, entirely dependent on the parents to whom this permit was granted after the foreign national reached the age of majority.

third-country nationals and stateless persons who are relatives (parent, grandmother, grandfather) of a minor foreign national who has been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection in Poland and who is staying in Poland unaccompanied

If the application is submitted within 6 months of the granting of refugee status or subsidiary protection, these persons will be treated as eligible family members, even if the foreign national has reached the age of majority, provided that on the date of submitting the application for international protection he or she was an unaccompanied minor or became an unaccompanied minor after the application was submitted.

in paper form, outside the MOS, by the guardian of an unaccompanied minor or by an adult family member with whom the foreign national intends to join—if the foreign national to whom the application relates is residing outside Poland.

copies of civil status records, which confirm (depending on the situation) that you are an ancestor (parent, grandparent, etc.), brother or sister, and in the case of atoption – a court ruling confirming the atoption or other tocuments showing that you are the guardian of a minor, in accordance with Polish law.

copy of the decision on granting refugee status or on granting subsidiary protection; tocuments confirming that the minor is in Poland without a guardian

The requirements for granting the permit in such a situation are limited—unlike most residence permits, the applicant does not need to demonstrate that they have health insurance, a place of residence, or means of support.

+ additional requirements – if the application is submitted more than 6 months after international protection was granted to the minor;

The foreigner has health insurance

1,010 PLN per month – if you have no dependants; 823 PLN per month – for yourself and for each family member who is your dependant

The foreigner has secured accommodation in Poland

electronically via the MOS, in person by the foreign national or the parent of the minor foreign national to whom the application relates—provided they are residing in Poland;

in paper form, outside the MOS, by the guardian of an unaccompanied minor or by an adult family member with whom the foreign national intends to join—if the foreign national to whom the application relates is residing outside Poland.

Period for which granted up to 3 years

⇒ Once you have obtained a permit, you can work in Poland without having to obtain a work permit.

A foreign national who wishes to continue residing in Poland should apply for a residence permit (for a purpose other than staying with an unaccompanied minor) before the permit expires, provided they meet the relevant requirements.

⇒ In the event of the death of a minor foreign national, his or her parent may apply for renewal of this permit, provided that this is justified by his or her compelling interest. In such a situation, the permit is granted on a one-time basis, and the period for which it is granted does not exceed 3 years.