PolandFamily
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A foreign child of a Polish citizen who remains under that parent's parental authority.
⇒ the foreigner is a child of a Polish citizen who remains under their parental authority;
The sponsoring parent must be a Polish citizen with parental authority over the child; for a minor, the application is submitted by the parent or guardian.
a child of a Polish citizen who remains under the parental authority of that citizen;
a minor—is submitted by their parent or guardian;
For a minor child of a Polish citizen, the child's birth certificate and a copy of the parent's identity card proving Polish nationality are presented.
In the case of a minor child of a Polish citizen, present: the child's birth certificate; a copy of the parent's identity card proving their Polish nationality.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
The application is submitted electronically through MOS while the child is in Poland (applications from abroad are not permitted) and is considered by the voivode competent for the place of residence; the applicant then appears at an appointment at the provincial office. The requirement to apply during a legal stay does not apply to a minor child of a Polish citizen under parental authority. It is decided within 6 months of a complete application. The permit is granted indefinitely with a residence card valid 10 years and re-issued each time for 10 years; it allows work on the same terms as Polish citizens. It expires on obtaining EU long-term resident status or Polish citizenship, and leaving Poland for more than 6 years is a ground for revocation.
submitted through MOS an application for a permit in electronic form in the manner specified in the provisions together with the necessary annexes; paid the due stamp duty; appeared at the appointment at the provincial office, in accordance with the summons
Submitting an application to the MOS from abroad - is not permitted. The application must be submitted while you are in Poland.
The competent authority to consider the application is the voivode competent for the place of residence of the foreigner – this voivode receives the electronically submitted application
Application deadline - during a legal stay in Poland.
The deadline requirement does not apply to: a minor child of a Polish citizen who remains under their parental authority;
Application o udzielenie zezwolenia zostanie rozpoznany within 6 months of submitting a complete application wraz z koniecznymi załącznikami i wymaganymi tokumentami.
Period for which granted indefinitely
After udzieleniu zezwolenia wydawana jest residence permit card for a period of 10 years. After this period, a new card is issued upon the foreigner's request. The card is issued each time for a period of 10 years.
This means that you may work on the same terms as citizens of the Republic of Poland (without a work permit).
The permanent residence permit expires on the day of obtaining the status of EU long-term resident or acquiring Polish citizenship.
Remember that leaving Poland for a period longer than 6 years is one of the grounds for revoking the permit.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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