Registration of residence — EU/EEA/Swiss citizen

For the purposes of immigration regulations, an EU citizen is any foreign national who holds: citizenship of one of the EU member states (other than Poland): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Italy; citizenship of an EFTA member state that is a party to the EEA Agreement: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein; citizenship of Switzerland.

Pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, every citizen of the European Union has the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the Treaties and in the acts adopted to give them effect. These restrictions and conditions were adopted in Directive 2004/38/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council of April 29, 2004, on the right of residence of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, which was implemented into Polish law through the “Act on Entry.”

As an EU citizen, you may stay in Poland without having to complete any formalities other than registration for a period of up to 3 months, or up to 6 months if you are actively seeking employment and have a realistic chance of finding a job.

The foreigner belongs to the category which has the right of stay employees self-employed persons students persons undergoing vocational training other economically inactive persons spouses of Polish citizens.

The foreigner meets additional conditions of stay (if provided for their category) - applies only to persons who study, train or are economically inactive (e.g. retirees), and who are not spouses of Polish citizens. has sufficient financial means to support themselves and family members who are dependent on them, so as not to become a burden on the social assistance system; has health insurance

Required income level 1,010 PLN per month, if the foreigner lives independently and has no dependants; 823 PLN per month per each family member.

If you wish to stay longer, you must meet the residency requirements set forth in the law and should register your stay in Poland.

EU citizens who meet the conditions of residence and intend to stay in Poland for more than 90 (or 180) days.

Registering authority the provincial governor with jurisdiction over the EU citizen’s place of residence; Initiation of the procedure upon application submitted by the EU citizen in person. Submitting an application via MOS is not currently possible. Stamp duty is not charged. Method of confirming registration Issuance of a certificate of residence registration for an EU citizen. Refusal of registration is made by way of an administrative decision, which may be appealed. Validity period of the certificate 10 years

submits the application in person, on a form (the requirement to submit in person toes not apply to a minor), together with the necessary annexes; will present a valid travel tocument or another tocument confirming identity and EU citizenship when submitting the application.

An EU citizen who fails to register their residence may be fined.

As an authorised member of the immediate family of an EU citizen who toes not hold EU citizenship, you, you may stay in Poland for up to 3 months without the need to meet any other conditions than holding a valid travel document and a residence visa, if required. If you wish to stay longer, you must meet the conditions of stay specified in the law and you should obtain a residence card.

A foreigner who toes not have EU citizenship himself may acquire the right of residence in Poland as a family member of a Union citizen who has acquired such right in Poland. This means that the family member does not have to independently meet the conditions of residence – it suffices that these conditions are met by the EU citizen who is being joined or with whom the person is residing.

Category: Employees, self-employed, economically inactive (e.g. retirees) and persons who - the right of residence available to them extends to: spouse; the child and the child of their spouse – under 21 years of age or dependent on them or their spouse, the parent and the parent of their spouse remaining dependent on the EU citizen or their spouse, the parent of the minor EU citizen exercising actual custody and on whose maintenance the minor EU citizen remains. Category: Students and persons undergoing vocational training - the right of residence to which they are entitled extends to: spouse; a child dependent on them or their spouse.

As an EU citizen, you will acquire the right of permanent residence in Poland after 5 years of uninterrupted residence, provided that your stay in Poland during that time complies with the regulations governing the acquisition and retention of the right of residence by EU citizens

The stay is considered uninterrupted if the breaks did not exceed 6 months in total per year. Exceptions include situations related to compulsory military service or resulting from a serious personal situation.

You will not lose your right of residence when you stop working, and it follows that: from periodic incapacity for work related to illness, accident, pregnancy or confinement; from unintentional unemployment (for 6 months from the date of registration at the competent district employment office - if the period prior to unemployment was less than 1 year); undertake vocational education or training.

Derived right of residence - cases forretention of the right of residence by a family member of an EU citizen You will not lose your right of residence in the event of: divorce; annulment of marriage; departure from Polandan EU citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Poland whom you have joined or with whom you have stayed in Poland.