Temporary residence — European Social Charter family member

third-country nationals and stateless persons who are spouses or children (under 21 years of age and dependent) of citizens of signatory states to the European Social Charter, residing in Poland and employed or self-employed in Poland.

A temporary residence permit on the basis of other circumstances may be granted, among others, to eligible family members of migrant workers or foreign nationals conducting self-employed business activities in Poland, as referred to in the European Social Charter, drawn up in Turin on October 18, 1961. The permit is granted through a simplified procedure to enable joint residence with a spouse or parent settled in Poland.

The family member with whom he or she intends to reside in Poland is entitled to indefinite residence (i.e. has a permanent residence permit or a long-term resident's EU residence permit).

In practice, partly due to the list of countries that are parties to the European Social Charter, the use of this basis for legalizing residence is extremely rare and limited virtually only to eligible family members of citizens of North Macedonia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom (with the exception of Brexit beneficiaries).

tocuments confirming family member status (a copy of a birth certificate or marriage certificate); copy of the passport of the migrant worker, with whom the family member intends to live in Poland; tocument constituting the basis for performing work by the migrating employee (e.g., employment contract together with a certificate from ZUS) or a tocument confirming the conduct of self-employed business activity (e.g. an entry in the CEIDG register, a civil partnership agreement, an entry in the KRS – in the case of a registered partnership);

+ 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 a source of stable and regular income(therefore characterized by relative permanence and continuity), which is sufficient to cover the costs of living expenses themselves and family members remaining in their care. Required income level 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, i.e. 823 + 823 * X (1, 2, 3...).

A temporary residence permit on the basis of other circumstances may be granted, among others, to eligible family members of migrant workers or foreign nationals conducting self-employed business activities in Poland, as referred to in the European Social Charter, drawn up in Turin on October 18, 1961. The permit is granted through a simplified procedure to enable joint residence with a spouse or parent settled in Poland.

At the time of the request in this case, he is legally residing in Poland (excluding the stay of theamong other humanitarian purposes).

submitted through MOS an application for a permit in electronic form in the manner specified in the provisions together with the necessary annexes;

for the period necessary to fulfill the purpose of stay, from more than 3 months to 3 years

The permit is not automatically renewed. A foreign national who wishes to continue staying in Poland should apply for a residence permit (for the same or a different purpose) before the permit expires, provided they meet the requirements for its issuance.

⇒ As a rule, to work in Poland you must hold a valid work permit or a statement on entrusting work to a foreigner.