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Poland Temporary residence permit for seasonal work

7 facts quoted from the official source

The seasonal-work residence permit covers qualifying seasonal employment, principally in agriculture, horticulture or tourism, for a limited part of a calendar year.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointmentThe applicant must have qualifying seasonal work in Poland.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe route is available to third-country nationals and stateless persons who meet its specific conditions.
  • Work authorisation requirementA seasonal work permit or its qualifying extension is required together with a lawful residence basis.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsThe permit is confined to work in sectors defined as seasonal and cannot be used as the ordinary single work permit.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingSeasonal work is limited to no more than nine months in a calendar year.
  • Renewal or extensionThere is no continuous automatic renewal; any further period remains subject to the calendar-year ceiling and a new qualifying basis.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Poland?
The official source states: The seasonal-work residence permit covers qualifying seasonal employment, principally in agriculture, horticulture or tourism, for a limited part of a calendar year.

Every answer is quoted from the official mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.plLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Poland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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