How many types of work permits are there in Poland?
The growing number of foreigners who visit Poland each year demonstrates that it has developed into a desirable European work market. A work permit is required to pursue a professional career in this country. Learn everything there is to know about this document and the other prerequisites.
I need to obtain one if…
... I would like to work in Poland. This document enables any foreigner to work legally in the United States. It's only good for one job, so if you get one, you're legally obligated to use it exclusively for the tasks specified on the application form. You will need to apply for a new work permit if you change jobs. Please keep in mind that this document is only valid for a specific time period, which cannot exceed three years.
Do I even need it?
Not all of the time. There are numerous scenarios for persons interested in working in Poland, but we will focus on the most typical ones. First and foremost, foreigners from the European Union are not required to get work permits (plus Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland). Individuals with an EU long-term resident card issued by the Polish authorities are also affected. Furthermore, if you have a permanent residence status, you will not be required to obtain any work permits. The issue is similar when it comes to temporary residence permits, as long as your document specifies that you can begin legal work in Poland. Many of our Eastern neighbors will be relieved to learn that holders of the Pole's Card are also exempt from obtaining work permits. Citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine who intend to work in Poland for a limited time must follow the same rules (up to 6 months in a year). Human trafficking victims, refugees, and other individuals protected by the Republic of Poland on specific reasons are among those on the list. If you're still unsure about your legal standing in this issue, contact the relevant voivode's office.
Which one to obtain?
There are five types of work permits:
- Type A – if you are employed either on the basis of employment contract or civil law contract by an employer with an office registered in Poland. This is the most popular work permit.
- Type B – if you are performing a board member function and residing in Poland for a total period that exceeds 6 months within a period of 12 subsequent months.
- Type C – if you are delegated to Poland by a foreign employer for a period that exceeds 30 days in a calendar year to work for the foreign employer’s subsidiary or branch.
- Type D – if you are delegated by a foreign employer to work in export services in an occasional and temporary manner. It is important that the foreign employer does not have a branch or subsidiary of its own in Poland.
- Type E – if you are undertaking work-related tasks which do not fall into any of the four categories above. This is, as you presume, the rarest type of a work permit.
How to apply for a work permit?
You may be relieved to hear that you do not apply for a work permit yourself – it is your employer’s duty to start the procedure. The authority responsible for issuing work permits is, as in the case of visas, the voivode’s office (a list of all 16 offices with their addresses). Your employer needs to deliver all necessary documents, which differ for each type of permit. You will find them listed on the website of the relevant voivode’s office, but here’s an example of what to expect: Mazowieckie Voivodeship Office in Warsaw. There is also a fee for issuing or extending a work permit: PLN 50 for a permit valid up to 3 months; PLN 100 for a longer period of time; PLN 200 if it is a type D work permit.
If you wish to work in Poland, get started on all of the above and keep an eye on your employer, as they are the ones who are in charge of your application. Best of luck!
How to work in Poland on qualification?
Do you want to find a suitable job in Poland under your qualification? Don’t work as an unskilled worker! We advise you to fill out this form. As soon as we have a vacancy corresponding to your requirements and qualifications, we will contact you immediately. Tell me as much as you can about yourself .
On average, every minute on our page about four employers fill out an application to search for employees. Most of them are looking for highly skilled workers.
We provide new vacancies first of all to people who will fill in this questionnaire. Also we do work permit.Please note that we communicate only with selected candidates. If our recruitment specialist will not reply to you, it’s mean we can’t hire you.
We provide new vacancies first of all to people who will fill in this questionnaire.
Are you looking for employees? We will find the best candidates for you
We recruit employees from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam)
We treat each of our clients individually, as the employees we recruit for you. We will not be able to accurately determine the cost of our services without knowing your needs and requirements for candidates. Preparing a job is always the main task at the beginning of recruitment. Please fill in all the fields as much as possible, as it is important for us as well as for the job applicants.
Add a job offer
Fill in the form (employer's questionnaire). We will select the optimal form of cooperation with you. fill in this questionnaire.
Choose an offer
After completing the employer's questionnaire, we will prepare an offer in the field of services: recruitment, employee leasing or outsourcing of (personnel) services.
You have an employee
We will find the right candidate for your business and guarantee good conditions for both parties.
After filling out the form you will receive an offer within the services:
Recruitment – recruiting with a one-time fee for employment by the employer of the candidate
Leasing of employees on the basis of the law on temporary work
Outsourcing of services (personnel) – some tasks in the company, the State can entrust you to us (we specialise like in the metallurgical industry and road construction)
AtoZ Serwis Plus sp. z o
Recruitment agency AtoZ Serwis Plus sp. z o provides work in Poland for foreigners from Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Nepal India and from other countries. Our company has been operating in the labor market since 2009. Thanks to our experience, we can carry out each set of employees efficiently and quickly.
We select the necessary vacancy considering the characteristics of the applicant and provide information to the candidate about the place of new work. Also, we take on our shoulders organizational issues. Our offer is directed to people who want to continue their professional development in Poland. Also, for people who are planning to move to Poland for permanent residence.
We are the agency that can help you find a decent job. The fact that we are legitimate is proven by the record in KRAZ (Employment Agency Registry) under the number 24244. We cooperate with the employers that need people exactly like you. One of them is our client that you have just read about.
Also, for people who cope with their duties, we help to get a residence card in Poland.
Important! Due to problems with issuing visas to people from the Asian region, many employers are more inclined to wait for Belarusians and Ukrainians to work in Poland. There is the only option for people from Asia who have not yet been in Poland and do not have documents for legal stay (such as a temporary stay card) It’s Polish employment agencies!
Polish employment agencies have a leasing system, because they have signed contracts with employers for permanent recruitment. We recruit people without stopping. And in this case, we can wait for workers from the region of Asia as employers.
