I want to come to Poland
Foreigners from outside the EU
- Do I need a visa
- Where to obtain a visa
- Supporting documents for a visa application
- I have a valid “D” visa or a residence permit issued by another Schengen state
- Short-term mobility under intra-corporate transfer
- Student mobility
- Short-term mobility of researchers
- Short-term mobility of researcher’s family members
Foreigners exempted from a visa requirement when entering Schengen Area for the periods not exceeding 90 days within 180-day period.
1) citizens of the following states:
Albania (exemption from visa requirement refers only to holders of biometric passports) Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina *
Australia
Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina (exemption from visa requirement refers only to holders of biometric passports)
Brazil
Brunei
Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (exemption from visa requirement refers only to holders of biometric passports)
Chile *
Montenegro (exemption from visa requirement refers only to holders of biometric passports)
Dominican Republic (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Grenada (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union )
Guatemala
Honduras *
Israel *
Japan *
Canada
Kiribati (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Columbia (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
South Korea *
Costa Rica *
Malaysia *
Mauritius
Micronesia (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Mexico *
Monaco
Moldova (holders of biometric passports issued in accordance with ICAO standards)
Nauru (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Nicaragua *
New Zealand
Palau (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Panama *
Paraguay
Peru (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Salvador Samoa (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
San Marino
Seychelles
Serbia (apart from the holders of Serbian passports issued by Serbian Directorate for Coordination (in Serbian language: Koordinaciona uprava (exemption from visa requirement refers only to holders of biometric passports)
Singapore *
Ukraine (visa exemption applies only to holders of biometric passports)
United States of America *
East Timor (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Tonga (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Trinidad and Tobago (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Tuvalu (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Uruguay *
Vatican
Venezuela
The Bahamas
Marshall Islands (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union )
Solomon Islands (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
Vanuatu (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
United Arab Emirates (exemption from visa requirement shall apply from the effective date of the agreement on exemption from visa requirement which shall be concluded with the European Union)
2) citizens of special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China
Hong Kong SAR (exemption from visa requirement applies only to holders of “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” passports) *
Macao SAR (exemption from visa requirement applies only to holders of “Região Administrativa Especial de Macau” passports) *
3) British citizens who are not citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the purpose of the EU provisions:
British nationals (Overseas), British Overseas Territories Citizens, British Overseas Citizens, British Protected Persons, British Subjects
4) citizens of units and territorial authorities, which are not recognized as countries by at least one member state:
Taiwan (exemption from visa requirement applies only to holders of passport issued by the authorities of Taiwan and bearing identity card number)
* citizens of these countries or special administrative regions can re-enter Poland pursuant to visa-free traffic without complying with the 180 – day limit, on the basis of bilateral agreements regulating visa-free traffic, concluded by Poland with those countries before the accession of Poland to the EU.
2. Rules for stay in visa-free traffic
Total stay on the territory of all member states of the Schengen area (including Poland) without the need to obtain visa cannot exceed 90 days within each 180 – day period.
States of the Schengen area include:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland (the last 4 are Schengen countries that do not form part of the EU).
Note: UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania are member states of the EU but are not Schengen states.
In the course of stay without the need to obtain visa, a foreigner should meet the following conditions:
- have a valid travel document,
- be able to justify the purpose and conditions of the planned stay and
- have sufficient means of subsistence or a possibility of obtaining them in accordance with the law,
- not be a person for whom an alert has been issued in the SIS for the purposes of refusing them entry as well as
- is not considered to be a threat to public policy, internal security, public health or the international relations of any of the Member States of the European Union, and in particular not be a person for whom an alert has been issued on this basis for the purposes of refusing them entry in national databases of the member states.
Visas are issued as Schengen or national visas by a Polish consul. In order to obtain a visa, the interested person should contact a proper Poland diplomatic post or consular office.
Schengen Visa (marked with C symbol) – is issued when the planned stay on the territory of the Member States of the Schengen area does not exceed 90 days within each 180-day period.
National visa (i.e. long-term – marked with D symbol) – entitles to entry and a continuous stay in the territory of Poland or to several consecutive stays which jointly last longer than 90 days, the period of validity of a national visa cannot exceed 1 year.
Territorial competence of a consul:
According to Article 6 of the Community Code on Visas the application for issuing a visa is discussed by a consulate of the competent Member State, in the area of which the person applying for a visa has been staying legally. A consulate of the competent Member State examines the application submitted by a third country national who has been staying legally, but not living in the area of the consulate’s competence, if the person applying for a visa justified the submission of the application in this consulate.
National visa for the purpose of work is issued by the consul competent with regard to the state of the foreigner’s permanent residence, and in the case of a foreigner staying legally on the territory of another Member State of the EU/EEA/Switzerland – the consul whose seat is located in the given state, unless a foreigner justified the submission of the application outside the state of permanent residence
Addresses of Polish diplomatic and consular institutions abroad are available at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the following link – CLICK
Visa sticker template (which is the same for Schengen and national visas) is available at websites of the PRADO register (PUBLIC REGISTER OF AUTHENTIC TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS).
What is a C-type visa?
The Uniform Schengen Visa is valid in the Schengen Area and permits its holder to remain in the territory of all of the Schengen Area Member Countries for a maximum of 90 days during a 180-day period.
Schengen Visa with limited territorial validity is valid in the territory of one or more Schengen Area Member States, but not in all the Schengen Area Member States and permits its holder to remain in their territories for a maximum of 90 days during a 180-day period.
What documents are needed when applying for a C-type visa?
A travel document (passport document) which:
- is valid for at least three months after the planned date for leaving the Schengen Area or, in the event of multiple visits, after the planned date for the last leave of the Schengen Area,
- contains at least two blank pages,
- was issued during the last ten years;
A filled out and signed visa application;
A photograph;
A proof of visa payment;
A medical travel insurance whose coverage amounts to not less than EUR 30,000, valid throughout the Schengen Area, and covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death;
Supporting documents:
- A document confirming the purpose of travel;
- A document confirming possession of adequate financial resources to cover the costs of living during the planned stay and to cover the costs of return to the country of origin or residence, or to cover the costs of transit to a third country, which will certainly give permission for entry, or documents confirming that the applicant can legally obtain such funds;
- A document concerning accommodation or possession of financial resources to cover the costs of accommodation;
A document that permits to assess whether the applicant will leave the Schengen Area before the visa expires.
Supporting documents may be different depending on the country where a visa application is submitted.
For more details, please contact the relevant consular post.
What is a D- type national visa?
A D-type national visa permits to enter the territory of the Republic of Poland and to stay continuously or for several successive times in this territory for a total duration of more than 90 days during the period of validity of the visa, but not longer than one year.
A D-type national visa also permits to travel in the territory of other Schengen Area Member States for up to 90 days during a 180-day period, during the validity period of the visa.
What documents are needed when applying for a D-type visa?
- A travel document (passport document);
- A filled out and signed visa application;
- A photograph;
- A proof of visa payment;
- A medical travel insurance whose coverage amounts to not less than EUR 30,000, and covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death, or medical insurance within the meaning of Polish regulations on health care benefits financed out of public funds;
Supporting documents:
- A document confirming the purpose of travel and conditions of stay;
- A document confirming possession of adequate financial resources to cover the costs of living during the planned stay and to cover the costs of return to the country of origin or residence, or to cover the costs of transit to a third country, which will certainly give permission for entry, or documents confirming that the applicant can legally obtain such funds;
- A document that permits to assess that the applicant will leave the territory of the Republic of Poland before the visa expires;
- Other documents that confirm other circumstances referred to in the visa application.
Supporting documents may be different depending on the country where a visa application is submitted.
For more details, please contact the relevant consular post.
What is the permitted length of stay with a C-type and D-type visas?
The length of stay is determined each time in the issued visa.
What is an A-type airport transit visa?
An A-type airport transit visa is issued only to citizens of the countries listed in Annex IV to the Community Code on Visas. It applies to the citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan and Sri Lanka who must have a visa when transiting through the international transit areas of airports.
Please bear in mind that an A-type transit visa only permits to stay in the international transit area of an airport. It does not permit entry in the Schengen Area or leaving the airport’s transit area.
The consul of which Schengen Area Member State is competent to examine a visa application?
A consul competent to examine a visa application is always the consul of the Schengen Area Member State which is the main travel destination and if such country cannot be identified – it will be the consul from the country where the foreigner plans to stay the longest.
It is not possible to submit a visa application in a Polish consular post, if the planned travel does not cover the territory of the Republic of Poland, unless the Republic of Poland represents another Schengen Area Member State in visa matters.
If you want to submit a visa application, please register with E-KONSULAT!
A foreigner holding a valid national visa (marked with symbol D) or a residence permit issued by one of the member states of the Schengen area, is authorized to move within the territory of other member states of the Schengen area (including Poland) for the period not exceeding 90 days within each 180-day period, under the following conditions:
- has a valid travel document,
- is able to justify the purpose and conditions of the planned residence and
- has sufficient measures of subsistence or a possibility of obtaining them in accordance with the law, as well as
- is not considered to be a threat to public policy, internal security, public health or the international relations of any member states, and in particular no alert has been issued in Member States’ national data bases for the purposes of refusing entry on the same grounds.
In addition, the foreigner’s data should not be present in the national list of alerts of the member state concerned.
Visa sticker template (which is the same for Schengen and national visas) and residential documents, issued by other Schengen countries, authorizing movement and residence within the Schengen area (including Poland) are available on websites of the PRADO register (PUBLIC REGISTER OF AUTHENTIC IDENTITY AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS).
Names and templates of residential documents issued by member states of the Schengen area, which entitle to travel within the area, are also available at the following links:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/e-library/documents/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen/docs/handbook-annex_22_en.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/e-library/documents/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen/docs/handbook-annex_23_part_1_en.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/e-library/documents/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen/docs/handbook-annex_23_part_2_en.pdf
Holders of the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (OJ EU L 157 of 15.06.2002, p. 1, as amended) or a long-stay visas, with the annotation “student,” issued by another European Union Member State applying Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (recast) (OJ EU L 132 of 21.05.2016, p. 21) (therefore, this does not apply to residence permits issued by Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark), including a state which does not belong to the Schengen Area, can benefit from the mobility of the student on the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period not exceeding validity of this residence permit or long-stay visa, which means the right to enter, stay in order to continue or complete studies taken up in the territory of another European Union Member State for up to 360 days, regardless of the possibility of benefiting from this mobility in other EU Member States applying Directive 2016/801/EU, under certain conditions.
A foreign national who is a student or doctoral candidate can benefit from the student mobility, if the following conditions are met cumulatively:
1) the purpose of the stay on the territory of Poland is to continue or complete studies taken up in the territory of another European Union Member State;
2) the foreign national is covered by an EU programme or a multilateral programme including mobility measures or an agreement between at least two higher education institutions providing for intra-EU mobility;
3) the residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or the long-stay visa issued by another Member State of the European Union held by the foreign national has the annotation “student;”
4) the period of stay in Poland does not exceed 360 days.
The condition for a foreign national to make use of the student mobility on the territory of Poland is that the Head of the Office for Foreigners:
- receives a notice of intention of the foreign national to benefit from this mobility from the unit conducting the studies established in Poland, approved by the minister competent for internal affairs, unless this unit is not subject to the approval requirement, or from the unit conducting the studies which is not subject to the approval requirement in relation to which a decision on the prohibition to admit foreign nationals has not been issued,
- does not issue a decision on objection within 30 days.
The notice should be made in Polish, submitted in a written form, in paper form or in an electronic form sent to the electronic mailbox of the Head of the Office for Foreigners and include data and information on the foreign national:
1) first name(s) and last name;
2) date and place of birth;
3) sex;
4) citizenship;
5) series, number and date of expiry of the travel document held by the foreign national;
6) planned period or periods of continuation or completion of studies;
7) name of the European Union Member State which issued the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa with the annotation “student” to the foreign national;
8) the validity of the residence permit or the validity and permissible period of stay indicated in the long-stay visa referred to in point 7;
9) the name of the EU programme or multilateral programme including mobility measures or an agreement between at least two higher education institutions providing for intra-EU mobility;
10) the name and address of the unit conducting studies established on the territory of a European Union Member State, referred to in point 7, in which the foreign national has been studying so far;
11) the name and address of the unit conducting studies established in the Republic of Poland in which the foreign national intends to continue or complete the studies taken up in the territory of another European Union Member State;
12) name, surname, official position and signature of the person or persons authorised to represent the unit conducting studies established in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
The notice should be accompanied by:
1) evidence that the foreign national has the residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or the long-stay visa issued by another European Union Member State with the annotation “student;”
2) evidence that the foreign national has health insurance within the meaning of the Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds or a confirmation that the insurer covers costs of treatment on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
3) evidence that the foreign national has sufficient funds to cover the cost of living and return travel to the European Union Member State which issued the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa, with the annotation “student,” to the foreign national in the amount required for foreigners applying for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of studies http://archiwalna.udsc.gov.pl/cudzoziemcy/obywatele-panstw-trzecich/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy/studia-i-nauka/studia/;
4) payment of the tuition fees by the foreign national, if the continuation or completion of the studies taken up in the territory of another European Union Member State is paid;
Documents prepared in a foreign language shall have a certified translation into Polish attached.
The Head of the Office shall issue a decision on objection if:
1) the validity of the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa issued by another European Union Member State with the annotation “student” held by the foreign national does not cover the period of the planned mobility of the student, or
2) the foreign national does not have health insurance, or
3) the foreign national does not have sufficient funds to cover the cost of living and return travel to the European Union Member State which issued the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa with the annotation “student” to the foreign national in an appropriate amount, or
4) the foreign national did not pay the tuition fee, or
5) the unit conducting studies operates mainly to facilitate students or doctoral candidates illegal entry or stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland, or
6) the unit conducting studies does not carry out actual activity consisting in conducting studies or is liquidated, or
7) the notice includes false personal data or information, or documents attached include such data or information, or have been forged or modified, or
8) data of the foreign national is entered into the list of foreigners whose stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland is undesirable, or
9) data of the foreign national is included in the Schengen Information System for the purposes of refusing entry, or
10) it is required for reasons of national defence or security or for the protection of public safety and order.
The decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners on the objection is final in the administrative course of the instance.
After receiving the notice, the Head of the Office for Foreigners requests the Commander-in-Chief of the Border Guard, the Chief Police Officer, the Head of the Internal Security Agency, and if necessary also other bodies, for information on the circumstances to issue a decision on the objection referred to in points 5 or 10. The above-mentioned authorities provide information within 20 days from the receipt of the request.
A foreign national entering the territory of the Republic of Poland in order to benefit from the student mobility in connection with the possession of a residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or a long-term visa with the annotation “student” issued by another European Union Member State which is not a state of the Schengen Area provides a copy of the aforementioned notice.
The remaining entry conditions, as defined in the Schengen acquis, also apply.
If the foreign national having a national visa for first-cycle studies, second-cycle studies or long-cycle masters studies, or studies in a doctoral school, with the annotation “student,” or a temporary residence permit for the purpose of studying intends to benefit from the student mobility in another EU Member State, the unit conducting studies in which the foreign national is studying, established in Poland, or the unit conducting studies in which the foreign national intends to study, established in a European Union Member State where the foreign national intends to use this mobility, or the foreign national who intends to benefit from this mobility, shall notify the competent authority of that Member State and the Head of the Office for Foreigners of this intention, if the provisions in force in that Member State provide for such notification.
The holders of residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (OJ EU L 157 of 15.06.2002, p. 1, as amended) or a long-term visa, with “researcher” annotation, issued by the other member state of the European Union applying the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/801 of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (recast) (OJ EU L 132 of 21.05.2016, p. 21) (does not apply to residence permits issued by Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark), including by the state not belonging to the Schengen area, may benefit from the short-term mobility of researchers at the territory of the Republic of Poland in the period not exceeding the validity of this residence permit or long-term visa, which translates into the right of entry, stay and for the purpose of a part of scientific research or development works in the research organisation having it seat at the territory of Poland within the period of up to 180 days in any period of 360 days regardless of the opportunities to benefit from this mobility in the other EU member states applying the Directive 2016/801/EU, on the specific conditions.
A foreigner being a researcher is entitled to benefit from the short-term mobility of researchers provided that the following conditions are jointly met:
1) the purpose of stay at the territory of the Republic of Poland of the foreigner being the researcher is performance of a part of scientific research or development works in the research organisation having it seat at the territory of Poland approved by the minister competent for interior;
2) the residence document, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, held by the foreigner, or long-term visa, issued by the other EU member state, contains the “researcher” annotation.
The condition of benefiting by a foreigner from the short-term mobility of researchers at the territory of Poland is that the Chief of the Office for Foreigners:
- obtains the notification of the intended benefiting by the foreigner from this mobility from the research organisation having it seat at the territory of Poland approved by the minister competent for interior,
- issues no objection decision within 30 days.
The notification should be drawn-up in Polish language, submitted in writing, in paper form or in electronic form at the email inbox of the Chief of the Office for Foreigners and contain the following data and information on the foreigner:
1) name(s) and surname;
2) date and place of birth;
3) sex;
4) nationality;
5) series, number and validity date of the travel document held by the foreigner;
6) planned period or periods of scientific research or development works performance by the researcher at the territory of the Republic of Poland;
7) name of the member state of the European Union that issued the residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, or long-term visa with the “researcher” annotation, to the foreigner;
8) validity date of the residence permit or validity permit and permissible period of stay specified in the long-term visa, referred to in item 7;
9) name and address of scientific institution at the territory of the member state of the European Union, referred to in item7, in which the foreigner performs or performed the scientific research or development works;
10) name and address of scientific institution at the territory of Republic of Poland , in which the scientific research or development works are to be performed;
11) name, surname, position and signature of the person or persons authorised to represent the scientific organisation having its seat at the territory of the Republic of Poland.
The notification should be enclosed with:
1) evidence of holding by the foreigner of the residence document, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, held by the foreigner, or long-term visa, issued by the other EU member state, contains the “researcher” annotation;
2) evidence of holding by the foreigner of the health insurance in the meaning of the Act of 27 August 2004 on healthcare services financed from public funds or confirmation of covering the costs of treatment at the territory of the Republic of Poland by the insurer;
3) evidence of holding by the foreigner of sufficient funds to cover the costs of stay and return to the member state of the European Union that issued the foreigner with the residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, or long-term visa with “researcher” annotation, in the amount required from the foreigners applying for temporary residence permit for the purpose of scientific research http://archiwalna.udsc.gov.pl/cudzoziemcy/obywatele-panstw-trzecich/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy/naukowiec/;
4) the hosting agreement for scientific research or development works made with a foreigner, on the basis of which the foreigner is to perform a part of scientific research or development works in the research organisation having its seat at the territory of the Republic of Poland, concluded with this organisation as an employment contract, contract for commission or mandate agreement or any other civil-law agreement and specifying:
a) the title or purpose of scientific research or development works or their area,
b) an undertaking by the researcher to participate in scientific research or development works,
c) an undertaking by the research organisation to ensure due conditions to the researcher enabling completion of its undertaking,
d) the start and end date or the estimated duration of scientific research or development works,
e) the remuneration of the researcher and other working conditions.
The documents drawn-up in a foreign languages are submitted with sworn translation into Polish language.
The Chief of the Office for Foreigners shall issue an objection decision when:
1) validity period of the residence document held by the foreigner, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, or long-term visa issued by the other EU member state, containing the “researcher” annotation, covers no period of the planned short-term mobility of researchers or
2) the foreigner holds no health insurance or
3) the foreigner holds no sufficient funds to cover the costs of stay and return to the member state of the European Union that issued the foreigner with the residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, or long-term visa with “researcher” annotation, in the amount required from the foreigners applying for temporary residence permit for the purpose of scientific research http://archiwalna.udsc.gov.pl/cudzoziemcy/obywatele-panstw-trzecich/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy/naukowiec/ , or
4) the research organisation acts primarily to facilitate illegal entry or stay at the territory of the Republic of Poland or
5) the research organisation conducts no real scientific activity or was declared bankrupt or is currently liquidated or
6) the notification contains false personal data or information or the accompanied documents contain such data or information that were counterfeited or falsified or
7) there is a valid entry of data of the foreigner to the list of foreigners, stay at the territory of the Republic of Poland is undesired or
8) the foreigner data are entered into the Schengen Information System for the purposes of refusing entry or
9) this is required due to the reasons of the state defence or national security and public order.
The decision of the Chief of the Office for Foreigners on the objection is final in the administrative instance.
Upon receiving the notification, Chief of the Office for Foreigners request the Chief Commandant of the Border Guard, Chief Commandant of the Police Forces, Chief of the Internal Security Agency, and, if needed, the other authorities, to provide information on any circumstances to issue the objection decision, referred to in item 4 or 9. These authorities provide information within 20 days from the date of request.
The foreigner entering the territory of the Republic of Poland for the purposes of benefiting from the short-term mobility of researchers with regard to holding the residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Regulation No. 1030/2002, or long-term visa containing the “researcher” annotation and issued by the other EU member state being not the Schengen state, presents a copy of notification, referred to above.
The remaining conditions of entry specified in the Schengen acquis shall also apply.
The foreigner willing to benefit from the long-term mobility of researchers at the territory of Poland (above 180 days) is required to apply for temporary residence permit for the purpose of benefiting from the long-term mobility of researchers.
Family members holding the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (OJ EU L 157 of 15.06.2002, p. 1, as amended) or a long-stay visas, with the annotation “researcher,” issued by another European Union Member State applying Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (recast) (OJ EU L 132 of 21.05.2016, p. 21) (this does not apply to residence permits issued by Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark), including a state which does not belong to the Schengen Area, can benefit from the short-term mobility of researchers’ family members on the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period not exceeding validity of this residence permit or long-stay visa issued for family reunification, which means the right to enter, stay in order to stay as a member of the family of the researcher carrying out part of research or development in a research unit established in the territory of Poland for up to 180 days in any period of 360 days, regardless of the possibility of benefiting from this mobility in other EU Member States applying Directive 2016/801/EU, under certain conditions.
A foreign national who is a researcher’s family member can benefit from the short-term mobility of researcher’s family members, if the following conditions are met cumulatively:
1) the purpose of a stay on the territory of Poland of a foreign national being a family member of a researcher who benefits or intends to benefit from the short-term mobility of a researcher is a stay with that researcher in that territory;
2) a foreign national being a family member of a researcher has a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification and a residence permit issued in connection with this permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No. 1030/2002, issued by another European Union Member State which issued a residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or a long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to that researcher;
The condition for a foreign national to benefit from the short-term mobility of the researchers’ family members on the territory of Poland is also that the Head of the Office for Foreigners:
- receives a notice of intention of the foreign national to benefit from this mobility from the research unit established in the Republic of Poland approved by the minister competent for internal affairs,
- does not issue a decision on objection within 30 days.
A foreign national who wants to benefit from the short-term mobility of researchers’ family members in the territory of Poland should also have a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification and a residence permit issued in connection with this permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, issued by another European Union Member State which issued a residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or a long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to that researcher.
The notice should be made in Polish, submitted in a written form, in paper form or in an electronic form sent to the electronic mailbox of the Head of the Office for Foreigners and include data and information on the foreign national who intends to benefit from the short-term mobility:
1) first name(s) and last name;
2) date and place of birth;
3) sex;
4) citizenship;
5) series, number and date of expiry of the travel document held by the foreign national;
6) the planned period or periods of research or development carried out by the researcher on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
7) name of the European Union Member State which issued the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa with the annotation “researcher” to the foreign national;
8) validity of the residence permit or the validity and permissible period of stay indicated in the long-stay visa referred to in point 7;
9) validity of the residence permit for the purpose of family reunification and the residence permit issued in connection with this permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No. 1030/2002, issued to a researcher’s family member by a European Union Member State which issued a residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or a long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to the researcher;
10) information on the health insurance of the researcher’s family member;
11) information on funds held by the researcher’s family member to cover the cost of living and return travel to the European Union Member State referred to in point 7;
12) name and address of the scientific institution established in the territory of a European Union Member State, referred to in point 7, in which the researcher whose family member is a foreign national is or has been carrying our research or development;
13) name and address of the scientific unit on the territory of the Republic of Poland where research or development is or will be carried out by the researcher;
14) name, official position and signature of the person or persons authorised to represent the research unit established in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
The notice should be accompanied by the following documents:
1) evidence that the foreign national has health insurance within the meaning of the Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds or a confirmation that the insurer covers costs of treatment on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
2) evidence that the foreign national has sufficient funds to cover the cost of living and return travel to the European Union Member State which issued the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to the foreign national in the amount required for foreigners applying for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of carrying out research http://archiwalna.udsc.gov.pl/cudzoziemcy/obywatele-panstw-trzecich/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy/studia-i-nauka/studia/;
3) a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification and a residence permit issued in connection with this permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No. 1030/2002, issued by another European Union Member State which issued a residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or a long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to that researcher.
Documents prepared in a foreign language shall have a certified translation into Polish attached.
The Head of the Office for Foreigners shall issue a decision on objection if:
1) a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification and a residence permit issued in connection with this permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No. 1030/2002, issued by another European Union Member State which issued a residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or a long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to the researcher does not cover the period of the planned short-term mobility of researchers’ family members, or
2) the foreign national does not have a health insurance within the meaning of the Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds or a confirmation that the insurer covers costs of treatment on the territory of the Republic of Poland, or
3) the foreign national does not have sufficient funds to cover the cost of living and return travel to the European Union Member State which issued the residence permit referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002 or the long-stay visa with the annotation “researcher” to the researcher with whom the foreign national intends to stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland in an appropriate amount, or
4) the notice includes false personal data or information, or documents attached include such data or information, or have been forged or modified, or
5) data of the foreign national is entered into the list of foreigners whose stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland is undesirable, or
6) data of the foreign national is included in the Schengen Information System for the purposes of refusing entry, or
7) it is required for reasons of national defence or security or for the protection of public safety and order.
The decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners on the objection is final in the administrative course of the instance.
After receiving the notice, the Head of the Office for Foreigners requests the Commander-in-Chief of the Border Guard, the Chief Police Officer, the Head of the Internal Security Agency, and if necessary also other bodies, for information on the circumstances to issue a decision on the objection referred to in point 7. The above-mentioned authorities provide information within 20 days from the receipt of the request.
A foreign national entering the territory of the Republic of Poland in order to benefit from the short-term mobility of researchers’ family members in connection with the possession of a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification and the residence permit issued in connection with this permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, issued by another European Union Member State which issued a residence permit, referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation No 1030/2002, or a long-stay visa, with the annotation “researcher,” to the researcher, issued by another European Union Member State which is not a state of the Schengen Area, provides a copy of the aforementioned notice.
The remaining entry conditions, as defined in the Schengen acquis, also apply.
In order for the foreign national to benefit from the long-term mobility of researchers’ family members on the territory of Poland (for a period exceeding 180 days), it is necessary to apply for a temporary residence permit.
