Residence through employment
Start with your contract, current immigration status and employment terms. A temporary residence and work permit connects your stay to an employment situation. The employee's and employer's documents need to tell the same story before an application is submitted.
Conditions
What needs checking
Residence and work under a contract with an employer in Poland.
Work is the main purpose of your stay, and your current status permits this application.
Contract terms and remuneration meet the requirements applicable to this procedure.
You have health insurance or will be covered through the employment.
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How the routes differ
This comparison helps focus a case review. It does not replace checking every condition of the selected procedure.
| Route | Key question | Example evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Residence through employment | Work is the main purpose of your stay, and your current status permits this application. | Contract and employer's attachment with matching employment terms. |
| EU Blue Card | The role requires higher qualifications, demonstrated through an accepted form of evidence. | Diploma or detailed professional experience evidence, with required translations. |
| Residence through business | You are entitled to use the chosen business form, and the activity justifies your stay. | Tax returns, financial results, client contracts and employment records. |
Documents
Start preparing your documents
This is a preparation guide, not an exhaustive official checklist. Confirm the form, submission method, translations and authentication of foreign documents for the particular procedure.
Discuss my situation- Passport, evidence of lawful stay and previous residence decisions.
- Application, photograph and required payment receipts according to the current MOS checklist.
- Contract and employer's attachment with matching employment terms.
- Evidence of insurance and, where relevant, permission to practise a regulated profession.
INFOCOM
What support can cover
The scope, cost and any representative's involvement are agreed separately. Official fees, translations and other expenses are clarified before work begins.
Support pricing- Review of the job, pay and working time across the documents.
- A list of missing information for the employer.
- Application preparation and review of official requests within the agreed scope.
Process
From your circumstances to the next step
Identify the route
Your current status, purpose of stay and previous decisions determine the focus of the review.
Gather evidence
Use the route-specific document list. Flag missing documents and inconsistencies in personal details.
Prepare submission
Follow the authority's current procedure. Keep proof of submission; the applicant completes any required personal steps.
Respond to requests
Check official correspondence, response deadlines and any need to update documents when circumstances change.
Review the decision
Check its wording, subsequent obligations and, where necessary, the appeal procedure.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I change employers?
A change may require a notification and an amendment to your permit. Check your decision and the new conditions first.
Does applying immediately authorise work?
No. Lawful stay and permission to work are separate questions; the application alone is not a work permit.
Is this the route for B2B work?
If you run your own business, compare the business residence route instead of treating B2B as ordinary employment.
Other routes
You may also consider
EU Blue Card
Residence for work requiring higher professional qualifications.
Explore routeResidence through business
For entrepreneurs and company participants with genuine business activity.
Explore routeResidence for IT professionals
Choose between employment, the EU Blue Card and your own business.
Explore routeINFOCOM
Start with your circumstances
Tell us the route and context. Prepare an enquiry without promises about the outcome or decision time.