Introduction
Temporary residence permit for the purpose of performing work in a high-qualification profession is intended for foreigners who intend to work in a profession for which specialised knowledge, skills and competences are necessary, acquired during higher education or on the basis of professional experience.
This is the so-called single permit, i.e. one that simultaneously permits legal residence and work in Poland – without
This permit is part of the EU Blue Card system (Blue Card), which guarantees its holders additional rights – including, among others, the possibility of easier movement within the EU and faster acquisition of EU long-term resident status.
Authorised persons
- third-country nationals and stateless persons who have high professional qualifications - confirmed by higher education or relevant professional experience.
| IT sector employees most often apply for it, but experts, specialists and senior employees from various industries and economic sectors may also obtain it. |
- holding a permanent residence permit or an EU long-term resident permit;
- residing in Poland on the basis of a Schengen visa authorising only entry to Poland issued for the purpose referred to in Article 60(1)(23) of the Aliens Act (i.e. for humanitarian reasons, due to state interest or international obligations);
- residing in Poland on the basis of a temporary residence permit granted in the cases referred to in Article 181(1) of the Aliens Act – which is a permit issued due to special circumstances requiring a short-term stay;
- covered in the territory of the Republic of Poland by national forms of protection (asylum, tolerated stay consent, humanitarian stay consent
- detained, placed in a guarded centre or to whom the measure is applied
- serving a custodial sentence or temporarily arrested;
- residing in Poland after having been obliged to return, and the deadline for voluntary departure set out in the decision obliging the foreigner to return has not yet expired, including in the event of an extension of this deadline;
- obliged to leave the territory of Poland in the cases referred to in Art. 299(6) of the Act on Foreigners
- residing outside Poland;
- applying for or holding a temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting scientific research or for the purpose of long-term mobility of a researcher;
- holding a temporary residence permit for an EU long-term resident in another EU Member State granted for the purpose of conducting business activity in the territory of the Republic of Poland (Article 186(1)(3)(a) of the Aliens Act);
- employees of an enterprise conducting business activity in another Member State of the European Union and temporarily posted by the employer for the purpose of providing services in the territory of the Republic of Poland;
- residing in Poland on the basis of obligations set out in international agreements on facilitating the entry and temporary stay of certain categories of natural persons engaged in trade or investment;
- residing in Poland on the basis of visas issued for tourist purposes or for the purpose of visiting family or friends by the Polish consul or by another Schengen area country;
Granting authority
- the competent voivode due to the place of residence of the foreigner;
- Head of the Office for Foreigners (as the appeals authority, 2nd instance).
Form of granting
- administrative decision delivered outside MOS.
Period for which granted
- a period 3 months longer than the period of performing work - from more than 6 months to 3 years.
Afterssibility of renewal
Permit is not renewed automatically. The foreigner who wishes to continue staying in Poland should, before its expiry, apply for a residence permit, if they meet the necessary requirements.
Supplementary information
| Blue Card permit | |
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If you benefit from temporary protection in Poland, you can apply for |
| Conversion of temporary protection into temporary residence | |
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| If you hold a valid "UKR" status, you held this status |
