The grounds of obtaining Residence permit practically are identical in all countries of the world. Among the various list of grounds there are four most popular: employment, studing, marriage registration with a foreigner (family reunification) and territorial origin. Preferably, such reasons are popular because they do not require a huge list of documents and have their advantages, for example: if you obtain Residence permit on the ground of studing, it will be issued for the entire period of your studing (the period of bachelor`s degree program in Poland is 3 years), not for one year, as It usually issued.
Why do you need Residence permit?
If you plan to stay in Poland for more than 90 days, you need to legalize your days staying there. In fact, for this purpose, there is Temporary Residence Permit (Karta pobytu – polish).
Every ground has its own peculiarities. You can choose the one that will subsequently give you a chance to obtain Residence permit depending on your beliefs, abilities and goals.
General List of Documents Required for Temporary Residence Permit
The general list refers the basic documents that foreigner should submit to obtain Temporary Residence Permit is required. It includes:
- Application form;
- Copy of passport with personal data, translated into Polish and notarized;
- Medical insurance;
- 4 photos (3.5 * 4.5);
- Document of sufficient financial support (EUR 140 per person);
- Document, which confirmed your place of residence in Poland (this may be a lease agreement);
- Document indicating the grounds for obtaining the Temporary Residence Permit (these documents are different for each ground).
There are 4 most popular grounds:
- Employment in a Polish company
Every year Ukrainians go abroad to find a job, especially it concerns Poland. The positive aspect is that the neighboring state is happy to host Ukrainians and to swell the ranks of the labor market by a highly skilled workers. As already mentioned, the you can obtain Temporary residence permit on the basis of employment.
Additional document required by this ground:
- Work permit.
Accordingly, a temporary residence permit may be issued for the period of employment.
- Studing at Polish university
The majority of Ukrainian students have been choosing Polish universities for 5 years. In addition, the studing at Polish universities can be not only in Polish, but also in English. It is depending on the student’s choice.
Additional document required by this ground:
- Order (letter) of admission to the university.
Accordingly, Temporary residence permit is issued for a period of studing at an university.
- Marriage registration with a citizen of Poland (family reunification)
If you found your love outside of Ukraine, you should know that you have a ground to obtain Temporary residence permit, or even Polish citizenship. Similarly, a citizen of Poland can obtain a Temporary Residence Permit in Ukraine if he or she registered a marriage with a Ukrainian citizen.
Additional document required by this ground:
- Marriage certificate.
- Territorial origin
Territorial origin as a ground for obtaining a residence permit. If your mother, dad, grandmother or grandfather are a citizen of the Republic of Poland (were born there), you also can obtain Residence Permit. As a rule, the procedure of obtaining Residence permit by this ground is simplified.
Additional document required by this ground:
- Document confirming the fact of a family relationship with your relative (this may be Birth certificate or other document).
An important nuance! If you want to obtain Temporary Resudence Permit, you need visa type D (which transformed into a Temporary Residence Permit – Karta pobytu).
The certificate looks like usual biometric document of the European standard in the form of a plastic card with the specified personal data of the foreigner, serial number and decorated by Polish symbols.
So, Poland gives good prospects for foreigner, who want to obtain a residence permit. Large number of Ukrainians who annually receive Residence permit makes Poland an increasingly attractive and top country among all EU countries.
