To legally work in Poland, a Work Permit and a Temporary Residence Visa is required. When you obtain a visa or a residence permit you can legally stay in Poland, however, this doesn’t mean you can work. To get a Work permit, the future employer should put in the application on behalf of the intended employee.
There are six different types of work permits:
Type A – when a person is employed in a company based in Poland
Type B – when a person performs a function in a management board or acts as a general partner or a proxy
Type C – when a person is working for a non-Polish employer but is delegated for more than 30 days to a branch or facility located in Poland
Type D – when a person is working for a non-Polish employer and is delegated to Poland for the purpose of executing a service, e.g. export service
Type E – when a person is working for a non-Polish employer and is delegated to Poland for a time longer than 3 months within the next 6 months for a purpose other than those previously stated
Type S – seasonal work permit that got introduced on the 1st of January 2018. Seasonal work permit is issued by Staroste upon a request from an employer. Please note that after the 1sth of January 2018 seasonal work will be permitted only on the basis of a seasonal work permit.
Work permits are issued by a local “voivode” (government head of the land) and it’s issued for the time of the stay required to undertake the work which is specified in your employer’s declaration. For the work permit to be valid you need to sign an employment contract with the employer who applied for your permit.
Your employer is legally obliged to:
As your future employer is applying for the work permit for you, there are no additional fees that you have to pay. However, you will have to pay for the visa or residence permit application if you don’t have it.
Applying for a temporary residence and work permit at the same time is possible. This means that you are in control of your application process and don’t have to rely on the employer.
Similarly, as with work permit process, you need to find an employer who is willing to hire you. They will need to prove that hiring you is justified and based on the labor market test that is, they need to show that there are no unemployed Polish citizens who can perform your future role. The result of the labour market test needs to be attached to your application. Additionally, your future employer needs to sign a preliminary employment contract with you.
The temporary residence and work permit can be valid up to 3 years, but the validity depends on the employment contract itself. If your employer decides to employ you for one year, then your residence and work permits are valid for that time. In case you decide to get a new job you will have to go through the whole process again.
To apply for the temporary residence and work permit when you are going to be hired as an employee you will need to pay 440 PLN for the stamp duty and an additional 50 PLN for the residence card. If you are going to manage a Ltd company, a joint-stock company or manage shares or stocks (that don’t belong to you) you will have to pay 340 PLN stamp duty and additional 50 PLN for the residence card.
Documents required for application
Job opportunity available in Poland
Factory workers: The type of factory work varies with the industry
The following fees are to be paid for processing:
You will also cover the charges for your ticket, insurance and biometrics
Disclaimer: The stated cost is subject to change. There is however payments can be made in installments at a specified interest rate.
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