Permanent residence permit upon recognition as a Polish citizen
One of several ways to obtain Polish citizenship is the procedure of being recognized as a Polish citizen. The intention of the legislator was to create a procedure that would make it easier for foreigners who actually live and live in Poland to obtain citizenship. The two most important prerequisites for being recognized as a Polish citizen are the requirement of confirmed knowledge of the Polish language at the B1 level and documented, uninterrupted stay on the territory of Poland.
Staying on the territory of Poland upon recognition as a citizen can be legalized through several documents, one of which is a permanent residence permit.
The application for a permanent residence permit is submitted in person, not later than on the last day of legal residence in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
In the case of a minor, the application is submitted by parents or guardians appointed by the court or one of the parents and guardians. However, if the application concerns a minor who is over 6 years of age, his/her presence is required when submitting the application.
The application completed legibly in Polish should be submitted in 2 copies (in cases of foreigners who are under 13 years of age - only 1 copy of the application). You should join it:
- 4 recent, undamaged, color documentary photographs, sized 35 x 45 mm, taken within the last 6 months
- a valid travel document (2 photocopies of all pages containing stamps, annotations and entries, original available for inspection); in cases of foreigners who are under 13 years old - only 1 photocopy of the travel document;
- documents confirming the required uninterrupted stay in Poland.
- stamp duty payment confirmation (if required).
The application is submitted to the competent voivodeship office.
The cost of issuing a permanent residence permit is PLN 640. The fee is paid to the account indicated by the office. In the case of a negative decision, the fee is returned.
However, in the case of receiving a positive decision in the case, the foreigner is obliged to pay PLN 100 for issuing the Residence Card.
Any gaps in the documents should be supplemented in accordance with the content of the summons received.
