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Timestamp: 2013-05-20 19:29:25
Document Index: 187092485

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 26', 'Art. 28', 'Art. 28', 'Art. 53', 'Art. 88', 'Art. 110']

Poland Work Permit and Immigration: Application Process, Required Documents and Eligibility to Apply
Posted by G. Mandy on Saturday, December 8, 2012	Under: Poland Work Permit
Hello! Learn about all categories of Poland Work Permits for foreigners for work in the Republic of Poland (type A, type B, type C, type D, type E)from this Immigration Post! If you want to process your Poland work permit, contact us for Poland work permit sponsorship assistance. We are a registered Poland visa and immigration consultant.Work permit in Poland is required if a foreigner:
Want to work in the Republic of Poland pursuant to a contract with an employer whose registered office, place of residence, branch, facility or other form of business is located in the Republic of
Poland (type A),,Want to stay in the Republic of Poland for a period the total length
of which exceeds 6 months in 12 consecutive months for the reason of performing a function in the management board of a legal person which has been entered into the register of entrepreneurs or which is a company in organization (type B),Want to perform work for a foreign employer and is delegated for a period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year to a foreign entity's branch
or facility located in the Republic of Poland, its subsidiary or affiliate bound with such foreign entity by a long-term cooperation contract (type C), Intend to perform work for a foreign employer without a branch, facility or other form of business in the Republic of Poland and is delegated to the Republic of Poland for the purpose of execution of a service of temporary and casual nature (export service) (type D),Want to perform work for a foreign employer and is delegated to the Republic of Poland for a period exceeding 3 months within the next 6 months for the purpose other than that indicated in points 2-4 (type E).But what's the process to apply? Polish Work permits are issued by a Poland province governor upon the request of a Polish employer intending to employ a foreigner. Work Permits are issued by a province governor competent for:
the registered office or place of residence of an employer intending to employ a foreigner (type A, type B),registered office of an entity to which a foreigner is delegated (type C),registered office or a place of residence of an entity for the benefit of which a service is provided whereas, if the registered office or a place of residence of such entity is located abroad, for the
primary location of performing work by a foreigner in the Republic of Poland (type D),primary location of performing work by a foreigner in the Republic of Poland (type E).
In the case of type A Poland Work permit, the
province governor issues permit provided that he/she receives information from the district governor competent for the registered office or place of residence of an employer intending to employ a foreigner that, according to registers of the unemployed and the persons
searching for work there are no Polish nationals willing to occupy such
work position and recruitment to such position among Polish nationals brought negative results. Besides, the amount of remuneration that will be specified in the contract with the foreigner cannot not be lower than
the remuneration for the employees performing similar work on a similar
In the case of type B the
province governor issues a permit, provided that in the tax year preceding submission of an application the entity (in which the foreigner is to be a member of the management board) obtained revenue not lower than 12 times the value of an average monthly remuneration in the province in the third quarter of the year preceding submission of an
application and provided that such entity employs for an unspecified period at least two full-time employees who are not subject to the obligation to have a work permit or provided that such entity proves to have resources or conducts activities allowing for fulfilment of the above conditions in the future. In the case of type A , type D, type E
the province governor issues a permit if foreigner's work is going to be performed in accordance with conditions consistent with the Labour Code, provided that the amount of remuneration to which the foreigner will be entitled will not be more than 30% lower than the amount of an average monthly remuneration in a given province, announced yearly by the Head of the Central Statistical Office, and provided that the employer authorises in a power of attorney a person staying in the Republic of Poland to represent such entity's interests and to administer all necessary documents. A foreigner who has a work permit is entitled to work, provided that he/she stays in Poland legally, e.g.:
on the basis of a visa, except for the visa referred to in Art. 26 Item 3, Art. 28 Item 1 Point 1, 10 and 11 and Item 3 Point 1 and
2 of the Foreigners Act of 13 June 2003, on the basis of visas, referred to in Art. 28 Item 3 Point 2 of the Foreigners Act of 13 June 2003, provided that the foreigner had the right to work in the Republic of Poland directly before issue of such visas, on the basis of a residence permit for a fixed period, except
for a permit granted in relation to the circumstance referred to in Art. 53a Item 2 of the Foreigners Act of 13 June 2003, on the basis of a uniform visa issued by another Schengen country, in relation to holding a residence document issued by another Schengen country, in a visa-free traffic, provided that according provisions of
the agreement on a visa-free traffic foreigners are allowed to work. Legalization of foreigner's stay in Poland is carried out on the basis of a work permit issued by a province governor. The permit itself allows a foreigner to start work and sing an appropriate contract only if he/she is a holder of an appropriate document permitting the foreigner to stay in the Republic of Poland. If the period of legal stay in Poland expires or if the foreigner loses such residence the employer is obliged to promptly notify the authority which had issued such permit, about termination of the contract with the
foreigner. Poland department of immigration decides about the outcome of a Poland work permit application.Required Documents to Apply:The employer submits a filled in application form together with the following documents for a Poland Work Permit:
an up-to-date (for the date of application) extract from the National Court Register or another appropriate register - if the employer is a legal person or a non-corporate body, an up-to-date (for the date of application) entry into the records of economic activity - if the employer is an entity running a business activity,a document from an appropriate register confirming the legal status as well as the form and nature of the activity run by a foreign employer - in the case of type C, D and E.an up-to-date (for the date of application) extract from the National Court Register or another appropriate register or entry into the records of economic activity concerning the branch or plant of the foreign entity, its subsidiary or affiliate bound to a foreign employer with a long-term cooperation contract - in the case of application for the type C permit,a copy of an ID card or a copy of the filled in data pages of
a travel document (e.g. a passport) - if the employer is a natural person,a company deed - if the employer is a limited liability company in organisation, a copy of company establishment notarial deeds - if the employer is a joint stock company in organisation,a copy of the filled in data pages of the travel document belonging to the foreigner to whom the application applies,if, according to separate legal provisions, the possibility of working on a given position, working in a given profession or running
another activity depends on a permit from an appropriate institution - a
copy of documents confirming that the foreigner has met such requirements,information from the district governor competent for the registered office or place of residence of an employer intending to employ a foreigner that, according to registers of the unemployed and the persons searching for work there are no Polish nationals willing to occupy such work position and recruitment to such position among Polish nationals brought negative results - in the case of type A.a copy of a statement on the amount of profit obtained (incurred loss) by the employer as a taxpayer of a corporate income tax in the tax year preceding submission of the application and information on the employment during the year preceding submission of the application or information on possessed resources or on running activities enabling future fulfilment of the conditions specified in Art. 88c Item 4 of the Act - in the case of application for the type B permit,a copy of a contract pursuant to which a service is provided in the Republic of Poland or an excerpt from such contract which defines
the scope of foreign employer's obligations or, if such contract has not been signed yet, a foreign employer's declaration defining such scope. A copy of an appropriate fragment of the contract must be submitted by the employer promptly after conclusion of such contract - in the case of application for a type D permit,if the foreigner:
in the period of 3 years preceding submission of an application for work permit issue graduated from the school or college with the seat in the Republic of Poland or in another country of the European Economic Area or Swiss Confederation, for 3 years preceding submission of an application for residence permit issue has stayed legally in the Republic of Poland, except for situations specified in Art. 110 of the Foreigners Act of 13 June 2003 (applies to a foreigner who has been detained and placed in a guarded facility for the purpose of deportation from Poland) - the foreigner must submit documents confirming that such requirements have been met (in the case of A and B types of permit), then such foreigner is released from meeting the requirements specified in points 10 and 11,
confirmation of payment of an administrative proceedings fee paid to the following account: Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki
Ul. Basztowa 22, 31-156 Kraków NBP Oddział Kraków
PLN 50 – in the case of application for a work permit for a period of up to 3 months, PLN 100 - in the case of application for a work permit for a period ofmore than 3 months, PLN 200 – in the case of D-type application (for an employee delegated for the purpose of providing an export service)application for permit prolongation - 50% of the above amounts power of attorney to represent the employer if a third person
acts on employer's behalf, together with a confirmation of payment of a
stamp duty in the amount of PLN 17 to the account of the Tax and Fees Department of the Krakow City Hall, Wydział Podatków i Opłat Urzędu Miasta Krakowa
al. Powstania Warszawskiego 10, 31-539 Kraków
04 1240 2092 9462 3005 0000 0000
copies of documents confirming that the requirements specified in separate legal provisions have been met, which may influence the result of the proceedings.
A work permit can be prolonged provided that foreigner's employer submits an application to the province governor not later than 30 days before expiry of a current work permit. In such situation the period of an offered employment must begin directly after the end of the period for which a permit had been already issued and the position offered to the foreigner
must be the same as the one for which the previous permit had been issued. Regulations on issue of work permit apply to prolongation of work permit respectively.
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