Applications for work permits are submitted to the voivode competent for the seat of the company/employer.
You may work provided that immediately before submitting the application you were entitled to work, i.e. you had a temporary residence and work permit or a work permit, and after submitting the application you will work under the conditions specified in the permit you have.
No, a work permit does not legalize a foreigner's stay. Submitting an application does not legalize a foreigner's work either. A foreigner can start working only after receiving a work permit, but must also take care of legalizing their stay.
Full-time students, regardless of whether they have a temporary residence permit or visa, may work in Poland without having to obtain a work permit. Part-time students (evening and part-time studies) must have a work permit or a registered declaration of intent to entrust work for the purpose of working in Poland (if they are citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova or Ukraine).
This is a document issued by the starosta (district employment office) at the request of the employer, which confirms that it is not possible to find an employee among those registered as unemployed. The information includes an analysis of the proposed salary and the adequacy of requirements in relation to the work that the foreigner will perform.
The foreigner is required to collect the residence card in person. Fingerprints are taken. In the case of children under 13, the card can be collected by the child's parents.
No, unless it concerns the takeover or transformation of the entrusting entity. A work permit is issued for a specific employer, position and salary.
Visa-free travel means that a foreigner can stay in the territory of all Schengen countries without having to have a visa. The stay cannot exceed 90 days in a 180-day period.
The Polish Card is a document confirming a foreigner's affiliation to the Polish nation, but it is not the same as Polish citizenship or a document entitling them to cross the border. The holder of the Polish Card can:
obtain a national visa entitling them to cross the Polish border multiple times;
submit an application for Polish citizenship from the President of the Republic of Poland at the Polish Consulate free of charge;
use the consul's assistance;
work legally in Poland without having to have a work permit;
conduct business activities in Poland on the same terms as Polish citizens;
use the free primary, secondary and higher education system on the same terms as Polish citizens;
in emergencies, use free health care on the same terms as Polish citizens;
- take advantage of a 37% discount on train travel within Poland;
visit state museums in Poland free of charge;
apply for funds from the Polish state budget or from the budget of local governments in Poland earmarked for preferential rules for supporting Poles abroad;
submit an application for a permanent residence permit free of charge.