Polish Immigration Law
Below you will find a compilation of the most important Polish and EU legal acts related to various aspects of immigration law.
Invitations
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 16, 2023, on the pattern of invitation, application form for entry in the register of invitations and the requirements for documenting the inviter's resources
Visas and Visa-Free Movement
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 22, 2022, on visas for foreigners
- Regulation of May 25, 2021, on annulment and withdrawal of visas
- Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Visa Code)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Schengen Borders Code)
- Regulation (EC) No. 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (VIS Regulation)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas
Temporary Residence Permit
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of April 17, 2019, on the application for temporary residence permit
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of July 26, 2022, on fees for documents issued to foreigners
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 14, 2021, on verified income criteria and social assistance benefits
Permanent Residence Permit
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of April 28, 2014, on the application for permanent residence permit
- Act of November 9, 2000, on repatriation
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 14, 2021, on verified income criteria and social assistance benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of July 26, 2022, on fees for documents issued to foreigners
Long-term EU Resident Permit
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of April 28, 2014, on the application for long-term EU resident permit
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 14, 2021, on verified income criteria and social assistance benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of July 26, 2022, on fees for documents issued to foreigners
Procedures for EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens and Their Family Members
- Act of July 14, 2006, on entry, residence and departure from the Republic of Poland of nationals of EU Member States and their family members
- Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of July 26, 2021, on applications and documents for the right of residence
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of July 26, 2021, on applications and documents for permanent residence
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of April 23, 2014, on the application for EU citizen expulsion decision
Procedures for UK Citizens – Beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement
- Act of July 14, 2006, on entry, residence and departure from the Republic of Poland of nationals of EU Member States and their family members
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 29, 2020, on the right of residence for UK citizens and family members
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 29, 2020, on the right of permanent residence for UK citizens and family members
Obligation to Return and Re-entry Ban
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of July 31, 2014, on the application for a decision obligating a foreigner to return
List / SIS (Schengen Information System)
- Act of December 12, 2013, on foreigners (Journal of Laws 2023, item 519)
- Act of July 14, 2006, on entry, residence and departure from the Republic of Poland of nationals of EU Member States and their family members (consolidated 2021)
- Act of August 24, 2007, on Poland's participation in the Schengen Information System and the Visa Information System
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of April 23, 2014, on the application form for access to the list of undesirable stays
- Regulation (EC) No. 1987/2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
- Council Decision 2007/533/JHA on the establishment, operation and use of SIS II