AI SUPPORTS · HUMAN DECIDESImmigration in Poland — without the bureaucracy noise.
Temporary residence card in Poland — complete guide for 2026
Who is eligible, what the application looks like end-to-end, how long it takes, and what to expect from UW. The single page that answers everything before you apply.
How much karta pobytu costs and how long it takes in 2026
State fees, sworn translations, expedited route prices, voivodeship-by-voivodeship review times. The honest number for a 2026 application.
Karta pobytu documents — full checklist with traps
Every document UW expects: which ones need sworn translation, which need apostille, which photos are accepted, and where applications most often get a wezwanie.
Karta pobytu on the basis of work — full procedure
Employment contracts that qualify, salary thresholds for 2026, what happens if you change employers, and the documents your employer must provide.
Karta pobytu through business — Sp. z o.o. and JDG founders
Revenue thresholds, employment thresholds, what makes a company 'active' (not dormant), and the document trail UW expects from your firm.
EU Blue Card in Poland 2026 — thresholds, experience rules, mobility
Who qualifies, the 150% salary threshold, the 3-year IT vs 5-year general experience rule, and the 2025 reforms allowing employer changes mid-card.
Family reunification (łączenie rodziny) — same voivodeship rule
Who counts as family, the requirement to live in the same voivodeship as the sponsor, when apostille is and isn't needed, and how the sponsor's status determines yours.
MOS confirmation — what it gives you, what it doesn't
Since 2026 the passport stempel is gone. This is what the MOS confirmation lets you do — work, travel, prove your status — and where it stops short.
Wezwanie from UW — how to respond and meet the deadline
What a wezwanie do uzupełnienia braków actually demands, how the 7-day clock works, and what happens if you miss it.
Negative decision on karta pobytu — 14 days to appeal
How the appeal procedure works, what arguments tend to win at the Head of UDSC, and when to go straight to the Administrative Court instead.