EU Blue Card in Poland
One documented route of this kind in Poland, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
EU Blue Card
Residence and work permit for highly qualified workers with a higher-education qualification and a contract of at least one year above a salary threshold.
- Processing time
- Max 60 days from a complete application
- Validity
- Contract period + 3 months, max 3 years
- Language requirement
- None for the permit itself
- Permanent residence
- Counts toward EU long-term residence (highly-qualified income assessed over 2 years)
- Citizenship
- Recognition typically after 3 years of permanent residence
Requirements
- Higher-education qualification or equivalent IT experience
- Work contract for highly qualified employment, at least 1 year
- Minimum gross monthly remuneration PLN 9,519.23
- Sickness insurance
- Valid travel document
- Labour-market test applies
- Proof of meeting national requirements for regulated professions
Required Documents
- Valid work contract (>= 1 year) for highly qualified employment required
- Valid travel document required
- Proof of sickness insurance required
- Professional qualifications required
- Proof of meeting national requirements (regulated professions)
Official fees
- Application/stamp duty 123 EUR
- Residence card issuance 100 PLN
Process Steps
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1
Apply via MOS
Submit the Blue Card application through the MOS portal.
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2
Submit documents
Provide contract, qualifications, insurance and travel document.
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3
Labour-market test
Employer satisfies the labour-market test where applicable.
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4
Fingerprints and card
Give fingerprints and collect the Blue Card.