Entry

VISA:
- country — valid for Poland for maximum 1 year
- Schengen — valid for the whole zone up to 90 days
NON-VISA:
- several dozen of countries e.g.: Australia, Japan, Canada, Malesia, Singapur, USA

Residence

REGISTER TEMPORARY RESIDENCE:

at the address of your stay
with a city or district administrative office
no later then on a fourth day in Poland

Stay

REGISTER YOUR STAY BY OBTAINING:

one of permits:
- for residence for a designated period
- to settle
- to settle as a long term EU resident
together with a resident card
before expiry of your visa

Tax Status

REGISTER WITH A TAX OFFICE:

tax residents — competent for place of residence (domicile) or place of conducting business activity

tax non residents — designated in each province, competent based on place of stay or conducting business activity (e.g. Third Tax Office in Warsaw)

Employment

WORK PERMIT for a designated position

PERMIT-LESS for:

some professions (i.e. teaching ones native language),
students,
holders of: permit to settle or permit to settle as a long term EU resident

Driving License

driving license is valid in Poland in Poland for 6 months
after this period exchange for a Polish document necessary
in cases of few countries – international license is required

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