Customer service location: Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Gdańsk ul. Chmielna 74/76 80-748 Gdańsk

STUDENTS FROM EU COUNTRIES – REGISTERING THE RESIDENCE If you are an EU citizen you can enter Poland on the basis of your ID document (or other valid document certifying your identity and citizenship). For stays exceeding 3 months you are obliged to Register the Residence in Pomeranian Voivodship Office in Gdańsk. It is free of charge. Documents required to register residence: • 1 filled Applications for Registering the Residence • 1 copy of passport (or other valid document certifying your identity and citizenship) • 1 copy of a permanent or temporary residence permit (if the applicant is subject to a registration duty) • certification of enrolment for studies / course issued by the University • health insurance document • declaration about sufficient resources to cover the cost of living in Poland.

STUDENTS FROM NON-EU COUNTRIES If you come from a non-EU country you can enter the territory of Poland on the basis of a valid passport and a visa (if required). For stays exceeding 3 months or before Polish visa expires you are obliged to personally apply for a temporary residence permit in Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Gdańsk. Documents required to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit: • 1 filled Applications for Residence Permit for temporary residence • 4 photographs Requirements • 1 copy of passport • 1 copy of visa • certification of enrolment for studies / course issued by the University • confirmation of payment for tuition fee for studies / course • health insurance document • declaration about sufficient resources to cover the cost of living in Poland declaration regarding housing costs • confirmation of payment for revenue fee

Use the website to fill the apllication www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en
If you have an appointment, please arrive at the Office no earlier than 15 minutes before your scheduled time. If you arrive without a reservation and collect a ticket, remember that customer service is not limited to morning hours. You can collect a ticket, for example, to complete documentation or obtain information, at any time during customer service hours.
Currently, due to the high volume of applications submitted, the expected processing time is approximately three months. To avoid concerns about the length of the application processing time, submit your application at least one month in advance.

You can submit your application at the office in room 0.7. Submitting your application in room 0.7 does not require collecting a number.

Check the website for opening hours www.gov.pl/web/uw-pomorski/oddzialy-i-samodzielne-stanowiska The employee accepting applications does not verify the accuracy or completeness of the submitted documentation.

Possibilities of legal residence www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/potrzebuje-informacji/legalizacja_en

For initial drop off visit at the TR Office:
passport copy/previous card copy
4 photos
application form
payment (application fee + card fee)

Payment info:
Application fee
Kwota (amount) 340 PLN (if you are a student)
tytuł (title) “pobyt czasowy” plus your name
odbiorca (receiver) – POMORSKI URZĄD WOJEWÓDZKI
Address: 80-810 Gdańsk, ul Okopowa 21/27
Numer rachunku (account number) 93 1010 1140 0169 1313 9120 0000

Card fee
Kwota (amount) 50 PLN (if you are a student)
Tytuł (title) “Karta pobytu” plus your name
odbiorca (receiver) – POMORSKI URZĄD WOJEWÓDZKI
Address: 80-810 Gdańsk, ul Okopowa 21/27
Numer rachunku (account number) 07 1010 1140 0169 1322 3100 0000

Graduates of full-time studies, doctoral programs, or doctoral schools (residing in Poland under a temporary residence permit for the purpose of pursuing their studies) may remain in Poland after completing their studies to seek employment or establish a business. Researchers residing in Poland under a temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting research who have completed their research may also benefit from this option.
In such cases, foreigners may apply for a temporary residence permit for other reasons, granted for a period of nine months, provided that the application is submitted immediately after obtaining their diploma or completing their research or development work, during their legal stay in Poland.

Application fee: 340 PLN card fee: 100 PLN