From April 1, 2023, a citizen of Ukraine using temporary protection in Poland
and having a PESEL number with the annotation "UKR" may apply on general terms for:

• temporary residence and work permits ,
• temporary residence permit in order to perform work in a profession requiring high qualifications (Blue Card)
• temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting business activity.

ATTENTION!

In the case of submitting an application for a temporary residence permit for a purpose other than work or running a business, e.g. due to family reunification, the voivode will refuse to initiate proceedings in the case.

The possibility of applying for a temporary residence permit due to work or business activity is optional . Citizens of Ukraine who have arrived in Poland since February 24, 2022 and do not take advantage of this solution will be able to continue to stay legally in the country on the basis of temporary protection for the period until August 24, 2023. Based on the decision of the EU Council to introduce temporary protection , it is highly probable that the period of stay considered legal, which currently ends on August 24, 2023 will be extended accordingly at least until March 4, 2024.

Therefore, if you are a citizen of Ukraine and:

• you have been assigned a PESEL number with the annotation "UKR" and
• you work in Poland or run a business in Poland, e.g. entry into CEIDG,
• and instead of using temporary protection in Poland, you prefer to obtain a temporary residence permit:

- fill in the appropriate application form for a temporary residence permit in Poland (you can do it at www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl ), print it out, sign it yourself

first and last name

and submit it to the voivode competent for your current place of residence together with proof of payment of the stamp duty (PLN 440 for work or PLN 340 for running a business). Attach to the application a copy of your passport and a notification of the assignment of a PESEL number with the status "UKR" and a fully completed Annex No. 1 to the application.

Detailed information can be found on the website of the Office for Foreigners: https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/zezwolenia-na-pobyt-dla-obywateli-ukrainy-objetych-ochrona-czasowa

If your fingerprints were entered in the register when submitting the application for a PESEL number with the annotation " UKR", submitting the application for a temporary residence permit will not require your personal presence (you don't need to re-enter your fingerprints when applying). However, the voivode may summon you to appear in person in order to submit the original travel document, and if a permit (positive decision) is granted, to submit your fingerprints, if it was not possible to place the previously submitted fingerprints in a separate database.

REMEMBER!

Granting you a temporary residence permit means losing your temporary protection.

ATTENTION!

If you apply for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of running a business and run a sole proprietorship (entry to CEIDG) in the proceedings in the period until August 24, 2023, you do not have to prove that you meet the income or employment condition.

If you are a citizen of Ukraine, and you came to Poland before February 24, 2022
and submitted an application for a temporary residence permit, but:

• you do not meet the requirements for granting the permit due to the declared purpose of stay,
• you are unable to justify a stay longer than 3 months,
• you have submitted the application during your illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland or you are staying on this territory illegally,

in the period until August 24, 2023 - you can obtain a temporary residence permit for a period of 1 year from the date of the decision.