flash news: #foreigners
As of 1 March 2023, it is no longer possible to schedule an appointment by email at the Mazovia Province Office to apply for a residence permit for a family.
First it is necessary to register on the inPOL portal and fill out an application form for each family member. After completion of the form, individual codes will be generated.
On 15 April, 2022, the Act on Foreigners was amended to enable national visas to be granted to foreigners residing in Poland (article 79a of the Act on Foreigners).
Meanwhile, a long-awaited regulation issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on issuing national visas to foreigners residing in the Republic of Poland was issued on 30 August, 2022. Under this regulation, citizens of Belarus and Ukraine residing in Poland can apply to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a national visa.
Refugees in Poland who escaped the war in Ukraine and have obtained a PESEL number showing “UKR” status, may travel from 23 July 2022 using their passports and a diia.pl digital document, which is generated by the mObywatel mobile app.