Until the expiry date of your visa, your stay in Poland is legal, however in order to prolong it, you either need to travel back to your home country to apply for another visa before it expires, or apply for Temporary Residence Card while in Poland.
If you are a non-EU student, you need to apply for this card before your visa expires. Based on the visa type and its valid duration, you must be aware of all the aspects of your legal stay in Poland throughout study period. If you are an EU student, there is no need to apply for this card, you only need to register your stay in Lower Silesian Governor’s Office (Urząd Wojewódzki we Wrocławiu) in cases when your stay exceeds 90 days. The permit is issued for the period of your stay in Poland, but not longer than two years (usually first one is for 15 months).Įvidence of the permit is the Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is an identity card for foreigners in Poland and it (with a passport included) allows passing the border as often as required without having a visa.
All international students staying in Poland longer than three months need to obtain TRP. Notwithstanding the visa, after your coming to Poland you have to legalize your stay by applying for the temporary resident permit (TRP) before your visa expires. to Germany, Slovakia for touristic purposes solely. After getting stamp that you entered Poland, you may travel for e.g. Student visa also allows you to travel in the Schengen zone up to 90 days only, and remember that with Polish national visa, your first entry to EU must be Poland. At the border control when entering Poland and consequently European Union first time, you will be asked what your purpose is and if necessary, requested to provide proof of that purpose. In case of being granted a student visa, when you are traveling to Poland, please carry your acceptance letter from the university and other related documents. National visa is usually given for the purpose of undertaking academic study. Prolongation of a visa in Poland is possible only in cases of force majeure or situation impossible to foresee while applying for the visa in the consulate. A short-term visa entitles the holder to stay in Poland for up to 3 months, a long-term visa up to 1 year. A student of a non-EU country has to obtain a visa from the Polish Embassy or Consulate. Non-EU students can enter Poland on the basis of a valid travel document (passport) and a visa. The document is issued by the Department of Citizens Affairs of the Voivodeship Office (province administration, Urząd Wojewódzki).
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In case of students the registration is issued for one year (possibility to prolong). For stay exceeding 3 months an EU student has to register the residence. For stay up to 3 months no legalization of stay is necessary. If a student intends to visit Poland's neighboring countries (not all of them are EU Member States), a passport is recommended. passport) or another document certifying identity and citizenship.