“Onboarding a New Employee Based on the Grounds for Legal Stay in the Republic of Poland”
Contents
- Visa-Free Travel
- Visa
- Temporary Residence Permit
- Applying for a Residence Card (Application Pending)
- Temporary Identity Certificate
- EU Citizens
- Citizens of Ukraine
- Additional Documents
After reading this entire article, you will learn:
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Legally onboarding an employee is a crucial step towards creating comfortable working conditions for both you and your staff. It’s important to remember that violating legislation on the employment of foreigners can lead to serious consequences: fines for the employer, a work ban for the employee, deportation, and even criminal liability. This article examines the onboarding procedure for each type of document that allows a foreigner to reside in Poland.
When hiring a new employee, the employer needs to ascertain and verify the applicant’s grounds for legal stay and work in the Republic of Poland, as there are many possibilities. Read more in this article.
Visa-free travel grants the right to stay in Schengen countries for 90 days within any 180-day period. If a foreigner intends to stay in Poland for a longer duration, they can apply for a temporary/permanent residence permit, residency, etc., depending on their grounds for stay.
When crossing the border, citizens of countries eligible for visa-free travel to Poland must carry a valid biometric passport, as well as necessary financial means, medical insurance, and justification for the purpose and conditions of the planned stay.
The employer should check the foreigner’s entry stamp into the Schengen area. For the person to work legally in Poland, they must have a work permit, if required. For citizens of Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova – an Oświadczenie (Declaration); for other non-EU countries – a Zezwolenie (Permit). Citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland can work in Poland without a work permit.
The list of countries whose citizens can visit Poland without a visa can be viewed here.
Any national visa or Schengen visa allows work in Poland (provided a work permit is obtained if required), except for visas issued for the purpose of:
01— Tourism.
