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Entry ban to Poland and the SIS alert — how to check, shorten and remove it
An entry ban rarely arrives as a separate letter — it is usually a point inside a return decision, and its real length only becomes clear at the border. How to check the Schengen Information System alert, what a request to shorten the ban rests on, and when removal is genuinely possible.
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Order to leave Poland — 7 days to appeal. We will read your decision
Seven days is the shortest appeal deadline in Polish procedure, and most foreign nationals hear about it too late. We will read your decision and tell you plainly whether it can be challenged: a written analysis with your deadline and a plan of action within 48 hours, PLN 499.
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Foreigners’ Affairs Department in Warsaw — addresses, appointments and checking your case status
Krucza 5/11, pl. Bankowy 3/5 entrance G or Marszałkowska 3/5? We explain which address handles which residence case in Warsaw, how to book an appointment, how to check your case status and when going there in person changes nothing.
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Fingerprints and the residence card — when you give them and how long the card takes afterwards
"I gave my fingerprints — so when do I get the card?" — one of the most common questions foreigners ask in Warsaw. We explain at which stage fingerprints are taken, why they do not determine the decision and what to do when the office goes silent for months.
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How much does a Polish residence card cost in 2026 — full list of fees, discounts and refunds
PLN 340, 440 or 640? Plus PLN 100 for issuing the card and PLN 17 for a power of attorney. All karta pobytu fees for 2026 in one place — with discounts, refund rules and the mistakes that can stall your case for months.
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Your Visa Is Expiring or Has Expired — How to Keep Your Stay in Poland Legal
The end of your visa or visa-free limit is the most important date in a foreigner’s calendar. An application filed on time legalises your stay for the whole procedure — being even a day late changes everything.
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European Law Firm in Warsaw — When EU Law Wins the Case
European law is not theory — EU directives and CJEU judgments decide residence cards, posting of workers and the outcome of cases before Polish authorities. See when the EU-law argument wins a case.
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Polish Citizenship in 2026 — the Reforms and the 1000 PLN Fee
The Sejm has rejected the bill extending the required residence from 3 to 10 years, but the Ministry of the Interior (MSWiA) is announcing its own amendment: 8 years of residence and a state exam. The current, favourable rules still apply — anyone who meets the conditions should not put off filing.
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Urging Letter (Ponaglenie) for a Residence Card in 2026 — How to Make the Warsaw Office Decide
The office has been silent for months and the statutory deadline is long gone? You have concrete legal tools: an urging letter (ponaglenie) under Art. 37 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, followed by an inactivity complaint to the administrative court — up to and including a fine for the office and money for you.
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A residence card without leaving home: buy the service, upload photos of your documents from your phone, and we run the case.
2200 PLN1900 PLN
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Order the demand Appeal against a refusalThe voivode refused your residence permit? You have 14 days. A lawyer reads the decision and tells you plainly whether it can be challenged — analysis within 48 hours.
299 PLN
Order the analysis Return decision analysisUpload your return decision and a lawyer will assess your chances of appeal. Analysis within 48 hours.
499 PLN
Order the analysis Driving licence exchangeA foreign licence turned into a Polish one — no exam if a Vienna Convention country issued it. The firm runs the whole case.
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