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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 Warsaw — Marszałkowska 3/5, Krucza 5/11, opening hours and 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 — fees, bank account numbers, transfer title and refunds
PLN 340, 440 or 640 — and to which account? We have collected the residence card fees for 2026, the bank account numbers of the offices in seven cities, a sample transfer title and the new rule: for applications filed from 5 March 2026 the stamp duty is no longer refunded after a refusal.
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Legal stay in Poland after visa expiry — what to do when your visa is expiring or has expired (2026)
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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Changing Employers and Your Residence Card in 2026 — 15 Days to Notify the Voivode and Amend the Permit
Your residence card does not stop being valid when you change jobs — but the single permit names a specific employer. Working for a new one without an amended decision is illegal work. See what to watch out for and which deadlines apply to 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.
2300 PLN1999 PLN
Permanent residence card or EU long-term resident status. We start with a consultation with the attorney, included in the price, then run the case until you collect the card.
4000 PLN
Book a consultation Ponaglenie — demand to actIs the office past its legal deadline? A formal demand signed by an attorney, filed no later than the next business day.
from 199 PLN
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.
1000 PLN
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