So you have already filled out the application form and collected all the documents. What’s next? It’s time to make an appointment at the office at the Department of Foreigners.
You can provide documents in 3 different ways:
1. In person, after booking appointment in the inPOL system
Applications for a temporary residence permit can be submitted in person only after arranging specific date in the Foreigner Portal inPol. You may choose between two locations:
- Mazowieckie Province Office, Department of Foreigners, Marszałkowska 3/5, ground floor, stands 10-11, rooms 14 and 16.When you enter the building, you should go straight and turn right. You do not have to take any ticket from the ticket machine – you already have your number, which you received by registering through the online calendar.
- Foreigners’ Service Point at 28 Jerozolimskie Avenue.
The instruction how to do book an appointment is here. Please note, that booking is possible between 8 am and 5 pm on weekdays and only for the last available day in the calendar (usually 4-6 weeks from the day you are trying to find a slot).
Remember that in the Office you will probably not get any information in English where to go. So it’s worth showing up 10 minutes early to look around and find the right stand and room. Office workers who will accept your application should speak English. However, we recommend taking a Polish-speaking friend 🇵🇱 to the meeting – it will make you feel more confident 😎
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you’ve submitted a complete application on time, you will receive a stamp in your passport. The stamp confirms your legal stay during the procedure but does not entitle you to travel around the territory of other Schengen countries. You can go to your home country, but you should get a visa to return to Poland.
2. Via Registry Office
It may happen that due to a large number of applicants, you may not be able to book an appointment through inPOL system. In this case, you can submit documents to the Registry Office. It will be possible after arranging specific date in online calendar
To book an appointment please pick:
- Wydział Spraw Cudzoziemców, Marszałkowska 3/5 in Location section
- and: A biuro podawcze do 8 spraw in Case section.
Next select appointment date in the calendar on the right side of the website.
Please note that the Registry Office is just a submission point, so no one will verify your documents or put a stamp in the passport. We recommend taking an extra copy of the first page of the application with you and asking the clerk to stamp it. This will be a proof that you submitted your application.
Approximately 2-3 months after submitting your application, you will receive an invitation for a fingerprinting meeting by post and in the inPOL system.
3. By post – use Poczta Polska services
You may send your documents by post (PL: Poczta Polska) using registered letter with confirmation of delivery (PL: list polecony z potwierdzeniem odbioru) Here you can download instruction of filling in the postal form Please remember to collect confirmation of sending as a proof that you have submitted your application.
You may send only the necessary documents such as: 2 applications, 2 copies of your passport, 4 photos o you and stamp duty receipt. The rest of supporting documents can be submitted at the fingerprinting meeting, to which you will be invited in 3-4 months. You will receive an invitation letter by post and in the inPOL system. It should be checked regularly, as the deadline for submitting fingerprints is only 14 days.
You can find more information about the procedure here.
