--- title: "Guides | MyPermit.pl" description: "Plain-language explanations of Polish residence procedures, checked against official government sources." lang: en url: https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/ --- [Home](https://mypermit.pl/en/) › Guides # Guides Plain-language explanations of Polish residence procedures, checked against official government sources. - ### Temporary residence and work permit How the single permit works: who can apply, 440 zł stamp duty, 100 zł card fee, MOS steps and the 60-day decision time.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/temporary-residence-and-work-permit.html) - ### Permanent residence permit Who can get a Polish permanent residence permit, the 640 zł stamp duty, the 100 zł card fee and key rules.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/permanent-residence-permit.html) - ### EU long-term resident permit Requirements for the EU long-term resident permit in Poland: 5 years of stay, B1 Polish, income and insurance, 640 zł stamp duty.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/eu-long-term-resident-permit.html) - ### Residence card (karta pobytu) What the Polish residence card is, the 100 zł fee, how the first card is issued and how long it is valid.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/residence-card-karta-pobytu.html) - ### Appealing a refusal How to appeal a refused Polish residence permit: 14 days, in writing through the voivode, decided by the Head of UdSC within 90 days.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/refused-residence-permit-appeal.html) - ### Can a proxy file for me? What a proxy (pełnomocnik) can and cannot do in Polish residence cases: you sign and submit in MOS yourself.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/can-a-proxy-file-my-residence-application.html) - ### EU Blue Card EU Blue Card in Poland: the 2026 salary threshold (160,264.08 zł a year), qualifications, 440 zł stamp duty, 60-day decision time and how to apply in MOS.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/eu-blue-card.html) - ### Changing employer Lost or changed your job on a temporary residence and work permit? When you must tell the voivode (15 working days), when the permit must be changed and what to avoid.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/changing-employer-work-permit.html) - ### Polish citizenship Two routes to Polish citizenship: grant by the President (1,669 zł) and recognition by the voivode (1,000 zł, usually 3 years on a permanent permit, B1 Polish).[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/polish-citizenship.html) - ### Karta Polaka Karta Polaka explained: you apply in person before a Polish consul, filing is free of charge, and a valid card removes the stamp duty for permanent residence.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/karta-polaka.html) - ### Address registration (zameldowanie) How foreigners register their address in Poland: the 4-day deadline for non-EU citizens, the 30-day exemption, documents, fees and why it also gives you a PESEL.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/register-your-address-zameldowanie.html) - ### PESEL for foreigners How a foreigner gets a PESEL number in Poland: automatically when registering for a stay over 30 days, or by application at any municipal office. Free of charge.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/pesel-number-for-foreigners.html) - ### Trusted profile (profil zaufany) How a foreigner sets up the Polish trusted profile: PESEL needed, free, confirmation in person or via a bank, valid 3 years. Needed to file residence applications in MOS.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/trusted-profile-profil-zaufany.html) - ### Bank account in Poland What the law guarantees foreigners who want a bank account in Poland: the basic payment account, how it works, and what banks decide for themselves.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/bank-account-in-poland.html) - ### First weeks in Poland The order of steps for a foreigner starting life in Poland: address registration, PESEL, trusted profile, bank account and your residence application, with deadlines and fees.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/first-weeks-in-poland-checklist.html) - ### Health insurance (NFZ) How foreigners get health insurance in Poland: automatic through an employer or business, or voluntary with NFZ at 9% of the declared base. Conditions, documents, waiting fee and deadlines.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/health-insurance-nfz-for-foreigners.html) - ### ZUS social insurance Who pays into ZUS in Poland as a foreigner: employees and mandate workers are registered by the payer, business owners register themselves within 7 days. Which insurance applies and what you should check.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/zus-social-insurance-for-foreigners.html) - ### Tax number (PESEL or NIP) Which tax identifier a foreigner uses in Poland: since 13 July 2025 PESEL replaces NIP for individuals who are not VAT payers or businesses. When you still need a NIP and how it is issued.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/tax-number-nip-pesel-for-foreigners.html) - ### School for foreign children How foreign children go to school in Poland: compulsory education to age 18, access to public schools on the same terms as Polish citizens, free extra Polish lessons for up to 24 months.[Read the guide →](https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/school-for-foreign-children-in-poland.html) --- Source: https://mypermit.pl/en/guides/ MyPermit.pl helps with formalities and is not a law firm. This is not legal advice.