{"id":1896,"date":"2025-07-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2025-08-09T21:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:27:14","slug":"legalization-of-residence-for-students-in-poland-complete-guide-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/legalization-of-residence-for-students-in-poland-complete-guide-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Legalization of residence for students in Poland - a complete guide 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Studying in Poland is the dream of many young people from all over the world. However, in order to legally stay and study in our country, it is necessary to go through the process of legalising your stay. In this article, we present a comprehensive guide that will take you through all the steps of legalising your student residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can apply for legalisation of student residence?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Legalisation of residence for students applies to foreigners who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They have been accepted to study at a Polish university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a valid travel document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have the financial means to stay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not pose a threat to state security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of residence permits for students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temporary residence for a student<\/strong> - basic permit issued for the period of study, for a maximum of 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EU long-term residence<\/strong> - for persons who have resided legally in Poland for at least 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required documents for the legalisation of student residence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete list of documents includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Core documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application for a temporary residence permit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid travel document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 recent biometric photographs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receipt for payment of stamp duty (PLN 340)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents confirming the purpose of the stay:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certificate of enrolment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of completion of previous education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polish language certificate (if required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirmation of financial resources (minimum PLN 701 per month)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bank statements for the last 3 months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial guarantee of parent or legal guardian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step application process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Preparation of documents<\/strong> All foreign documents must be translated by a sworn translator and legalised or provided with an apostille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Making an appointment at the office<\/strong> An appointment should be made at the provincial office with jurisdiction over the place of residence or planned stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Submission of the application<\/strong> The application shall be submitted in person with a set of documents and fingerprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Awaiting a decision<\/strong> Processing time is up to 60 days from the date of submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Costs of legalising student residence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stamp duty<\/strong>: PLN 340<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residence card<\/strong>: PLN 100 (PLN 50 in the case of a reduced fee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sworn translations<\/strong>: PLN 50-80 per page\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From as little as \u00a346 net per page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLN 55 gross per 1125 characters including spaces <a href=\"https:\/\/przysiegle.online\/cennik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From \u00a350 to \u00a3120 depending on the language and difficulty of the text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legalisation\/apostille<\/strong>from \u00a360 per document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consular legalisation<\/strong>from \u00a326 per certified document<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most common mistakes and how to avoid them<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Incomplete documentation<\/strong> - always check the list of required documents before visiting the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outdated documents<\/strong> - be aware of the expiry dates of all documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Errors in the application<\/strong> - Carefully fill in all fields and check the data for correctness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renewal of the residence permit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The renewal application must be submitted no later than 30 days before the expiry of the current permit. The procedure is similar to the first application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights of students with residence permit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right to study in Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to undertake work (up to 20 hours per week)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to medical care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right of movement within the Schengen area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Legalising student residency may seem complicated, but with the right preparation and knowledge of the procedures, it is fully doable. If you need professional assistance, contact our team of experts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studiowanie w Polsce to marzenie wielu m\u0142odych ludzi z ca\u0142ego \u015bwiata. Jednak aby legalnie przebywa\u0107 i uczy\u0107 si\u0119 w naszym kraju, niezb\u0119dne jest przeprowadzenie procesu legalizacji pobytu. W tym artykule przedstawiamy kompleksowy poradnik, kt\u00f3ry przeprowadzi Ci\u0119 przez wszystkie etapy legalizacji pobytu studenckiego. Kto mo\u017ce ubiega\u0107 si\u0119 o legalizacj\u0119 pobytu studenckiego? Legalizacja pobytu dla student\u00f3w dotyczy [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legalizacja-pracy-i-pobytu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1896"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1923,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions\/1923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}