{"id":1931,"date":"2025-08-18T20:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/?p=1931"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T07:25:09","slug":"change-of-job-and-legalisation-of-residence-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/change-of-job-and-legalisation-of-residence-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Change of job and legalisation of residence - what do you need to know?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zmiana-pracy-a-legalizacja-pobytu--co-trzeba-wiedz\">Change of job and legalisation of residence - what do you need to know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Change of job and legalisation of stay is a topic that raises many doubts among foreigners working in Poland. This is because it requires a thorough understanding of the regulations in order to avoid legal problems that may even result in the loss of the right of residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zmiana-pracy-a-legalizacja-pobytu--rne-typy-zezwol\">Change of work and legalisation of stay - different types of permits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A change of job has different consequences depending on the type of permit held. In the case of temporary residence permits for the purpose of work, such a document is closely linked to a specific employer, position and often the place of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holders of a residence and work permit (so-called type A) must submit a new application when changing employers. This requires a full procedure, including obtaining an opinion from the starost on the possibility of entrusting work to a foreigner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zmiana-pracodawcy-a-pobyt-w-polsce--procedura\">Change of employer and residence in Poland - procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When changing employers, the foreigner must submit a new application for a residence and work permit before working for the new employer. The new employer must pass a labour market test, unless the position is exempt from this. The test consists of checking the availability of Polish or EU candidates on the local labour market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zezwolenie-na-prac-u-nowego-pracodawcy--wymagania\">Permission to work for a new employer - requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new employer applies to the district labour office for an opinion allowing the foreigner to be employed. Only after receiving a positive opinion can the foreigner apply for a new residence and work permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notification of a change of employer must be prior to starting work for the new employer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An application for a new permit must be submitted no later than 45 days before the expiry of the current permit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The processing takes up to three months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While waiting for the decision, the foreigner may continue to work for the existing employer if his\/her permit is still in force. However, he or she may not start working for a new employer without the relevant permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kto-moe-swobodnie-zmienia-pracodawc\">Who is free to change employers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Privileged categories of foreigners who can change employers without additional formalities are holders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>permanent residence permit,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU long-term resident status,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pole Cards,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU\/EEA citizens and their family members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jak-planowa-zmian-pracy\">How do you plan a job change?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When planning a job change, it is worthwhile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Act well in advance,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maintain legal employment throughout the procedure,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>collect all required documents before submitting an application,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>check that no additional qualifications or entitlements are required for the new position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This will ensure that the change of job goes more smoothly and without the risk of breaching legalisation rules.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zmiana pracy a legalizacja pobytu \u2013 co trzeba wiedzie\u0107? Zmiana pracy a legalizacja pobytu to temat budz\u0105cy wiele w\u0105tpliwo\u015bci w\u015br\u00f3d cudzoziemc\u00f3w pracuj\u0105cych w Polsce. Wymaga bowiem dok\u0142adnego zrozumienia przepis\u00f3w, aby unikn\u0105\u0107 problem\u00f3w prawnych, kt\u00f3re mog\u0105 skutkowa\u0107 nawet utrat\u0105 prawa pobytu. Zmiana pracy a legalizacja pobytu \u2013 r\u00f3\u017cne typy zezwole\u0144 Zmiana pracy ma r\u00f3\u017cne konsekwencje w [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1931","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\/1931","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=1931"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1947,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1931\/revisions\/1947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idpolska.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}