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EU long-term resident permit · Rezydent długoterminowy UE Five years here. Make it permanent.

After five years of legal, continuous residence in Poland, a permit with no end date that is recognised across the EU.

A specimen Polish residence card in front of the blue flag of the European Union

At a glance

  • 5 years

    Of legal, continuous residence in Poland.

  • No end date

    The permit itself never expires.

  • 5-year card

    Only the residence card is renewed.

5 years of legal, continuous residence right before you apply

No single break longer than 6 months, and no more than 10 months away in total. Years on a study permit count half.

Conditions

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How we help

  1. 01

    Count your years

    We go through every visa and permit to confirm your 5 years and the breaks that count.

  2. 02

    Prove your income

    Contracts, tax returns and social security records for the last 3 years, in order.

  3. 03

    Your B1 proof

    We tell you which certificate or diploma the immigration office accepts, before you apply.

  4. 04

    File and follow

    We file, answer the immigration office's letters and stay with you to the card.

Based on the Act on Foreigners and official guidance, checked in October 2026. The immigration office decides every case.

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