OBTAINING PERMENANT RESIDENCY IN POLAND...for an English person

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,188 Joined: Jun 7, 07	Jun 25, 09, 23:38 / #
Can any of our forum experts tell me what is required to have permenant residency in Poland....and does anyone known if this is needed if for example i wanted to get married in Poland to somebody from Ukraine.... And what would happen if i married her in Ukraine....and what if we wanted to visit the UK...? I have lived in Poland for five years , if that is of any relavance..... And finally....is there a legal limit to how many beans you can keep without a licence....? thank you...

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Jun 27, 09, 13:35 / #
I'm not an expert (as I'm Polish citizen by birth), but here are the results of the search I made: wildrover: what is required to have permenant residency in Poland excerpts (from Mazowiecki Urząd Wojewódzki): Submitting the documents: ONLY IN PERSON, at your local Urząd Wojewódzki (Voivodship Office - I'm not sure if it's Szczecin or Gdańsk for you as I don't know where exactly you live) Right to the permanent residence for an EU citizen: Required documents: - 1 copy of the application (link to the PDF file - in 3 languages - PL, EN, FR) filled in IN POLISH (they suggest, however, submitting also 3 photocopies of the application for faster precedure) - photocopy of your travel document or other document confirming your identity and citizenship (they suggest, AGAIN, submitting also 3 extra photocopies for faster precedure - lazy bastards, don't even bother to xerox the documents by themselves), - 5 current photos, not dammaged, clear, colour with dimensions 4,5 cm x 3,5 cm, with your head not covered (no hats or other burkas), dark glasses not allowed, your left semi-profile should be on the photo and the left ear must be visible, the light on the photo must be uniform on all parts of your face. - documents confirming a non-interrupted 5-year period of work, - confirmation of temporary residence (if you have zameldowanie, a registered address, for a temporary/permanent residence) Time for processing your application: from 21 to 30 days The division responsable for processing the application: Wydział Spraw Cudzoziemców (Foreigners' Affairs Division/Department) at your local Urząd Wojewódzki Fees: 30 zł payable to: (find this info online with account number, and bring the original and probably also a photocopy, just in case - you'll have to make some photocopies of other documents anyway - of the transfer together with your application) Pomorski [or Zachodnio-pomorski] Urząd Wojewódzki Wydział Organizacyjno-Administracyjny Bank Account no. tytułem "wydanie dokumentu potwierdzającego prawo stałego pobytu obywatela UE"

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Jun 27, 09, 13:40 / #
wildrover: and what if we wanted to visit the UK...? She would need a visa to visit the UK. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ukvqr?redirect=true&promoId=1910262&reaso n=Visit&nationality=Ukraine&location=Poland