The government has suspended until March 4, 2026 certain deadlines for voivodeship offices to process the legalization of stay of foreign nationals.
The Act of September 12, 2025 (Dz. U. pos. 1301) extends until March 4, 2026 the suspension of deadlines for the following cases conducted by voivodeship offices:
- granting and withdrawing a temporary, permanent and long-term resident permit of the European Union,
- changes to a temporary residence and work permit and a temporary residence permit for the purpose of performing work in a profession requiring a qualification level.
The voivode is not obliged to inform applicants about the failure to settle a case on time, and will not send a notification of inaction or delay to the Office for Foreigners.
Similarly, effective September 30, 2025, the deadlines and notification requirements are suspended until March 4, 2026 for international protection proceedings managed by the Office for Foreigners.
The Office for Foreigners notes that only the deadlines and not the processes themselves are suspended, and that new applications will be accepted.
The suspension of deadlines has been introduced in response to a large increase in the number of applications from mainly Ukrainian nationals.
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