Important information for individuals who have received a positive decision and a residence permit card.
In the event of a change of employer or a change in the purpose of your stay, you are required to notify the relevant Voivodeship Office in writing or via e-Delivery (e-Doręczenia) within 15 working days that the grounds for your stay have ceased to apply.
For example, if the decision was issued by the Wielkopolska Voivode, the notification should be sent to:
The document should be completed according to the provided template and submitted to the relevant immigration office.
For example, in Poznań:
Wielkopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Poznaniu
Wydział Spraw Cudzoziemców
pl. Wolności 17
61-739 Poznań
After your employment ends, you must, within the statutory time limits, submit an application to amend your decision or submit a new application for a temporary residence permit if the purpose of your stay has changed.
For example, your previous purpose of stay was employment, but you have married a Polish citizen and now wish to obtain a residence permit on the basis of your marriage. In this case, you must submit a new application based on marriage, rather than an application to amend the existing decision.
If you apply to amend a decision issued for employment purposes, the residence card itself remains valid. What changes is the decision specifying the conditions of employment and information about the employer.
The application should be submitted to the Voivode competent for your current place of residence. For example, if you received your decision in Poznań but have since moved to Warsaw and now live there, the relevant application should be submitted to the Mazowiecki Urząd Wojewódzki.
Important!
Failure to comply with the obligation to notify the Voivode may have negative consequences and may constitute grounds for initiating proceedings to revoke your temporary residence permit.
The employer also has statutory obligations to notify the relevant authorities when a foreign national ceases employment. Therefore, we do not recommend concealing the fact that your employment has ended.
If you have changed your employer or the purpose of your stay, make sure that you notify the Voivode and submit the appropriate application within the required time limits.