Work Student
I reside in Poland under a visa given for my full-time studies. I want to apply for a permit for temporary residence for this purpose. May I work in Poland during the term of validity of the visa and the permit? Will that be possible while I will be waiting for the permit?
If your stay is based on the Polish visa given for your studies (art. 60(1)(9) of the Law on Foreign Nationals) or on a permit for temporary residence (art. 144(1) of the Law on Foreign Nationals), you may work without a work permit, also while waiting for the permit for temporary residence for your studies (given in the form of a stamp), provided that you have applied for the permit during your stay under the visa and your application was correct and complete (or rectified on time if there were any formal gaps). See art. 87(1)(12)(b) of the Law on the Promotion of Employment and on the Labor Market in connection with art. 108(1)(2) of the Law on Foreign Nationals.