Residence legalisation on the basis of marriage to a citizen of the Republic of Poland
In case of marriage to a citizen of the Republic of Poland, the first temporary residence permit is usually granted for a period of 1 year, while consecutive ones for a period of 3 years. After three years of residence based on a temporary residence permit (most often – a year prior to the expiration of the second residence card issued on such grounds) the foreigner may apply for a permanent residence permit.
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If an application is submitted also for a child of a foreigner who is a spouse of a Polish citizen, additional documents will have to be provided:
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It should be noted that when applying for temporary residence on the grounds of marriage to a citizen of the Republic of Poland, the family’s income is not taken into account.
In such proceedings an interview with spouses and people close to them is very often conducted, and its aim is to establish whether the marriage was not concluded to circumvent the Act on foreigners. If a foreigner does not speak Polish, the presence of an interpreter to translate the interview will be necessary (it does not have to be a sworn translator).