What documents are needed if my spouse is a foreigner with a Polish residence permit?

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My spouse isn't Polish but has residence status in Poland. What documents do I need to join them?

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## Short answer
Your sponsoring spouse must first qualify: they need to hold a permanent residence permit, EU long-term resident status, refugee status, subsidiary protection, humanitarian-stay consent, or a temporary residence permit held continuously for at least 2 years (with the most recent grant at least 1 year). If they don't hold one of these, this route may not currently be available to you.

## What this depends on
Beyond the sponsor's status, they must also show a stable and regular income sufficient for the family, health insurance, and secured accommodation in Poland. A commonly-used practical benchmark for "sufficient income" is the social-assistance income criterion (1010 PLN/month for a single person, 823 PLN per additional family member, current since January 2025) -- though the statute itself doesn't cite this figure directly.

## Documents / steps
- Copy of the sponsor's residence permit or decision
- Marriage certificate (with sworn Polish translation if issued abroad)
- Sponsor's income, health insurance, and accommodation evidence
- Applicant's passport and biometric photo
- Additional relationship evidence

## Official source
Act on Foreigners Art. 159, directly verified.

## Related Auranik tool
[Spouse of a Foreigner Sponsor](/poland/immigration/family-reunification/spouse-foreigner) checks the sponsor-eligibility gate first, before the full checklist.

What documents are needed if my spouse is a foreigner with a Polish residence permit?

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