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PARTNER OR OTHER RELATIVE

Unmarried partners and other relatives

Unmarried partners have their own temporary residence route. Siblings, cousins and in-laws usually need their own basis of stay.

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Question 1

Who is your relative in Poland?

Question 2

How are you related to them?

Your route

Temporary residence for an unmarried partner

Voivodeship offices grant temporary residence on other grounds to a foreigner in an informal relationship with a Polish citizen or with a foreigner holding a Polish residence title. It is filed in MOS like other temporary residence permits.

  • A foreigner in an informal relationship with a Polish citizen, or with a foreigner holding a residence title in Poland, can apply for a temporary residence permit on other grounds. It is filed in MOS and needs health insurance, a stable income, secured accommodation and evidence of the partner's status. The partner is not treated as a family member, and the permit does not by itself allow work.

Official fees

340 PLN

Stamp duty for a temporary residence permit on other grounds for an unmarried partner of a Polish citizen or of a foreigner with a residence title.

100 PLN

Standard fee to issue or replace a residence card.

Documents to prepare

  • Digital photo and scans of every passport page (MOS requires them)
  • Copy of your partner's ID card or passport
  • Your partner's residence permit, if they are a foreigner
  • Health insurance: ZUS/NFZ evidence or a policy covering treatment in Poland
  • Proof of a stable income: offices reference 823 PLN net a month per person in a family. Because a partner is not a family member, support from them can be shown with a notarised annuity agreement plus proof of their income
  • Proof of accommodation: registration, rental agreement or the owner's statement

This permit does not by itself let you work: you would also need a work permit or an exemption. The card fee is 50 PLN for children under 16.

Plan your MOS filing with the temporary residence tools

Official source

Lubelski Urząd Wojewódzki w Lublinie — Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich i Cudzoziemców

Zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy — związek nieformalny

Verified:
6 November 2026
Effective from:
27 April 2026
Status:
Verified
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Official source

Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji z dnia 26 lipca 2022 r. w sprawie opłat pobieranych od cudzoziemców

Nowe stawki opłat za dokumenty wydawane cudzoziemcom

Verified:
18 August 2026
Effective from:
29 July 2022
Status:
Verified (source page unreachable at last check; corroborated by independent search)
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