Auranik

SPOUSE OF A POLISH CITIZEN

Temporary residence as the spouse of a Polish citizen

What the marriage certificate needs to satisfy, how the office assesses genuineness, and the full preparation checklist for this route.

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The route

A foreigner married to a Polish citizen may apply for temporary residence on that basis. Alongside the general requirements (income, health insurance, accommodation), the marriage certificate itself has its own conditions: office practice commonly expects a copy issued no earlier than 90 days before submission, and a sworn Polish translation if it isn’t already in Polish.

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Multiple Voivodeship Offices (Pomorski, Świętokrzyski, Lubuski)

Zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy dla małżonka obywatela polskiego — required documents

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The office assesses whether the marriage is genuine

The office handling a spouse-of-Polish-citizen temporary residence application is required to assess whether the marriage was concluded to circumvent the Act on Foreigners (a sham-marriage check), not merely to confirm the certificate is genuine.

Be ready to support the application with evidence beyond the certificate itself -- joint life, correspondence, photos, and similar evidence of a genuine relationship.

Check your marriage certificate first

Before preparing your file, check whether your specific certificate needs an apostille or legalisation, whether it needs a Polish sworn translation, and whether it’s still within the freshness window.

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Preparation checklist

Temporary Residence Checklist — Spouse of a Polish Citizen

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  • Temporary residence application submitted via MOS

    Electronic submission through the MOS portal is the current channel for this application, before the last day of legal stay.

    RequiredPrepared by: ForeignerElectronic Official form

  • Current marriage certificate (odpis aktu małżeństwa)

    Confirms the marriage forming the basis of the application. Widely-observed office practice expects a copy issued no earlier than 3 months before submission.

    RequiredPrepared by: Foreigner or SponsorOriginalTranslation required Not an official form

  • Copy of the Polish spouse's ID card or other proof of Polish citizenship

    Confirms the sponsoring spouse's Polish citizenship. Original typically shown alongside the copy.

    RequiredPrepared by: Foreigner or SponsorCopy Not an official form

  • Evidence the marriage is genuine (joint life, correspondence, photos, etc.)

    The office must assess whether the marriage was concluded to circumvent the Act on Foreigners -- be ready to support the application beyond the certificate itself.

    Situation-dependentPrepared by: Foreigner or SponsorCopy Not an official form

  • 4 current biometric photographs (35x45mm, taken within the last 6 months)

    Standard photo requirement for the residence card that would be issued.

    RequiredPrepared by: ForeignerOriginal Not an official form

  • Evidence of stable and regular income

    A granting condition for this permit -- source and amount depend on the couple's circumstances.

    RequiredPrepared by: Foreigner or SponsorCopy Not an official form

  • Proof of health insurance

    A granting condition for this permit.

    RequiredPrepared by: ForeignerCopy Not an official form

  • Evidence of secured accommodation

    A granting condition for this permit (e.g. tenancy agreement, or the spouse's own address confirmation).

    RequiredPrepared by: Foreigner or SponsorCopy Not an official form

  • Passport (scans of all relevant pages)

    Uploaded as part of the MOS application.

    RequiredPrepared by: ForeignerElectronic Not an official form

  • Proof of payment of the application fee

    Required alongside the application; exact current amount should be confirmed with the competent office before paying.

    RequiredPrepared by: ForeignerCopy Not an official form

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