Poland, Warsaw: Work Permit Delays

Work permit processing times for Warsaw, Poland have doubled from thirty to sixty days due to new filing procedures that took effect at the beginning of the year.

New work permit application processes in Warsaw, Poland have caused processing times to double – from 30 days to 60. Since January 1, applications for both work permits and residence permits for Warsaw must be submitted to the Mazowieckie Provincial Office, instead of being submitted to two different provincial offices. This new, simplified procedure was expected to cause delays initially, but not as significant as those now being reported. Polish Immigration Offices outside of Warsaw were unaffected by the change.

Note that Polish work permit application procedures will be further simplified next year, with the introduction of the EU Blue Card, which will combine the residence permit and the work permit into one single document

Solidbasics International a Dutch Expat consultancy firm doesn’t expect that the delays influence in a significant way. At this moment it looks like a temporary situation, and it still manageable. Adjusting to a new system takes time, even when the system is simplified. Solidbasics International does not expect the delay will not influence its own clients in considering Poland. Solidbasics points out when looking worldwide that a 2 months period is not so significant. For companies like ours it is a matter of planning more space for the immigration part of the process.

source: Totally Expat /Solidbasics International