can anyone tell me if one has a work permit and a job, and is coming to poland for more a year. is residence permit necessary and if yes is it necessary to obtain it before entering poland or one can apply for it once he has entered poland.
will the straz graniczna allow to enter poland. without it?
I've been through the same stuff, so to answer your questions:
1. A residence permit is not necessary for entering Poland. A visa is enough.
2. Once you enter Poland, you can apply for a residence permit, which will allow you to move around the Schengen area. A D08 working visa won't allow you to step out of Poland.
3. If you applied for the job directly from your country, then I suppose you are not holding a work permit, but rather a work permit promise. In that case, once you arrive in Poland, the company should go to the labor office and apply for the work permit for you.
It's a very complicated process, but I recommend you to call the city hall to address your situation and they'll tell you what exactly you should do. They've been really helpful so far and do speak fluent English, at least here in Gdansk, hehe.
thank you in the first place to show me some light.
my employers have obtained the work permit for me. and they are sending it to me for obtaining the visa. so there is no fear that the border police wont let me enter poland without the residence permit? a couple of more questions: do you know the list of documents i need to carry along with me (originating from my country), or all the necessary documents are obtainable once i am in poland.
and can you give me some address phone number of the "city hall" where thay can adress to my doubts. (its a huge relief that they speak english! :))
thanks a ton manojit
PS: are you now in poland? if you do not mind can i have any of your email/ IM id?
