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Visa to Poland (stay more than 90 days in Poland) [45]
I'm going through this right now. I have talked to the Polish Consulate in NYC and the local vovodeship (sp?) in Lodz Poland.
The consulate told me that I would have to travel outside the Schengen countries to reset my 90 days.
The town hall in Lodz said as long as I had proof I was out of Poland (receipt from a hotel in another country with my name and date on it, ex. Czech Republic, Germany) that would reset the 90 days. She also said the only issue would be the American Port Authority when returning to the US. I have yet to return to the US so I can't fill you in on that.
Depending on what airport you fly into and what kind of day the person she gets is having it could mean nothing or she could be questioned in a white room and be detained for hours. Just make sure she knows her rights, she is a US citizen. (I'm sorry if I sounded 'doom and gloom'. I spend too much time reading horror stories on the internet. If she tells them about her mother I'm sure she'll be ok)
She can apply for the residency card. I don't know if the consulate carries the paperwork for that, someone in Poland might need to pick that up at the town hall and send it to her. I'm not sure. Plus you also need proof of insurance and monetary funds for the card.
