Education outside full-time higher studies
School, part-time/postgraduate education or language courses.
Individual residence basis
Temporary residence due to other circumstances
This is not one universal permit. It covers different statutory or properly documented purposes of stay, so the precise legal basis must be selected for the individual case.
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Not one universal category
Purpose
Generally a stay over 3 months
Evidence
A specific, coherent purpose
Short-term route
Exceptionally up to 6 months
Case structure
Examples of case groups
Graduate, internship or volunteering
Each subcategory has its own tests and evidence.
EU long-term resident from another Member State
A specific route may apply after moving to Poland.
Exceptional short-term stay
For example urgent treatment or required official attendance; up to 6 months.
Who is this for?
- Applicants outside the standard work, full-time study or family routes
- Graduates, interns, volunteers and people in specific circumstances
- People whose residence basis requires individual classification
How we help
- Selecting the precise statutory basis
- Assessing whether the purpose justifies a stay longer than three months
- An evidence list tailored to the actual circumstance
How the process works
- 1
Purpose and immigration-history review
- 2
Selection of the correct subcategory
- 3
Evidence of purpose, resources and insurance
- 4
Filing and authority correspondence
Documents and conditions
The evidence depends on the selected subcategory. Merely stating “other circumstances” without a coherent, documented purpose is not sufficient.
Some subcategories restrict applications for another residence permit while they remain valid.