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Entering and stay for up to 3 months

Entering and stay within the territory of the Republic of Poland for up to 3 months

The Union citizen may enter and reside in the territory of the Republic of Poland on the basis of a valid travel document or another valid document certifying his/her identity and citizenship.

A family member who is not a Union citizen may enter the territory of the Republic of Poland on the basis of a valid travel document or a visa, if required. During the stay within the territory of the Republic of Poland for up to 3 months, the family member who is not a Union citizen shall have a valid travel document.

The visa application submitted to stay with or join the Union citizen shall be submitted by his/her family member who is not a Union citizen to a consul or a commander of Border Guards.

The decision to refuse entrance to the territory of the Republic of Poland may be issued by the Commander of Border Guards, if your data are included in the register of foreign nationals, the stay of whom within the territory of the Republic of Poland is undesired or who lack a valid travel document or another valid document certifying his/her identity and citizenship.

In case of absence of the above mentioned documents, you can certify your right to exercise the freedom of movement of persons in another way, under the condition that it opens no doubts. Before issuing the decision to refuse entry due to the absence of the above mentioned documents, the Commander of Border Guards shall enable for a period of no longer than 72 hours obtaining the documents or certify in another way, under the condition that it opens no doubts, that you have the right to freedom of movement of persons.

The decision to refuse entry may be appealed against to the Commander of the Border Guard Unit.

A Union citizen may exit from the Republic of Poland on the basis of a valid travel document or another document certifying his/her identity and citizenship.

A family member who is not a Union citizen may exit from the Republic of Poland on the basis of a valid travel document.

Source: http://www.udsc.gov.pl/index.php?documentName=main