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Legal stay for foreigners in Poland.Immigration consultants · Warsaw.

Residence cards, Polish citizenship, driving-licence exchange, Code 95, documents and legalisation. LegalWin team in Warsaw since 2019.

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2019 - 2026

Numbers that speak for us

Firm founded in 2019 in Warsaw. We work in four languages and handle cases from the first consultation to document delivery.

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residence cards per year
Average issue time - 6-8 months
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practice areas
Immigration, business, tax, documents, relocation
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years in the market
Since 2019 in Warsaw
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working languages
PL · RU · UA · EN
Practices

Everything a foreigner needs in Poland

Five practice areas, one team. Each case is led by a dedicated specialist - we don't outsource documents.

Pricing

Transparent fees, no surprises

Our fees are fixed per stage. Official fees and sworn translations are billed separately. Full breakdown lives on each service page.

/ 00Consultation 300 PLN · credited towards the serviceFull breakdown

Listed prices are LegalWin fees only. Official fees (opłata skarbowa) and sworn translations are billed separately. Exact pricing is fixed in writing before you pay.

Cases

Real cases, real timelines

We show it raw: what, how fast, and with what outcome. Names changed at clients' request.

12 cases
/ case 01
Residence · work

IT specialist from Belarus

Complete dossier on the first filing, no wezwania or follow-up requests. In Mazowieckie such cases often drag 8-14 months - here the decision came in about 4, thanks to a clean file and a by-the-book application.

Outcome
3-year TRC
≈4 months
/ case 02
Complaint · delay

Case stalled 14 months

The client had waited over a year on a residence card with no movement. We drafted a ponaglenie, then a delay complaint to the Administrative Court, which the client filed himself. The court ordered the voivode to decide and awarded compensation - the card issued ~9 weeks after the complaint.

Outcome
Decision + compensation
+9 weeks
/ case 03
Company · S24

Company set up from scratch

Two founders from Kazakhstan. Via S24 the court entered the company into KRS in 2 business days; NIP and REGON were assigned automatically. The mBank account and VAT-R followed over the next ~3 weeks.

Outcome
KRS + NIP + REGON
KRS - 2 days
/ case 04
VAT-R · tax

VAT for an EU contract

The company needed active VAT and VAT-UE status for an EU client. We prepared the VAT-R and supporting notes - the tax office registered it without a clarification summons in about 3 weeks.

Outcome
Active VAT + VAT-UE
≈3 weeks
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EU Blue Card

Senior developer from Belarus

Salary above the EU Blue Card threshold. We assembled the contract, proof of qualifications and housing; in parallel we filed residence for the wife and child. Cards came in about 5 months.

Outcome
Blue Card + family
≈5 months
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Permanent · origin

PR by Polish origin

Proof of Polish origin plus archival records. We obtained the missing certificates from civil registries in Poland and Ukraine. The voivode issued the permanent residence card in about 7 months.

Outcome
Permanent residence card
≈7 months
/ case 07
Citizenship · recognition

Citizenship after PR

Recognition as a Polish citizen: confirmed permanent residence, source of income, Polish at B1. The voivode issued a positive decision in about 8 months.

Outcome
Polish citizenship
≈8 months
/ case 08
Appeal · residence

Reversing a residence denial

The voivode refused, citing an unproven purpose of stay. We appealed to the Head of the Office for Foreigners with added evidence - the decision was reversed and the card issued.

Outcome
Denial reversed, card issued
≈5 months
/ case 09
Residence · family

Family reunification

A residence-card holder bringing his family over. We prepared proof of housing, income and insurance for each member. All three cards issued in about 6 months.

Outcome
Cards for wife and 2 kids
≈6 months
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Permit · job change

Switching employer without losing status

The client changed jobs mid single-permit. Within the statutory 15 days we filed the change-of-employer notice - he kept working legally while the new permit was processed separately.

Outcome
Work stayed legal
Within 15 days
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VAT · reinstatement

Company struck off the VAT register

The tax office removed the company from the VAT register for formal inactivity. We submitted explanations and proof of real activity - the active status was restored and contracts held.

Outcome
VAT status restored
≈3 weeks
/ case 12
Complaint · court

Court overturns a PR denial

The client was denied a permanent residence card on formal grounds. We prepared the appeal, then a complaint to the Administrative Court that she filed herself - the court quashed the denial and the card issued on reconsideration. Long, but won.

Outcome
Denial quashed in court
≈11 months
Testimonials

What clients say

/ 4.9★ average client rating

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Set up our company in a week, with VAT and bank account. They reply on chat instantly, explain things clearly - no legalese soup.
Dmitry K.
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Helped with an appeal after my PR denial. Second team I tried - and the only one who actually got it over the line.
Anna S.
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Full package: airport pickup, apartment, PESEL, school for the kids, company set up. Cleared the whole Polish red-tape marathon in six weeks.
Sergey & Irina L.
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Swapped my Ukrainian licence for a Polish one in 2 weeks. They told me exactly what to bring to starostwo so I didn't have to come back twice. Booked the medical exam in advance - I didn't have to hunt for a clinic.
Igor V.
How we work

Four steps to resolution

/ 4 steps · from call to outcome

  • A consultation is 300 PLN: we review your situation and documents, and you get a written opinion with an action plan, online or at the office. If you then order the service from us, the 300 PLN is credited towards its price. The service price itself is quoted before you pay - in reply to your request or by phone.

  • On average 6-8 months. The statutory deadline for the wojewoda (regional governor) is 90 days, but in Mazowieckie Voivodeship in 2026 decisions realistically take 6-14 months. A full document pack and a clean MOS v2.0 filing keep you closer to the lower bound. If it drags, we draft a ponaglenie (motion to expedite) and, if needed, a skarga na bezczynność (complaint of inaction) to the Voivodeship Administrative Court, which you file yourself.

  • No - they are separate. A residence permit lets you stay; to work you generally also need a basis such as an oświadczenie (employer's declaration) or a zezwolenie na pracę (work permit). We check your situation and arrange the right one alongside your stay.

  • If you have higher qualifications (a degree or equivalent experience) and a job offer paying at least 150% of the national average - about 160,264 PLN gross a year for 2026 applications. The permit runs up to 3 years, the state fee is 440 PLN, and after 12 months you gain EU mobility. We assess eligibility and file through the MOS portal.

  • Yes. You will need a sworn translation (tłumacz przysięgły), an application at the wydział komunikacji (traffic department) and the fee (100 PLN). Whether you sit the theory test depends on whether your licence matches the Vienna Convention model; there is no practical test. A non-EU licence is valid in Poland for 6 months from the start of your stay, so apply early - we handle the paperwork end to end.

  • Our fee and the government charges (opłata skarbowa) are separate amounts - we always show them apart, with no hidden add-ons. For most cases payment is staged: part at the start, part at key milestones. After the first consultation you receive a fixed quote tailored to your case.

  • We analyse the grounds for refusal (decyzja odmowna) and prepare an appeal (odwołanie) within 14 days - the statutory window. We have successful appeals on TRC, permanent residence, citizenship and international protection. We don't represent clients in court: if the case goes to the Voivodeship Administrative Court, an adwokat or radca prawny takes that stage. Even when the clock is tight, show us the decision first.

  • Yes. Clients from other Polish cities and from abroad run their cases entirely online: notarial power of attorney, a direct line to your case manager and a client portal with live statuses. A visit to our office at ul. Świętokrzyska 30 in Warsaw is not required.

  • Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, English. All documents come translated into your language, and we produce sworn translations (tłumaczenia przysięgłe) ready for filing with the urząd.

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