·Republic of Poland·Material change·In force
Poland temporary residence filing routes updated for the MOS transition
By Sam Parks · Last reviewed:
Poland’s current official guidance says temporary residence applications for work and business purposes moved to electronic MOS filing from 27 April 2026, with specific change-of-permit cases remaining paper-based.
What changed
Policy claim 1
The Office for Foreigners states that temporary residence applications are submitted exclusively through the MOS portal from 27 April 2026, with stated exceptions and separate fees for the permit/card.
Claim ID: pl-2026-10-mos-transition#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: Office for Foreigners - MOS system (Office for Foreigners (Poland))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
The Wielkopolska Office for Foreigners applies the 27 April 2026 MOS change to temporary residence and work and to business-activity residence procedures; changes to an existing residence-and-work permit remain subject to the procedure stated on the current page.
Claim ID: pl-2026-10-mos-transition#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: Wielkopolska Office - temporary residence and work (Wielkopolska Office for Foreigners (Poland))·source verified ·page reviewed
Routes affected
Primary source
Primary source
Office for Foreigners - MOS system ↗ · Office for Foreigners (Poland)
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