Travel Stats

Long-term EU Resident Card Status

📋 Official sources: gov.pl/udsc · udsc.gov.pl — what periods of residence count

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Earliest date meeting the 5-year mark and both absence limits, given every trip in the logbook

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Official Absence Criteria (gov.pl):

Criterion 1: Total Absence (Official)

Official: max 10 months in aggregate within 5 years (18 months for EU Blue Card holders)

Criterion 2: Continuous Absence (Official)

Official: up to 6 months at a time — 12 months for EU Blue Card holders (brief absences don't break continuity)

Future Voyages Outlook — what the flights already in your logbook do to the limits
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Set your planned application date to project criteria including future trips Study periods count only by half toward the 5 years (Art. 211; udsc.gov.pl). Leave 0 if none.

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  • 5 years of uninterrupted residence — counted backwards from the application date, NOT from arrival (Art. 211(1) Law on Foreigners). The 5-year clock is evaluated at the moment you file, so the window is always the 5 years immediately preceding your application.
  • Study periods count only by half — time on a student visa or a temporary residence permit for higher education counts at 50% toward the 5 years (e.g. 4 study years = 2 counted). Work permits / EU Blue Card count in full.
  • Stable and regular income — legal, stable and sufficient for you and any dependants; assessed over the 3 years before filing (2 years for EU Blue Card holders).
  • Health insurance — NFZ (public, via your umowa o pracę) and/or private coverage (e.g. Luxmed). A required condition under the Law on Foreigners.
  • Legal housing — lease, ownership deed, or qualifying loan documentation.
  • Polish language proficiency (Art. 211(3)) — Closed list: state-issued B1 certificate from the Państwowa Komisja ds. Poświadczania Znajomości Języka Polskiego jako Obcego, OR a diploma from a school/university where Polish was the medium of instruction. Private language-course certificates (e.g. a university language school like MyPolish) do NOT qualify.
  • Absence limits within those 5 years preceding the application:
    • Up to 6 months at a time (12 months for EU Blue Card holders) — any single absence longer than this breaks continuity and resets the 5-year clock
    • Up to 10 months in aggregate (18 months for EU Blue Card holders) across the 5-year window
    • Brief vacations/holidays within these limits do NOT break continuity
    • Some absences still count as residence: posting abroad by a Polish employer, accompanying a working spouse/child, medical treatment (up to 6 months), apprenticeship/study activities

⚠️ Note: The 5-year requirement is evaluated at the moment of filing. Once you file, the clock is "frozen" — time spent during processing does not reset it, but you must already meet all criteria when you submit. See Art. 211(1) and Art. 212 of the Law on Foreigners.

📞 Office for Foreigners: +48 47 721 76 75 (Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00) | ul. Koszykowa 16, 00-564 Warszawa

📋 Sources: gov.pl/udsc — long-term EU resident permit · udsc.gov.pl FAQ — what periods of residence count

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Amber > 60d · Red = exceeds your single-absence limit (6 mo, or 12 mo with Blue Card)

Travel Timeline

🟢 In Poland · 🟤 Abroad flight · 🟡 Future · Background bars = absence periods (amber > 60d, red > 180d). Ctrl+scroll to zoom · drag to pan · wheel to scroll vertically.