Employment

Working in Poland

Foreign students who ARE NOT citizens of EU countries, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland need permission to work. Such permission is given by Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy (voivodship job centre) and it is the student’s employer who has to apply for the permission. The whole procedure doesn’t last longer than one month (very often is much shorter).

Remember! Foreign students have right to work without permission for no longer than 3 months during summer holiday (July, August, September).

All the details about rules, restrictions and procedures concerning permissions are available on this website

Work permit application fees (per person):

Work permit for less then 3 months: 50 PLN
Work permit for over 3 months: 100 PLN
Work permit for posted workers within framework of provision of services: 200 PLN
Prolongation of a permit: half of the work permit application fee.