What to do if your Karta pobytu case is still pending and you plan to move to another voivodeship – can it be transferred, or will you have to go through the whole process from scratch?
In this article, you will learn how to transfer a Karta pobytu case using the example of our clients!
Throughout our company's history, we have repeatedly faced situations where a client planned to move to another voivodeship for various reasons. One such case involved our clients who worked at a car wash in Poznań on an umowa zlecenie and applied for a residence permit in Poznań. However, for various reasons, the employer decided to transfer them to a branch in another city – Gdańsk.
What did we do in this situation? - We transferred their cases there as well.
01How to transfer a case to another voivodeship?
First of all, we wrote an application to the Urząd entitled: “zmiana miejsca zamieszkania i prośba o przeniesieniu sprawy do innego województwa”. After that, we filled out all the necessary paperwork and attached documents from the new employer.
The list of required documents from the new employer looked as follows:
- New employment contract;
- ZUS (insurance);
- Załącznik nr.1
If you don't have these documents yet, you can still attach Załącznik nr.1, but we strongly advise following the required list.
Where to send the documents?
The required list of documents must be sent to the Urząd where your Karta pobytu case is currently held.
The process then unfolds as follows:
Wielkopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Poznaniu forwards all information and data to the Urząd in your new place of residence. The status of your case in Poznań will show a note that your case has been transferred to another voivodeship.
What to do after sending the documents?
After sending all the documents, you need to obtain your case number, login, and password (from the new voivodeship).
How to do this? - It's simple! You either write to the Urząd or call the hotline.
Pay attention!
Currently, when reviewing a case, the inspector thoroughly checks your place of residence, place of work (if the purpose of your stay is a Zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy i pracę), and all other documents related to your Karta pobytu case.
If you fail to do this and the inspector finds out that the foreigner does not live at the specified address or has changed jobs without notifying them, there is a risk of receiving a request to submit documents regarding your current place of residence/work.
The situation can be fixed! Remember that submitting missing documents takes quite a bit of time, which means the processing time for your Karta pobytu can be significantly delayed.
Therefore, it's best to do everything right from the start and avoid future problems!
A brief note on timelines:
If you are transferring your Karta pobytu case to another voivodeship, you should know that this process takes 1-2 months.
First, your case must be transferred from one Urząd to another, after which an inspector will be assigned to analyze it and issue a decision.
Tip from Spravochnik Immigranta:
If you have 1-2 months to spare, it's better to wait for the decision on your karta pobytu. If you don't have that time, you can transfer your residence case to another inspector.
Why? - Because this will extend the review process by about 1 month anyway.
However, if you've decided to move your case to another voivodeship, use our guide and you'll definitely succeed!
And if you still have any questions, feel free to ask them here. Our experts will contact you within 5 minutes and help you resolve any issue.
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