Legalization of stay
Students who are the citizens of the European Union or European Economic Area do not need a visa when entering Poland. However, for stays longer than 3 months, students should obtain a temporary residence permit at Silesian Voivodeship Office.
ocuments required to obtain temporary residence permit:
- European Health Insurance Card
- Passport or other official document which confirms the personal date and enables entry to Poland (identity card)
- Confirmation or financial means (minimum 150 euro per month)- it is enough to have a photocopy of a credit card and statement written in Polish in which you declare that you have adequate money to stay in Poland without taking social benefits
- Confirmation of temporary registration issued by local government offices of the place of residence (registration for students staying at the student hostels will be done by hostel’s office)
- A letter form the Silesian School of Economics and Languages confirming studies within the LLP/Erasmus programme and the planned period of stay.
In addition, you have to fill in an application form, which is available at the Voivodeship Office.










