Home / Dz.U. 2013 poz. 1650
Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners
Ustawa z dnia 12 grudnia 2013 r. o cudzoziemcach
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2013-12-12
Entry into force
2014-05-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
foreigners
Related acts
Repealed Acts (3)
Acts Declared Repealed (6)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of February 23, 2009, on the form of the application for a pass or an extension of a pass, and the form of a pass for sea crew members · 2014-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of November 19, 2009 on the method of controlling the legality of stay of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2014-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of October 23, 2006 on the determination of the form of a certificate issued by an institution conducting studies on the admission of a foreigner to studies · 2015-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 12 August 2003 on the form of invitation and the form of the application for entering an invitation into the register of invitations · 2015-05-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of December 10, 2013, amending the regulation on issuing a permit for employment of a foreigner · 2015-05-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 2, 2010, on the list and criteria for the occurrence of diseases, the diagnosis or suspicion of which may constitute grounds for refusing a foreigner entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2015-05-02
Implementing Regulations (133)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 23, 2026, on the form of the European travel document for return purposes
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of March 18, 2026, on the form of a certificate confirming the submission of an application for a permanent residence permit for a foreigner
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of March 18, 2026, on the form of a certificate confirming the submission of an application for a long-term resident of the European Union residence permit for a foreigner
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of March 18, 2026, on the form of a certificate confirming the submission of an application for a temporary residence permit for a foreigner
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 25, 2025, on visas for foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 20 June 2025 amending the regulation on citizenships whose possession entitles to apply for a Polish travel document for foreigners under the conditions specified in Article 252a paragraph 1 of the Law of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of May 26, 2025, amending the regulation on the application for a permit for a foreigner to reside as a long-term resident of the European Union
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 17, 2025, amending the regulation on citizenships whose possession entitles to apply for a Polish travel document for a foreigner under the conditions specified in Article 252a (1) of the Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of November 25, 2025, on the application for a permit for a foreigner to reside temporarily
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 13, 2024, amending the regulation on citizenships whose possession entitles to apply for a Polish travel document for a foreigner under the conditions specified in Art. 252a sec. 1 of the Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 19, 2023, amending the regulation on visas for foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of March 28, 2024, amending the regulation on visas and documents confirming the functions of members of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 20 December 2024 amending the regulation on citizenships whose possession entitles to apply for a Polish travel document for a foreigner under the conditions specified in Article 252a(1) of the Law of 12 December 2013 on foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of April 24, 2023, on premises intended for foreigners who have been refused entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of April 5, 2023 on the form of an application for providing a foreigner with information about the inclusion of their data in the register of foreigners whose stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland is undesirable, or in the Schengen Information System for the purpose of refusal of entry and stay, on the validity period of the entry and the legal and factual basis for the entry, and on the correction or deletion of a foreigner's data included in this register or System
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 16, 2023 on the form of an invitation, the form of an application for entry of an invitation into the register of invitations, and the amount of funds that the inviter should possess
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 8, 2023, amending the regulation on documents issued to foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 28, 2023 amending the regulation on citizenships whose possession entitles to apply for a Polish travel document for a foreigner under the conditions specified in Art. 252a sec. 1 of the Act of December 12, 2013 on foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 26 July 2023 amending the regulation on documents issued to foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of July 25, 2023, on the procedure and method of assigning, changing, and revoking rights to access the national register of records, registries, and lists concerning foreigners using telecommunications devices
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 28, 2023, on citizenships whose possession entitles to apply for a Polish travel document for a foreigner under the conditions specified in Article 252a paragraph 1 of the Law of December 12, 2013, on Foreigners.
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 28, 2023, on citizenships, in the case of which no fee is charged for issuing a Polish travel document for a foreigner.
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of May 31, 2023, on the list of certificates of knowledge of the Polish language confirming the knowledge of this language required for granting a long-term resident's permit in the European Union
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of March 22, 2022, on visas for foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 29, 2022, on the amount of financial resources that a foreigner conducting scientific research or development work in the territory of the Republic of Poland or using long-term researcher mobility in the territory of the Republic of Poland must possess
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 21, 2022 amending the regulation on issuing national visas to foreigners staying in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 26 October 2022 amending the regulation on documents issued to foreigners
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of January 20, 2022, on the application for a change of temporary residence and work permit
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 18, 2022, on the issuance of national visas to foreigners staying in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of August 10, 2022, amending the regulation on visas for foreigners
- … +103
Amending Acts (41)
- Law of June 26, 2014, on amending the law on granting foreigners protection in the territory of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws · 2014-08-30
- Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law · 2015-11-01
- Law of 10 September 2015 amending the law on granting foreigners protection in the territory of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws · 2015-11-13
- Law of September 25, 2015, amending certain laws in connection with supporting innovation · 2016-01-01
- Law of 22 December 2015 on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union · 2016-01-18
- Law of 10 June 2016 on Counter-Terrorist Actions · 2016-07-02
- Law of 13 May 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and certain other laws · 2016-09-02
- Law of 15 November 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and the Law on Foreigners · 2017-01-01
- Law of November 16, 2016, - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Revenue Administration · 2017-03-01
- Law of April 7, 2017, on amending the Law on Repatriation and certain other laws · 2017-05-01
- Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law · 2017-09-01
- Law of November 24, 2017 on amending the Repatriation Act, the Polish Card Act and the Foreigners Act · 2017-12-23
- Law of 20 July 2017 on amending the Law on employment promotion and labour market institutions and certain other laws · 2018-01-01
- Law of 8 December 2017 on the State Protection Service · 2018-02-01
- Law of 24 November 2017 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws · 2018-02-12
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of December 14, 2018 amending the law on the Police and certain other laws · 2018-12-25
- Law of 22 March 2018 on court bailiffs · 2019-01-01
- Law of February 22, 2019 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws · 2019-04-27
- Law of October 28, 2020, amending the Act on foreigners and certain other acts · 2020-12-01
- Law of December 10, 2020 on amending the law on entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, stay, and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland of citizens of European Union member states and their family members, and certain other laws · 2021-01-01
- Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws · 2021-02-09
- Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery · 2021-10-05
- Law of October 14, 2021, amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws · 2021-10-26
- Law of 17 December 2021 amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws · 2022-01-29
- Law of March 12, 2022, on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state · 2022-02-24
- Law of April 8, 2022, on amending the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and certain other laws · 2022-02-24
- Law of April 13, 2022, on special solutions in the scope of counteracting support for aggression against Ukraine and serving national security protection · 2022-04-16
- Law of June 8, 2022, on amending the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and certain other laws · 2022-07-01
- Law of July 7, 2022, on amending certain laws regarding the method of financing housing programmes · 2022-08-10
- … +11
Amended Acts (41)
- Law of January 31, 1959, on Cemeteries and Burial of the Deceased. · 2014-05-01
- Law of April 2, 2009, on Polish citizenship · 2014-05-01
- Law of 9 June 2011 on family support and the foster care system · 2014-05-01
- Law of April 15, 2011, on the educational information system · 2014-05-01
- Law of 16 September 2011 on Exchange of Information with Law Enforcement Bodies of Member States of the European Union, Third Countries, European Union Agencies and International Organisations · 2014-05-01
- Law of 15 July 2011 on the professions of nurse and midwife · 2014-05-01
- Law of 1 July 2011 on the self-government of nurses and midwives · 2014-05-01
- Law of September 24, 2010, on population registration · 2014-05-01
- Law of March 18, 2008, on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union · 2014-05-01
- Law of 7 September 2007 on assistance to persons entitled to maintenance · 2014-05-01
- Law of 7 September 2007 on the Charter of Poles · 2014-05-01
- Law of August 24, 2007 on the participation of the Republic of Poland in the Schengen Information System and the Visa Information System · 2014-05-01
- Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty · 2014-05-01
- Law of 16 December 2005 on Products of Animal Origin · 2014-05-01
- Law of 22 July 2006 on Feed · 2014-05-01
- Law of 14 July 2006 on the entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, stay and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland by citizens of Member States of the European Union and their family members · 2014-05-01
- Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law · 2014-05-01
- Law of 12 March 2004 on social assistance · 2014-05-01
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2014-05-01
- Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity · 2014-05-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, on the promotion of employment and labor market institutions · 2014-05-01
- Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits · 2014-05-01
- Law of June 27, 2003, on social annuity · 2014-05-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2014-05-01
- Law of 22 June 2001 on carrying out economic activities in the field of production and trade of explosives, weapons, ammunition, and military or police-purpose goods and technologies. · 2014-05-01
- Law of 11 April 2001 on Patent Attorneys. · 2014-05-01
- Law of 15 December 2000 on professional self-governance of architects and construction engineers. · 2014-05-01
- Law of 9 November 2000 on repatriation. · 2014-05-01
- Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system. · 2014-05-01
- Law of July 17, 1998, on student loans and credits. · 2014-05-01
- … +11
Information on Consolidated Text (8)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 25, 2025, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 21, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 27, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 17, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 22, 2019, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 3, 2018, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 30, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on foreigners
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 4, 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Foreigners
References (37)
- Law of May 24, 2013 on direct coercion and firearms
- Law of 15 June 2012 on the consequences of entrusting work to foreigners staying unlawfully in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 26, 2012, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Code of Administrative Procedure
- Law of July 28, 2011, on the legalization of stay of certain foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland and amending the Law on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland and the Law on Foreigners
- Law of April 30, 2010, on the principles of financing science
- Law of November 6, 2008, on Patient Rights and the Patient Ombudsman
- Law of January 23, 2009, on the voivode and government administration in the voivodeship
- Law of 19 November 2009 on gambling
- Law of August 27, 2009 on the Customs Service
- Law of December 5, 2008, on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Law of August 24, 2007 on the participation of the Republic of Poland in the Schengen Information System and the Visa Information System
- Law of June 9, 2006, on the service of officers of the Counterintelligence Service of the Armed Forces and the Military Intelligence Service
- Law of June 9, 2006, on the Counterintelligence Service of the Armed Forces and the Military Intelligence Service
- Law of 14 July 2006 on the entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, stay and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland by citizens of Member States of the European Union and their family members
- Law of July 16, 2004 Telecommunications Law
- Law of July 9, 2003 on the employment of temporary workers
- Law of May 24, 2002, on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency.
- Law of March 16, 2001, on the Government Protection Bureau.
- Law of September 6, 2001, on road transport.
- Law of 24 August 2001 - Code of Procedure in Cases of Misdemeanours
- European Social Charter done at Turin on 18 October 1961.
- Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund.
- Law of 20 June 1997 - Road Traffic Law
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Enforcement Code
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code
- Law of 26 October 1995 on social housing development.
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, done at Rome on 4 November 1950, as subsequently amended by Protocols Nos. 3, 5 and 8 and supplemented by Protocol No. 2.
- Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 20, 1989.
- Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva on July 28, 1951.
- … +7
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of May 18, 2005, amending the Law on Foreigners
- Repealing Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on foreigners
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 20 September 2011 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Foreigners
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 September 2007 on assistance to persons entitled to maintenance
- Amending Acts: Law of April 10, 1974, on population registration and identity cards.
- Amending Acts: Law of 22 June 2001 on carrying out economic activities in the field of production and trade of explosives, weapons, ammunition, and military or police-purpose goods and technologies.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 27, 2003, on social annuity
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 April 1990 on the Police.
- Amending Acts: Law of 22 July 2006 on Feed
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 March 2004 on social assistance
- Amending Acts: Law of 5 December 1996 on the professions of physician and dentist.
- Amending Acts: Law of 16 September 2011 on Exchange of Information with Law Enforcement Bodies of Member States of the European Union, Third Countries, European Union Agencies and International Organisations
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 December 1990 on the veterinary profession and veterinary chambers.
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 September 2007 on the Charter of Poles
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty
- Amending Acts: Law of April 20, 2004, on the promotion of employment and labor market institutions
- Amending Acts: Law of August 24, 2007 on the participation of the Republic of Poland in the Schengen Information System and the Visa Information System
- Amending Acts: Law of March 24, 1920, on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners.
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 October 1990 on the Border Guard.
- Amending Acts: Law of 9 November 2000 on repatriation.
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 July 2011 on the professions of nurse and midwife
- Amending Acts: Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity
- Amending Acts: Law of 1 July 2011 on the self-government of nurses and midwives
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 20, 1992, on the rights to subsidized travel on public transport.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds
- Amending Acts: Law of 9 June 2011 on family support and the foster care system
- Amending Acts: Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Amending Acts: Law of April 15, 2011, on the educational information system
- Amending Acts: Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits
- Amending Acts: Law of April 2, 2009, on Polish citizenship
- Amending Acts: Law of 11 April 2001 on Patent Attorneys.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law
- Amending Acts: Law of September 24, 2010, on population registration
- Amending Acts: Law of January 31, 1959, on Cemeteries and Burial of the Deceased.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 19, 1991, on Pharmaceutical Chambers.
- Amending Acts: Law of 16 December 2005 on Products of Animal Origin
- Amending Acts: Law of March 18, 2008, on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Amending Acts: Law of July 17, 1998, on student loans and credits.
- Amending Acts: Law of 14 July 2006 on the entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, stay and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland by citizens of Member States of the European Union and their family members
- Amending Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 December 2000 on professional self-governance of architects and construction engineers.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system.
- Amended Acts: Act of 18 October 2024 on the participation of the Republic of Poland in the Entry/Exit System
- Amended Acts: Law of March 15, 2019, on the regulation of certain matters in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community without an agreement referred to in Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the termination of solutions resulting from the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 21, 2025, on amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of April 4, 2025, amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Act of April 24, 2025, amending the Act on Foreigners and certain other acts