Residence Card (Karta Pobytu) for a Welder: How to Stay in Poland Long-Term and Bring Your Family

Tired of constantly applying for visas? Find out how a welder can get a Residence Card (Karta Pobytu) in Poland, legalize their stay for 3 years, and legally bring their family over.

Most welders and fitters come to Poland on a work visa or biometric passport. But what should you do when those 3 or 6 months are up? Go back home, pay visa fees again, and wait in lines? No!

The best solution for those who have found a good job and want stability is to apply for a Residence Card (Karta Pobytu). The experts at Zvaryuvalnyk.xyz explain what it is and how we help our specialists get it.

What is a Karta Pobytu and what are its benefits?

Karta Pobytu is a plastic card (similar to an ID card) that confirms your identity and grants you the right to legally reside and work in Poland.

The main benefits for a welder:

Legalization for up to 3 years: You will forget about visa centers. The card is issued for a period of 1 to 3 years (depending on the inspector's decision).

Free border crossing: You can go home for vacations or travel across the Schengen zone without any additional visas.

The ability to bring your family: With a Residence Card, you can apply for "family reunification" so that your wife and children can legally move to Poland with you.

Loans and mortgages: With a Karta Pobytu, Polish banks are willing to grant loans for buying a car or a house at low European interest rates.

What documents are needed from the employer?

The main document for obtaining a Residence Card based on work is Annex No. 1 (Załącznik nr 1) from your employer. This is an official paper in which the factory confirms that you work for them, specifies your position and salary, and guarantees that they do not plan to fire you in the near future.

Without this document, it is impossible to get a work-based Residence Card! That is why it is so important to work with a reliable agency that will not refuse to issue this paperwork to you.

How does Zvaryuvalnyk.xyz help its workers?

We are interested in good specialists working with us for years. Therefore, the process looks like this:

You come to work for us, pass the tests, and work stably for 2-3 months.

You inform our coordinator that you want to stay in Poland.

We prepare the full package of documents from the employer for you free of charge (Załącznik nr 1, employment contract, confirmation of ZUS tax payments).

We advise you on how to fill out the application (Wniosek) and where to submit it (Urząd Wojewódzki).

With us, you won't be left alone to deal with Polish bureaucracy! Go to the "Vacancies" section, choose your dream job, and build a stable future in Europe together with us.