Permanent residence card of a family member of a United Kingdom citizen

Decision

Proceedings conducted regarding the issuance of a permanent residence card to a family member of a citizen of UK – the beneficiary of the withdrawal agreement (who is not a citizen of UK) are of a simplified nature, which means that an administrative decision in this matter is issued only if the grounds for refusing to issue this document are established.

Such a situation occurs when:

• family member of a citizen of UK – the beneficiary of the withdrawal agreement does not meet the conditions of permanent residence set out in Chapter 4 of the Entry Act (discussed in the Requirements stage), e.g., they stayed in Poland for a shorter period than required);

• this is required for reasons of defence or security of the State or of the protection of security or public order;

• in proceedings for the issuance of a document confirming the right of permanent residence:

- has submitted an application containing false personal data or false information or attached to it documents containing such data or information, or

- has testified untruth or concealed the truth, or forged or altered a document for the purpose of its use as authentic or used such a document as authentic, or

• applies for a document confirming the right of permanent residence in order to circumvent the legal Regulations in force in another Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation regulating the rules of entry into, stay and exit from the territory of the European Union.

The decision to refuse to issue a permanent residence card is appealed to the Head of the Office for Foreigners (more in the stage: "Appeal").

A family member who has confirmed the right of permanent residence in Poland is issued a document - a permanent residence card (more in the tab: "Documents issued to EU citizens"). This document is issued for a period of 10 years.