During a late-evening sitting on 8 March 2026, the Sejm’s Labour and Social Policy Committee examined an amendment to Poland’s Foreigners Act that would let the interior, labour and economy ministers jointly set annual limits on temporary residence permits issued to non-EU managers and specialists transferred within multinational firms. Under current rules, voivodeships approve such permits case-by-case with no national cap. Lawmakers supporting the change argue it provides “a safety valve” should labour-market conditions deteriorate, while still honouring EU-level commitments on mobility. Critics, including several opposition MPs and the Lewiatan employers’ confederation, warn that arbitrary ceilings could deter foreign investment and disrupt regional shared-service centres that rely on fast transfers. If adopted, the amendment would require the three ministers to publish a quota each November for the following calendar year after consulting the Social Dialogue Council. Companies would have to submit intra-company-transfer (ICT) applications early to secure a slot, and unused numbers would carry over only for one quarter.
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In navigating these procedural changes, companies can obtain practical assistance from VisaHQ, whose Warsaw-based team offers end-to-end support on Polish work permits, ICT renewals and visa processing. The platform’s online dashboard lets HR departments monitor quota openings in real time and compile compliant documentation, easing the burden on mobility managers. Details are available at https://www.visahq.com/poland/
The draft also introduces a fast-track ICT renewal of up to two years, but only within the quota. Global-mobility managers should therefore map upcoming assignee moves for 2027 now and prepare justification dossiers that show economic benefit and training plans for local staff. Immigration advisers expect that Warsaw and Kraków, which host the bulk of ICTs, will see the fiercest competition for allocations. The committee plans a second reading before Easter, leaving multinationals little time to lobby for sector-specific carve-outs. Observers note that, if the quota power is exercised, Poland would join Germany and France in imposing national ICT ceilings—another sign of tightening labour-migration policy across the EU.
In navigating these procedural changes, companies can obtain practical assistance from VisaHQ, whose Warsaw-based team offers end-to-end support on Polish work permits, ICT renewals and visa processing. The platform’s online dashboard lets HR departments monitor quota openings in real time and compile compliant documentation, easing the burden on mobility managers. Details are available at https://www.visahq.com/poland/
The draft also introduces a fast-track ICT renewal of up to two years, but only within the quota. Global-mobility managers should therefore map upcoming assignee moves for 2027 now and prepare justification dossiers that show economic benefit and training plans for local staff. Immigration advisers expect that Warsaw and Kraków, which host the bulk of ICTs, will see the fiercest competition for allocations. The committee plans a second reading before Easter, leaving multinationals little time to lobby for sector-specific carve-outs. Observers note that, if the quota power is exercised, Poland would join Germany and France in imposing national ICT ceilings—another sign of tightening labour-migration policy across the EU.
