The Department of Citizenship and Foreigners Affairs within the Lublin Voivodeship Office posted a communique on 4 November stating it will be closed on 10-11 November because 11 November is Poland’s Independence Day and 10 November has been designated a civil-service holiday.
The two-day shutdown suspends acceptance of residence-permit applications, biometrics, card pick-ups and information-desk services. For foreign workers already in Poland, missing a planned appointment could push renewal filings beyond statutory deadlines, potentially jeopardising legal stay. The office advises applicants to submit electronic forms via the MOS online portal and to use registered mail for any hard-copy supplements.
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Employers in the Lublin special-economic zone—home to numerous logistics and agri-food plants—should audit upcoming permit-expiry dates and, where necessary, issue annexes to work contracts to prove continued employment during processing delays. Note that the closure has no impact on e-PUAP digital correspondence, which will continue to register submissions but not be actioned until 12 November.
Law firms expect queues to swell after the break: the office typically handles 200 + personal appointments daily. Applicants should arrive well before opening hours and bring appointment confirmations in case of crowd-control measures.
The announcement underscores the importance of aligning corporate immigration calendars with Poland’s public-holiday schedule to avoid inadvertent lapses in lawful stay.
The two-day shutdown suspends acceptance of residence-permit applications, biometrics, card pick-ups and information-desk services. For foreign workers already in Poland, missing a planned appointment could push renewal filings beyond statutory deadlines, potentially jeopardising legal stay. The office advises applicants to submit electronic forms via the MOS online portal and to use registered mail for any hard-copy supplements.
Employers in the Lublin special-economic zone—home to numerous logistics and agri-food plants—should audit upcoming permit-expiry dates and, where necessary, issue annexes to work contracts to prove continued employment during processing delays. Note that the closure has no impact on e-PUAP digital correspondence, which will continue to register submissions but not be actioned until 12 November.
Law firms expect queues to swell after the break: the office typically handles 200 + personal appointments daily. Applicants should arrive well before opening hours and bring appointment confirmations in case of crowd-control measures.
The announcement underscores the importance of aligning corporate immigration calendars with Poland’s public-holiday schedule to avoid inadvertent lapses in lawful stay.
