Published: 03.06.2026
The source lists breaches including overstaying a visa or residence permit, working without the required authorization, using a stay purpose that no longer matches the actual situation, and failing to leave after a return decision. Consequences may include a return decision and a re-entry ban covering Poland and other Schengen countries.
This is not a new relocation route, but an important constraint on maintaining an existing status. Changing employers, ending studies or allowing a visa to expire without another lawful basis can affect the right to stay and work. It primarily concerns workers, students and other third-country nationals whose status is linked to a specific purpose of stay. Anyone already in Poland or changing their residence basis should monitor these requirements alongside application deadlines.