Your Poland work permit and paperwork, with the job offer you already have.
For people who already have a job offer from an employer in Poland. We do your work permit and all the paperwork for your work visa.
Official fees are paid separately.
How we can help
You bring the job offer. We take care of the work permit and the paperwork.
- You have a job offer
We finalize your work permit and paperwork
You have a job offer in Poland. We do your work permit and all the paperwork.
- Your job offer checked against what the permit needs
- Your type A work permit, done by us
- All the paperwork for your work visa
How the work permit works
Egyptians need a work permit before the visa. We do your type A work permit and all the paperwork for your work visa.
- We check your job offer has what the permit needs.
- We check your passport and permit details match exactly.
Permit, then visa
Two steps, in this order. The visa can't last longer than the permit.
- Done by us
Type A work permit
The standard permit for work under a contract with an employer based in Poland.
- We do it for you from start to finish
- Seasonal jobs use a type S permit instead
- Paperwork handled by us
National work visa (D)
With the permit, you apply in person at the Polish embassy in Cairo, with the file we prepare.
- The embassy's document list, checked item by item
- Translations of your Arabic documents arranged
- Valid up to 1 year, never beyond the permit
From job offer to work permit
The path from Egypt, based on the Polish embassy's own rules.
- 1
Tell us about your offer
On WhatsApp: who the employer is and what they've sent you so far. - 2
Your work permit
We do your type A work permit. - 3
We handle the paperwork
The embassy's document list, translations of your Arabic documents and the national visa form. - 4
Submission and decision
You apply in person and pay the fee in dollars. The decision usually comes within 15 days.
Applying from Egypt
What the Polish embassy in Cairo publishes about national work visas.
- Where you apply
- Embassy of Poland, consular section, 5 El Aziz Osman St, Zamalek, Cairo. Working days, 09:00 to 11:00.
- Visa fee
- USD 235, in cash, in US dollars only, paid at submission. Not refunded. From the embassy's current fee table.
- Decision
- Usually within 15 days of submission, up to 30.
- Visa validity
- Up to 1 year, and never longer than the work permit.
- Work permit processingWe confirm this with you
- No official deadline is published, and it varies by region in Poland.
- If refused
- Ask for reconsideration within 14 days, in person, Sunday to Thursday, 13:00 to 14:00.
Work visa documents
From the Polish embassy's national visa page for work. The consul may ask for more, or for an interview.
From you
- The national visa form, printed and signed
- A colour photo, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, white background, under 6 months old
- Passport issued in the last 10 years, valid 3 months beyond return, with 2 blank pages, and a copy of the data page
- Copy of your Egyptian ID (show the original)
- Reference and salary letter from your current employer in Egypt
- Mogamma movement certificate for 7 years, if it's your first trip or you lost a passport
- Travel medical insurance for all of Schengen, at least EUR 30,000
- Return flight booking (buy after the visa) or a written declaration
- Copies of earlier Polish or Schengen visas
With your work permit
- The work permit, with names and dates exactly as in your passport
- Proof of accommodation in Poland
- Proof of means: 75 PLN a day. The salary on the work permit counts
Arabic documents need a translation into Polish or English, and originals are required. Statements from Egyptian banks are not accepted as proof of means for national visas. A criminal record certificate is not on the embassy's list.
What we do
- Do your work permit and all its paperwork
- Check that your passport and permit details match exactly
- Give you the embassy's document list and check every item
- Fill in the national visa form with you
- Arrange translations of your Arabic documents
Good to know
- You must enter Poland on a Polish work visa. A visa from another Schengen country doesn't allow you to work under the permit.
- The embassy doesn't send passports back by post: you collect yours in person, or someone else collects it with your power of attorney.
Questions about working in Poland
Who is this service for?
For people who already have a job offer from an employer in Poland. We do your work permit and all the paperwork.
Do you book an appointment for Poland?
No. Our Poland service covers the work permit and the paperwork. An appointment isn't part of it.
Can I use my Egyptian bank statement?
Not for proof of means: the embassy doesn't accept Egyptian bank statements for national visas. The salary written on your work permit counts instead.