Residence
Review a residence refusal and your next steps
Bring the complete decision and the information showing when it was delivered. We help you review the documents and understand the appeal route for your case.
Discuss your circumstancesAbout this service
You can appeal a voivode's refusal of a temporary residence and work permit. Submit it to the Head of the Office for Foreigners through the voivode who issued the decision.
The appeal must be submitted within 14 days of the decision being delivered.
The appeal authority may uphold the refusal, grant the permit or return the case for reconsideration, depending on the findings.
Who it may suit
- People who have received a first-instance residence refusal.
- People who want help organising the decision, application documents and further evidence.
How we help
- Review the decision and your application documents at a consultation.
- Help you organise evidence relevant to the reasons for refusal.
- Help prepare the appeal documents within the agreed scope.
- Explain the submission steps and the matters that need an individual check.
Your next steps
Bring the complete decision
Include its instructions and the envelope or electronic delivery information. We discuss the decision type and the next step.
Review the reasons
We go through the refusal and the documents already submitted with you.
Organise the response
We help you prepare the appeal information and supporting evidence within the agreed scope.
Understand how to file
We explain the route stated in the decision and discuss how to keep evidence of submission. Preparing documents alone does not submit an appeal.
Good to know
- These appeal instructions concern a first-instance temporary residence and work refusal, rather than every type of negative decision.
- Residence appeals are submitted outside MOS, on paper or to the voivode's electronic delivery address.
- For covered residence cases at voivodeship offices, decision time limits are suspended until 4 March 2027 and ordinary remedies for delay are restricted.
- That suspension concerns decision time limits and does not suspend the applicant's deadline for appealing a refusal.
Questions about this service
01What can I do if I receive a negative TRC decision? Can I appeal?
Yes, you can appeal a voivode’s refusal of a temporary residence permit. Submit the appeal to the Head of the Office for Foreigners through the voivode who issued the decision, within 14 days of the decision being delivered to you. As of 12 October 2026, appeals are submitted outside the MOS application portal, so check the decision’s instructions and the accepted submission channel. We can review the refusal and appeal options at a consultation.
02What should I do if my residence permit application has been pending for a very long time?
Start by checking the case status, any requests from the office and whether all required documents and formalities are complete. As of 12 October 2026, decision time limits for covered residence cases at voivodeship offices are suspended until 4 March 2027, and ordinary remedies for delay are restricted. The available next step depends on your case and the procedure involved. We can review the file and possible steps at a consultation.
Related services
Official sources
- MOS: temporary residence and work permit, appeal section Checked 12 October 2026
- 2025 consolidated assistance Act: Article 100d Checked 12 October 2026
- Act of 23 January 2026: Article 17 point 50 Checked 12 October 2026
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