Document checklist
Hong Kong → Poland: Work permit type A (zezwolenie na pracę typu A)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
7 itemsIdentity
Copy of your travel document
RequiredA digital copy of all completed pages of your valid travel document showing your personal data, attached to the application.
Financial
Proof of the application fee payment
RequiredConfirmation that the application fee has been paid, showing your personal details. The fee is 200 PLN for work lasting up to 3 months, or 400 PLN for longer, and is non-refundable except in limited cases the office lists.
Purpose of travel
Completed work permit application (Type A)
RequiredThe Type A work permit application form, filled in exactly as the instructions say and signed by someone authorised to represent the employer, filed through the praca.gov.pl portal.
Employment contract or job offer with a Polish employer
RequiredA contract with a Polish employer (or an entity with its registered office or place of residence in Poland), setting your position, pay and working hours. Pay must not be lower than what comparable employees doing similar work earn, and it must meet the national minimum wage; working hours must be at least a quarter of full-time and no more than full-time.
Other
Employer's declaration on criminal liability
RequiredA signed declaration from the employer about the circumstances listed in the Act on employment promotion and labour market institutions (for example, that the employer hasn't been penalised for certain offences). It must reflect the actual situation on the day it's signed, be signed no earlier than 30 days before filing, and can't be signed by a proxy.
Power of attorney
If the employer doesn't submit the application in person, the original power of attorney authorising whoever files it.
Proof of professional qualifications (regulated occupations)
If your job is a regulated profession in Poland, documents showing you meet the qualification requirements and any other conditions set by separate regulations for that occupation.
Why applications on this route get refused
Pay below comparable wages or the minimum wage
A Type A permit is granted only if the foreigner's pay is not lower than what employees doing comparable work in a comparable position earn, and not lower than the national minimum wage.
How to avoid it: Check current comparable wages for the role and region, and the current national minimum wage, before setting the salary in the contract.
Missing documents or wrong submission channel
Since 1 June 2025, applications must be filed through the praca.gov.pl portal with a qualified electronic signature, trusted signature, or personal signature; applications submitted another way, or missing required attachments, aren't accepted.
How to avoid it: File through praca.gov.pl with the correct electronic signature, and check every required attachment is included before submitting.
Working hours outside the allowed range
The permit requires working hours of at least a quarter of full-time and no more than full-time for the role.
How to avoid it: Set the contracted hours within this range before applying.
Sources
- Dolnośląski Urząd Wojewódzki (Dolnośląski Voivodeship Office), Work permit for a foreigner on behalf of a Polish employer (Type A) · checked 23 Sept 2026
- Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Public Employment Service portal (praca.gov.pl), Work permits, conditions for Type A · checked 23 Sept 2026
- Gdańsk County Labour Office, Public Employment Service portal (praca.gov.pl), Employing EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens · checked 23 Sept 2026
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