For candidates following the regulations pertaining to Polish citizens

The following groups of foreigners have been granted the right to apply for admission and to become students under the regulations pertaining to Polish citizens:

  1. foreigners with a valid Polish Charter (in Polish: Karta Polaka);

  2. foreigners granted a permanent residence permit; Note: foreigners with a permanent residence permit with an annotation "access to labour market" can study on a fee-paying basis;

  3. foreigners with a refugee status granted in the Republic of Poland;

  4. immigrant employees with the citizenship of one of the EU member states, Swiss Confederation or EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries – signatories of the European Economic Area Agreement, provided they are or have been previously employed in Poland and family members of such persons, provided that they reside in Poland;

  5. foreigners granted a long-term EU-resident permit;

  6. foreigners granted a temporary residence permit in connection with the circumstances referred to in the art. 127, art. 159 sec. 1 or art. 186 sec. 1 clause 3 or 4 of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners (in Polish: Ustawa o cudzoziemcach);

  7. foreigners granted with a subsidiary protection on the territory of the Republic of Poland;

  8. citizens of the EU, Swiss Confederation or EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries – signatories of the European Economic Area Agreement and the family members of such citizens with a permanent residence permit;

  9. citizens of the EU, Swiss Confederation or EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries – signatories of the European Economic Area Agreement and the family members of such citizens with the sufficient financial resources to fund their stay in Poland during studies. Those persons are not, however, entitled to maintenance grants, disability grants, hardship benefits.