{"id":658,"date":"2025-11-04T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalizeandstay.pl\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=658"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:13:32","slug":"long-term-residence-and-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/legalizeandstay.pl\/en\/faq\/long-term-residence-and-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-Term Residence and Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a long-term residence in Poland?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is legal residence without long-term departures. Departures are usually permitted for up to six months in a row and no more than 10 months in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the requirements for a stable and regular income??<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Income must cover living and housing costs and cannot be lower than the subsistence minimum in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to calculate housing costs correctly (koszty zamieszkania)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The costs of renting an apartment or room, utilities and other mandatory fees are taken into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I&#8217;ve lived in Poland for eight years but was unemployed for three months. Can I apply for a long-term EU resident permit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each case is individual. It is important to prove continuous residence and sufficient funds for the remaining period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the legal reasons for obtaining Polish citizenship.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This may include marriage to a citizen, long-term residence, Polish descent, outstanding achievements, international service, or a decision of the President of Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-658","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalizeandstay.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalizeandstay.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalizeandstay.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalizeandstay.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}