Poland seasonal work visa and permits: agriculture and tourism jobs

Seasonal work is work done for no more than 9 months in a calendar year in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture and tourism, in activities listed in the Council of Ministers regulation of 25 November 2025. The legal basis to work is the seasonal work permit (or its extension) issued by the competent starost.

The Polish employer applies to the starost; the application is entered in the register of seasonal work applications and the employer pays PLN 100. With that document you apply for a visa for seasonal work at the Polish consulate responsible for your place of residence or the visa centre it uses. Seasonal work permits are not the same as general work permits, and the employer must provide your accommodation.

You may do only the seasonal work covered by the permit. Seasonal workers are excluded from the single permit, so a move to year-round employment needs a new legal basis.

If you entered on a seasonal work visa and want to continue seasonal work for the same or a new employer, apply in MOS for a temporary residence permit for seasonal work. The total time — work already done plus the planned stay — must not exceed 9 months in the calendar year. You need the seasonal work permit or its extension, health insurance, income above PLN 1,010 a month and employer-provided accommodation. Stamp duty is PLN 170.

A voivode's refusal can be appealed to the Head of the Office for Foreigners within 14 days of delivery, in writing through the voivode (not via MOS). The appeal should be decided within 90 days. Without an appeal or another basis of stay, you must leave Poland within 30 days of the decision becoming final.