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Urgency complaints and appeals — legal procedure in residence cases

Appeals and complaints

Representation in case of procedural delays (urgency complaint) or negative voivode decisions (appeal).

Reminder for failure to act and complaint to the court. When the office does not issue a decision on time, you can file a reminder for failure to act (ponaglenie) (Article 37 of KPA) for the voivode's inactivity or excessive delay. If this measure does not resolve the issue, you may consider filing a complaint with the voivodeship administrative court (WSA). Appeal (odwolanie). You have the right to appeal a voivode's decision to the Head of the Office for Foreigners (UdSC) within 14 days of receiving the decision.

What the GetPermit service includes

  • case analysis and document preparation;
  • filing a reminder for failure to act or an appeal;
  • representation before the Head of UdSC and WSA in cooperation with a legal counsel;
  • after a successful outcome, we ensure the voivode executes the decision.

Deadlines

Appeal: 14 days from the delivery of the decision (reinstatement of the deadline only in exceptional cases). Complaint to the voivodeship administrative court (WSA): 30 days from the date of delivery of the ruling to the complainant.

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Legal status as of August 2026. Fees and deadlines may change — we confirm them individually before filing.