Pomeranian Voivodeship is among the regions with the longest waiting times for residence permits: foreigners here wait significantly longer for their documents than in most other regions of Poland. According to data from MOST, obtaining a resident card takes more than two years, while a temporary residence permit takes more than one and a half.
A temporary residence permit (czasowy pobyt) here takes an average of 19.5 months. That's almost two years — only longer in Katowice (Silesian Voivodeship) and Zielona Góra (Lubusz Voivodeship)
The situation is slightly better with a permanent residence permit (stały pobyt) — about 12.6 months, which is closer to the national average
However, the EU resident card again places Pomerania at the top for delays — the wait is about 25.8 months
And where is it faster?
The difference between regions is enormous. For example, in Kraków (Lesser Poland Voivodeship), a temporary residence permit is issued in just 7.6 months — almost three times faster. Even in Warsaw (Masovian Voivodeship), despite the high workload, the waiting times are often shorter — around a year. Other regions are also noticeably faster: about 9–11 months.
A permanent residence permit is issued the fastest on average in Lubusz Voivodeship (145 days), while the longest wait is in Opole (680 days)
The EU long-term resident card is obtained in an average of 105 days in Małopolskie Voivodeship, and in Opolskie — in 792 days.
Pomorskie Voivodeship is one of the busiest regions, and this directly affects the speed of the offices' work
