Expert: Maria Mirek - 8/24/2008

Question
dear madame ,
i have married a polish lady in government in poland . i want to stay with her and get residence
my questions :
1- my visa will end after 10 days , can i get visa extention until they issue me the residence or i have to go back to egypt ?
2-how long does it take to issue the card ?
2-how long is the residence 2 years or 5 years ?( i have a friend in germany who married also in govt and got residence   permit for 5 years as per EU law
best regards

Answer
Hello,

thank you for your question.
1. It depends when you have filed for the residency. If you have complied with the rules and filed the application for residency at least 45 days before expiration of your current status, you should not be required to go back to your home country. I would suggest to inquire with the Province Governor office in which you have filed the application.
2. Usually about 2 months.
3. The residency is granted for up to 2 years.

Regards,

Maria Mirek