The Voivodeship Office will refuse to initiate the procedure for a temporary residence and work permit, if the foreigner, on the day of submitting the application for this permit, stays in Poland on the basis of a visa issued for the purpose of:

• tourism (national and Schengen visa);
• visiting family or friends (national and Schengen visa);
• on the basis of a visa issued for the purpose of tourism or visiting family or friends by another Schengen country.