Migrants must wait at least two years before they are eligible to sponsor their relatives to join them in Poland. Once eligible, they must prove sufficient accommodation and income for their family. These few conditions give Poland the third best score in the 28 MIPEX countries, after SE and IE. Family members can stay in Poland for as long as their sponsor. There are few reasons for relatives to lose their permit, but if the state does decide to expel them, it does not have to consider factors like the solidity of the family relationship or the family's ties to Poland. Reunited family members can get autonomous residence permits within three years, but their rights to education, employment, social assistance, healthcare and housing are restricted. MIPEX only finds this to be the case in HU, IE, and SK.
