Part-Time Jobs in Poland for Indian Students: Pay, Rules

Part-Time Jobs in Poland for Indian Students: Hourly Pay, Rules and the 2025 Law

In 2026, the minimum hourly rate in Poland for work on a civil contract is PLN 31.40, about ₹760, rising to PLN 32.30 in 2027. Whether you may work without a permit now depends on your university: since 1 December 2025, the exemption covers students of public universities and of private ones on the MSWiA register.

Who can work without a permit

Full-time students at public universities.
Full-time students at private universities on the MSWiA register. Approvals run for one to five years; Vistula has one year, Lazarski four, and Kozminski, SWPS and PJAIT five.
Graduates of full-time studies in Poland.

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Typical student jobs

Food delivery and restaurants, warehouses and logistics, retail, hotels, and, for students with good English and IT skills, customer support and junior roles in business-services centres. The last group pays best and builds a CV, and it is concentrated in Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Łódź and Katowice.

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Contracts and pay

Most student jobs use a civil-law contract (umowa zlecenie) with the hourly minimum, or an employment contract with the monthly minimum of PLN 4,806 in 2026. Students under 26 who are tax resident in Poland, usually after 183 days in the country, pay no income tax on these contracts up to PLN 85,528 a year.

Plan without the job

The visa needs a year's living money up front, and first-semester jobs take time to find. Treat part-time income as a help, not the plan. Full rules on working while studying.

Part-time jobs in Poland: Frequently Asked Questions

How much can an Indian student earn part-time in Poland?

At the 2026 minimum of PLN 31.40 an hour, 20 hours a week bring about PLN 2,500 a month before deductions, roughly the cost of living outside Warsaw. Many student jobs pay a little above the minimum.

How many hours can students work in Poland?

Polish law does not set a weekly cap for full-time students who are exempt from the work permit. Your studies come first: a residence permit can be refused if you are not really studying.

Do students at private universities need a work permit?

Since 1 December 2025, students of private universities are exempt only if their university is on the MSWiA register. A transition runs to 30 June 2026 for students already enrolled. Check your university's status on its page here.