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If there are no circumstances justifying the granting of refugee status, subsidiary protection or permit for tolerated stay, , expulsion of the foreigner is ordered in the decision denying the refugee status, excluding the case when the foreigner:

• has a permit for residence for a fixed period, a settlement permit, residence permit for EC long-term resident, right of stay, right of permanent stay, according to the Act of 14 July 2006 on the entry into, residence in and exit from the Republic of Poland of nationals of the European Union Member States and their family members, or a permit for tolerated stay,
• they are temporarily arrested, serving a prison sentence or a preventive measure in the form of a prohibition of exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland is used against them,
• they are obliged to leave the territory of the Republic of Poland based on an expulsion decision whose enforcement has been suspended,
• they are a spouse of a Polish citizen or a foreigner with settlement permit or a residence permit for EC long-term resident;

The foreigner is obliged to leave the territory of the Republic of Poland within 30 days of serving a final refusal to grant refugee status when:

• the decision includes a judgement on expulsion,
• enforcement of the expulsion decision was suspended and the decision on the refusal to grant refugee status does not include a judgement on granting subsidiary protection or permit for tolerated stay.

When before this deadline, the foreigner notified the Head of the Office on their intention of voluntary return, this deadline will be extended until the day on which the foreigner should exit the territory of the Republic of Poland in a manner organised by the Head of the Office. Assistance in voluntary return may also be used by persons whose procedure has been discontinued