Changes to Polish immigration, tax, and residence law, and what they mean for foreigners.
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Permanent Residence
NAWA's certificate system has been offline for months. Here's what foreign residents in Poland need to know about the B1 delay and the exam-free route for degree holders.
Temporary Residence
Poland's 2024 amendment to the Ukrainian aid act, and the current deadline: temporary protection runs until March 4, 2027 under the Act of January 23, 2026.
Temporary Residence
New Amendment to the Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine entered into force on January 28th, 2023. Check what will change for Ukrainians in Poland. What’s changed? Ukrainians have the right to benefits from only one country, An extension of the legal stay of persons on a Schengen visa / visa...
Work Permit
New year brings some important changes! We’d like to remind you that from the beginning of this year there has been a change of required remuneration in legalization procedures. A new minimum wage applies in Poland Why is it important to know? This information is crucial for foreigners working in...
Life in Poland
New fees for issuing documents for foreigners. New fees will be charged from foreigners in Poland for the issuance and exchange of documents. When will it enter into force? The regulation was submitted on 26th of July 2022 and will apply from 29th of July 2022. Which documents? The document spe...
Law Updates
The state of the epidemic in Poland is lifted What are the implications? What does it mean for foreigners? We kindly inform you that, from May 16, 2022, the state of the epidemic in Poland is lifted. However, the state of epidemic threat will still apply. We would like to remind you that, in conn...
Law Updates
The Voivode Offices inform that there is a suspension of time limits for handling cases by voivodes. What does it mean and what will change? The law Pursuant to Art. 100c of the amended law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with an armed conflict in the territory of this state, th...
Temporary Residence
The president of Poland signed the amendment to the Act on Foreigners The main purpose of the amendment is to simplify the procedures for granting foreigners temporary residence permits in the territory of the Republic of Poland, in particular, temporary residence and work permits. Check what new...
Life in Poland
On June 1st 2021, the Act on the principles of registration and identification of taxpayers and payers will change. The amendment is regarding the definition of taxpayers whose tax identifier is a PESEL. Thanks to the new regulations, commune offices will be able to issue a PESEL number to foreig...
Life in Poland
Employee Capital Plans (also known as PPK) will directly affect over 13 million people. Will these plans affect you too? Due to the growing number of post-working age people, and the increasing income generation gap between an individual’s active work versus fixed income years, the public and pri...
Temporary Residence
In the beginning of this year, due to numerous complaints of foreigners and extended time of waiting for work or residence permit, the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) decided to check whether voivodes and officials are ready to provide efficient service to foreigners and what losses the budget suffers...
Temporary Residence
According to TOKFM, foreigners are complaining that the residence and work permits are taking longer and longer to be issued. Supreme Audit Office (NIK) decided to check whether voivodes and officials are ready to provide efficient service to foreigners and what losses the budget suffers due to t...
Temporary Residence
More than 6,000 British people are residing in Poland. When currently, with the United Kingdom a member of the European Union, British people can freely move and reside within its borders as well as work and conduct business activity in the member states, that will change after a no-deal Brexit. ...
Work Permit
One year ago major changes to Polish immigration law have been announced, aiming to simplify the entire procedure. Some changes have been implemented already in 2018, others came into force Jan 1st. The most important changes valid since 2019: Maximum duration of Oświadczenie got extended – For O...