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Temporary Residence
The main residence permit for non-EU citizens in Poland: applications, renewals, delays, and rules.
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Temporary Residence
Extension of Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
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.
EU Blue Card
The Blue Card in Poland: A guide for highly qualified employees
Are you considering working in Poland in a profession that requires high qualifications? The Blue Card EU might be just what you need. It’s a permit designed for foreigners who intend to work in Poland in a high-skilled profession. To apply for this permit, the foreigner must have either complete...
Life in Poland
Temporary Polish travel document for a foreigner
A temporary Polish travel document can be issued if a previous non-Polish passport has been lost, destroyed or has expired. If any of these cases apply, you will be able to apply for it when you have a humanitarian residence permit and it is indefinite, and you are unable to obtain a new travel d...
Temporary Residence
What will change for Ukrainians in Poland?
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...
Law Updates
The state of the epidemic in Poland is lifted
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
Suspension of time limits for handling cases by voivodes
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
Act on Foreigners Amendment
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...
Temporary Residence
Sole Proprietorship in Poland – Start Your Own Business in Poland
Are you thinking about starting your own business in Poland? We’re here to answer all of your questions and dispel your doubts on this matter. Who can start a business in Poland? Opening a sole proprietorship in Poland is possible only for foreigners with certain residence statuses. It is feasibl...
Temporary Residence
Meet Vladyslav – Ukrainian student in Poland
Meet Vladyslav! He’s a student of Marketing at the Krakow University of Economics. He came from Ukraine to Poland last year. He shared with us his relocation experience. Read the interview below and get to know him! Vlad, when and why did you decide to move to Poland? I thought about it when I was…
Temporary Residence
Study in Poland
Why you should choose Poland? If you’ve been thinking about studying abroad, you definitely should take Poland under consideration as your destination. Higher Education Institutions have a long tradition in our country. The first university, Jagiellonian University, was founded in 1364, making it...
Temporary Residence
5 Tips to Avoid Long Queues at the Foreigner’s Office
The Foreigner’s Office has a bad reputation among expats in Poland as the land of the waiting. Not only in terms of how long it can take them to issue documents – a temporary residence permit sometimes takes up to one year – but even in terms of the long, physical waits that everyone must…
Life in Poland
A short guide to getting a mortgage in Poland
Our partner prepared a great article where you can find all useful information related to taking mortgage in Poland. We are happy to share it for you, in case of questions contact us or Loan-brokers.pl directly! In this article we will explain to you how the process of getting the mortgage in Po...
Temporary Residence
What is a Sole Proprietorship and Who Can Open One?
What is a sole proprietorship? A sole proprietorship, also known as a działalność jednoosobowa in Polish or a sole trader in British English, is the most simple type of business entity in Poland. As per its name, a sole proprietorship is made up of only one person; the owner. The sole proprietors...
Temporary Residence
Why Study in Poland?
In the recent decade Poland’s booming economy and rich cultural life started to attract more and more people from all over the world. Not only various job opportunities seem to be pretty appealing for foreigners – a lot of young people also come to Poland in order to study in the most prestigious...
Temporary Residence
Supreme Audit Office: Administration Cannot Handle the Growing Number of Foreigners
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
Supreme Audit Office Examines the Performance of Voivodes and Officials
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
What will happen to British people in Poland after Brexit?
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. ...
Temporary Residence
Karta Pobytu: Most Frequently Asked Questions
Karta Pobytu is, perhaps, one of the most desirable documents for a foreigner in Poland. However, a lot of questions arise on the way to receive this longed-for piece of plastic. In this article we gathered the most frequently asked questions concerning Karta Pobytu and would try to give you clea...
Temporary Residence
Interview with Sylwia Fossaert, founder and CEO of Krakspire
Sylwia Fossaert is a CEO and founder of Krakspire, a company, which helps foreigners relocate to Poland. Sylwia obtained an MBA degree at the University of Leuven, afterwards she worked with several Belgian startups, mainly advising on labour mobility between Belgium and Poland. After moving back...
Temporary Residence
How to speed up the issuance of your residence card?
According to the Polish law, a decision for granting a temporary residence permit should be issued not later than in two months after submitting the application. However, in practice the situation is completely adverse. Often the procedure of issuance a decision by the Voivode may be prolonged an...