The current President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, has refused to sign the amendment to the Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine. This may be a huge problem for Ukrainian citizens who do not currently have a visa, a residence permit, or who fail to submit an application for such a permit in time.
Legalizing your stay in Poland. Part 1: How to legally come to Poland?
Polish rules for legalizing your stay can be confusing. And there are also a lot of misleading and conflicting information on the Internet that can make matters even more difficult.
My goal for this series of articles is to make an overview for the rules that will allow you to plan your arrival and further stay in Poland. This part is about coming to Poland – the very first step.
You can no longer use szkoła policealna graduation to meet the language requirement to meet requirements for Long Term EU Residence Permit orcitizenship application. Unless…
It happened. There rules regarding language requirements for Long Term EU Residence Permit and citizenship applications have changed. But how exactly? Do they affect all cases?
Blue Card holders can now register sole proprietorship company (jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza) in Poland
The Polish government has recently (1st June 2025) changed the list of foreigners that are eligible for registering companies in Poland.
[UPDATED 11.07.2025] Has the rules regarding language requirement for Long Term EU Residence Permit been changed? Can I use a szkoła policealna graduation to meet the language requirement?
The question has been on many people’s minds for quite some time. Various posts and websites provide conflicting information on whether these changes were made already or will ever be made. Or how the new rules regarding language requirements are supposed to work exactly.
Temporary residence permit based on your own company in Poland
There are many options for applying for a temporary residence permit in Poland and they are all tied to a reason of your stay. One such reason is running your own company here.
How to get a certificate of no tax arrears using ePUAP?
During your stay in Poland you may be required to provide a certificate of no tax arrears to prove you don’t have any unpaid taxes. You may get this document by visiting a tax office, but there is an easier way too get this document. Getting an access to the ePUAP system. As with many … Read more
Suspended deadlines in residence permit cases confirmed by the Supreme Administrative Court
The new sentence of the Supreme Administrative Court means bad news for foreigners waiting for a residence permit to be issued. According to the Supreme Administrative court, due to special rules implemented because of war in Ukraine, all deadlines to issue residence permits are suspended for all foreigners and they cannot submit court complaints.
What is a virtual address? Does your company require an office?
Not every business requires an office. A lot of them can easily operate without it. But can you register a business if you don’t have a location for it?
Can you open a limited liability company (sp. z o.o.) in Poland without a residence permit?
Limited liability company (spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością or sp. z o.o. in short) is the most popular kind kind of company in Poland. It is also a company available to most foreigners. Are there any requirements you have to meet to register and run this type of company?