Receiving a negative decision from a public authority doesn’t mean the end of the process. In Poland, you have the right to appeal most administrative decisions. This means you can ask a higher authority to review your case and correct the decision in your favour. Acting on time and following the proper procedure can improve the outcome of your case.
Can foreign students and graduates work in Poland without a work permit?
The rules regarding employment of foreigners underwent significant changes in 2025 and a lot of you are asking if you still have a right to work as a student or graduate. There is a lot of wrong information online, so let’s explain it clearly.
Legalizing your stay in Poland. Part 2: How to prolong your stay in Poland? Resident permits
Once you arrive in Poland, you may want to consider your next steps to ensure your stay remains legal. The rules that regulate the extension of your stay are quite different from those that apply to your first visit.
The President’s veto regarding the Act on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens – a short explanation and implications for legal stay.
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