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.
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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.
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.
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?
How long can you stay in Poland without work based on blue card?
Blue Card is a residence permit that can be acquired by foreigners who perform work that requires high qualifications. But what should you do in case of having your contract terminated? How long can you stay in Poland without work?
What are the requirements for a Blue Card in 2023?
Requirements that must be fulfilled in order to get a Blue Card in Poland change every year, due to changes in gross average salary in Poland.
Temporary residence permit for Ukrainian citizens and their family members in a special procedure
Starting from November 24, 2022, citizens of Ukraine and their family members who received a PESEL UKR number can obtain a temporary residence permit in Poland in a special procedure.
You won’t be at home for a few days during ongoing resident permit case? You should take care of something first!
Resident permit cases can take a long time (see here). While you wait for a decision, you may need to leave home for a few days. Whether it’s because of holidays, family visit or any other reason, you definitely should take precautions to ensure that you won’t miss any requests from Urząd Wojewódzki. Otherwise, it is possible that during your absence, Urząd will send you a letter and you won’t be at home to pick it up. And this may result in negative consequences (you can learn more here).
What is Polish “awizo” and why you should bother while staying in Poland?
As I mentioned in one of the latest articles, in Poland all of the important letters are being sent only by registered mail (list polecony). This guarantees more certainty that the letter will reach the addressee and allows the sender to monitor the delivery status (on the page https://emonitoring.poczta-polska.pl/?lang=en).
10 advices that may make your life easier when dealing with Polish offices.
Polish bureaucracy is not the best in the world, but not the worst either. Depending on where you are from, you may find it quite tolerable or completely disorganized.
Still, there are some advices we can share with you, that may help you get through administrative process.