From 1 January 2025, Bulgaria and Romania become full members of the Schengen area. This was a decision taken by the Council of the European Union on 12 December 2024. Austria's standpoint This was enabled by the withdrawal of Austria's veto, which had already been...

The ADKINS team would like to wish you a peaceful, familiar, merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year! We hope you find this time a rest in the daily rush and an opportunity to focus on the most important things.

Differently than in the last two years, in 2025 the minimum wage will increase once and from 1 January 2025 it will amount to: PLN 4666 gross per month for work and PLN 30.50 per hour. What will the net minimum wage be in 2025? Determining the take-home pay will...

The government is planning changes to the employment of foreigners in Poland. The changes are to limit the forms of contracts which are the basis for employment with foreigners, including the issuing of: work permits only for employees employed on the basis of an...

On Friday 18 October, the Polish Sejm adopted a law on Poland's participation in the Entry/Exit System (EES). This electronic system will allow the registration of third-country nationals entering and leaving the territory of the European Union. The EES is to apply at...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it will intensify its verification of applicants for student visas in connection with massive student visa fraud. Most foreign students either did not start their studies at all or did not even complete their first...