Updates
Brexit and the residence document for British citizens in Poland
Although the UK has definitively left the European Union as of 1 February 2020, the question of the legality of the stay of British citizens in Poland remains relevant. Under the Withdrawal Agreement, British citizens and their family members may continue to reside in...
1 July – End of the state of epidemic emergency
According to a ordinance of the Minister of Health dated 16 June 2023, the state of epidemic emergency is revoked as of 1 July 2023. The Chief Sanitary Inspector has requested the cancellation of this state, due to the current epidemiological situation, one of the...
Legal stay of Ukrainian refugees in Poland will be extended
The President signed an amendment to the special law on support for Ukrainian citizens in connection with the conflict on the territory of that country, which extends the legal stay of Ukrainian citizens till 4 March 2024. Previously, the legal stay was to end on 24...
New rules for issuing invitations and new invitation template
In accordance with the Regulation of 16 March 2023 The Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration on the invitation template, the template of the application form for entering the invitation into the invitation register and the amount of funds that the inviter...
On 1 July, the epidemic emergency state will be abolished
A draft regulation abolishing the state of epidemic emergency throughout the country as of 1 July 2023 has appeared on the pages of the Government Legislation Centre (pl: Rządowe Centrum Legislacji). According to the justification of the draft regulation: 'The...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in favour of speeding up the procedure for employing seasonal workers from Asia and Africa in Poland
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on speeding up procedures related to hiring seasonal workers from Asia and Africa in Poland. In order to achieve this, it is planned to open a Polish consulate in Bangladesh and increase the number of staff at the consulate...