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#Poland

Work

Poland to Employ Under New Rules

In January next year, new rules for employing foreigners in Poland come into force. According to the changes, the declaration of intent to employ a foreigner, which is currently issued to the…

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News

Poland Sated with Refugees

Poland does not intend to accept refugees from Arab and African countries under the European Union program, as it has already taken in many Ukrainians seeking asylum. With this explanation, Poland's…

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Real estate

Ukrainians buy up real estate in Poland

Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs issued 356 permits for foreigners to purchase land plots or residential houses in the country in 2016. Most permits were received by Ukrainian citizens, who…

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Immigration

More migrants, fewer refugees

In the first half of this year, about 89,000 foreigners applied for a residence permit in Poland, which is 42% more than in the same period of 2016. In turn, more than 3,000 people applied for…

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Visas

Poland ready to receive Ukrainians

The Polish Border Guard has stated that it is ready for the start of the visa-free regime of the Schengen Area with Ukraine. Recall that the visa-free travel regime for Ukrainian citizens to Schengen…

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News

Poland prepares to accept repatriates

The Polish Senate adopted without amendments the new provisions of the Law on Repatriation. The updated document is intended to facilitate the resettlement of Poles from beyond the eastern border to…

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Analysis

Poland depends on migrants

In a world of increasingly hard borders, incredible labor migration does not scare Poland. Quite the opposite: nearly a million Ukrainians came to 38-million Poland after cardinal events occurred in…

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Work

Poland lacks Ukrainians

Currently, 1.3 million Ukrainians work in Poland. Local employers believe this is too few – the population is aging and shrinking. To maintain economic growth, at least 5 million foreigners of…

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News

Poland attracts more and more foreigners

In 2016, 152,000 people applied for a residence permit in Poland to the Office for Foreigners. According to Polskie Radio, this is 30% more than the previous year. Ukrainians rank first among…

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News

Ukrainians break Polish records

A record number of workers from across the eastern border, totaling 1.3 million in 2016, have been registered in Poland. This was reported by the publication Rzeczpospolita. According to the Polish…

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News

Financial assistance for holders of the Pole's Card

From the new year, holders of the Pole's Card can count on financial assistance allocated to cover rental costs in Poland if the application for a permanent residence permit was submitted after…

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Personal experience

Wrocław Ukrainians

There is a stereotype about Ukrainians who come to Poland: supposedly, these are often people who have not succeeded in their own country and are now looking for work elsewhere, mostly manual labor…

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