The legislator has provided for a special procedure for the regularisation of work in the territory of the Republic of Poland, applying for citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. An employer who wants to engage a citizen of one of the above-mentioned countries may submit a declaration on entrusting work to the Labour Office. This procedure allows a quick legalisation of foreigner’s work in Poland.

Hiring Indian nationals is becoming increasingly popular with employers. The rules on legalisation of work of third-country nationals, i.e. nationals of States outside the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, apply to the regularisation of their work in Poland.

A foreigner who would like to work legally in Poland should have a work permit and a residence one. These are two different documents. However, a special type of temporary residence authorisation exists – temporary residence and work permit, also known as a uniform permit. It legalises both the stay and work of a foreign national in Poland.

In many publications discussing issues related to the legalisation of foreigners’ stay in Poland, the notion “long-term resident’s EU residence permit” can be found. Then the question arises: “what is it?”. In our article, we will try to answer it. In addition, we will tell how to obtain this document.

The method of accounting for tax on income received by foreigners in Poland depends on whether the person concerned has the status of the Polish tax resident. Foreigners with this status calculate such a tax in Poland under slightly different rules than non-residents.

The term ″Pole’s Card″ (″Karta Polaka″) appears very often in the publications regarding the rules of legalization of the stay of foreigners in Poland. Unfortunately, these publications rarely explain the status of the person holding document in question and the entitlements connected with it. Therefore, it’s worth learning what the Pole’s Card is.

There may always be situations resulting in a change of employer, its structure or conditions of engagement. If these modifications concern contracts concluded with foreigners working on the basis of a registered declaration on entrusting work, a work permit, a single authorisation, the following question may arise: what impact does the change have on documents legalising work in Poland? We will try to answer it in this article.

A foreigner coming to Poland in order to work here doesn’t have a PESEL number. However, he/she should obtain it. It’s necessary to deal with many official matters and formalities in this country. Below we will explain what a PESEL number is and how to get it.

The provisions of the Act of 20 April 2004 on employment promotion and labour market institutions (i.e. Official Journal of 2021.1100, as amended), hereinafter referred to as the Act, detail the conditions for issuing work permits. Without their fulfilment, an authorisation to work won’t be granted. However, the legislator has provided for cases where this document will be granted regardless of the conditions for issuing work permits for foreigners, determined in the Act.

When concluding a contract of mandate with a foreigner, it should be remembered that the general principles laid down in the provisions of Polish law don’t always apply to it. Some cases require the use of the appropriate lump sum and others will be taxed in the foreigner’s country of origin. Below we will try to present you the rules of taxation of mandate contracts concluded with foreign nationals.

The document that legalises the employment of a foreign national from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland on the territory of the Republic of Poland is a work permit. Obtaining an authorisation requires the fulfillment of a number of formalities. We will try to briefly present you the issue of obtaining work permits.

Humanitarian visas constitute a tool that allows applicants for international protection to stay legally in the territory of the Republic of Poland. However, persons with this type of visa have been able to work in this country without breaking the law for only a few months. Previously, the provisions didn’t allow them to be employed.