Immigration Lawyers in Poznań / Poland

From July 2024, the minimum wage in Poland has increased again. It currently stands at 4.300,00 zł, with an hourly rate of 28,10 zł. After subtracting social security payments (pension, disability, sickness), health payments, advance payments for income tax, we will get a net amount 3.261,53 zł.

As a result of the change in the minimum salary in Poland, the minimum wage for those who want to apply for a temporary residence permit and work in a highly qualified profession (the so-called EU Blue Card) also increases, and amounts to 10.733,22 zł per month. This is 1.214,00 zł more than the minimum wage for applications submitted in 2023.

New requirements to travel to Europe from 2025*

Starting in the first half of 2025, some 1.4 billion people from over 60 visa-exempt countries are required to have a travel authorisation to enter 30 European countries for a short stay.

ETIAS travel authorisation is an entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of these 30 European countries (https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/who-should-apply_en?prefLang=plETIAS-countries)

It is linked to a traveller’s passport. It is valid for up to three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. If you get a new passport, you need to get a new ETIAS travel authorisation.

More details here: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/what-etias_pl

*ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point!

From January 2024, the minimum wage in Poland has increased. It currently stands at 4.242,00 zł, with an hourly rate of 27,70 zł. This means that an employee in general will receive 3.221,98 zł net in real terms.

The next increase is planned for July of the current year and will amount to 4.300,00 zł, with an hourly rate of 28,10 zł. After subtracting social security payments (pension, disability, sickness), health payments, advance payments for income tax, we will get a net amount 3.261,53 zł.

As a result of the change in the minimum salary in Poland, the minimum wage for those who want to apply for a temporary residence permit and work in a highly qualified profession (the so-called EU Blue Card) also increases, and amounts to 10.733,22 zł per month. This is 1.214,00 zł more than the minimum wage for applications submitted in 2023.

Starting a business in Poland is one of ways of getting of a residence permit in Poland. Limited liability company can be opened (in person or by a proxy) or purchased. We have Polish limited liability companies (“spółka z o.o.”) for sale. Some are already operational, some are only opened and not used (“shelf companies”).

Interested…? Contact us!

The previous Friday, in cooperation with the Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej Barka, trainee attorney - at - law Klaudia Janas ( Kancelaria Gniatkowski), conducted group legal consultations for Ukrainian citizens who arrived in Poland due to the armed conflict in Ukraine.

During the meeting, topics such as the legalisation of residence, conducting business in Poland, and the differences between an employment contract and a contract of mandate were discussed.

Last Wednesday (29th of Nov) Michal Gniatkowski (founder of Immigration Lawyers in Poznań / Poland and Kancelaria Gniatkowski) had a pleasure to take part in “Poznań Career Fair” organised by Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej Barka, dedicated to employment of foreigners in Poznań, where he had a chance to participate in a discussion panel together with representatives of local municipalities and employers. A perspective of an immigration lawyer and a founder of Pozmyhome micro business incubator was presented. Pictures: Michał Gniatkowski with Ms Barbara Sadowska – a head of Fundacja Barka; a lecture by Izabela Czerniejewska - Board Member of Migrant Info Point .

Congratulations Migrant Info Point on your anniversary party!

Thank you for the invitation. We liked your party a lot. Keep up the good work! 👍🫶

Michał Gniatkowski
attorney-at-law

Poland is a top destination in Schengen Group 👇

Poland Issued Highest Number of Work Visas to Ukrainians, Belarusians & Turks in 2022 & First Half of 2023 Poland is one of the European Union countries that has become a popular destination for foreigners seeking new job opportunities, among others, with the country issuing thousands of national visas last in 2022 and in the first half of this year. Data show that Poland issued the highest number of wor...

The state of epidemiological emergency in Poland is abolished as of July 1, 2023.

In view of the above, it is imperative that all foreigners who have stayed in Poland under covid provisions (extending the validity of visas, residence cards, work permits, etc.), in order to stay in Poland legally, must apply for new permits by July 31, 2023.

Everyone knows how important it’s importing and exporting our products and services. In Poland, after the end of communism, many roads have opened up, for example big Western market. How to use this potential? Where to find fabrics business partners and suppliers? Finally, how to expand to the world market? These and other questions will be answered at the meeting on June 14 by Ms. Iwona Wesołek - an expert on imports and exports. Iwona is a director of one of Polish Chamber of Commerce of Importers, Exporters and Cooperation. She has very practical experience in all aspects of int'l trade.

More about her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwona-wesołek-37552761/?originalSubdomain=pl

The meeting will be held next Wednesday (June 14th, 2023) from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, as part of the Pozmyhome Micro - Incubator for Foreigners project. The meeting will take place at the Uniwersytet WSB Merito Poznań - wcześniej Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa, thanks for sharing a conference room once again!

Number of participants is limited, with priority to our project participants!

Sign up via Google form: https://forms.gle/eoayBinsM7aeqMJG6

You can also contact us via Messenger or by calling/writing +48 739 255 150

Place of meeting: WSB University in Poznan
ul. Powstańców Wlkp. 5 | 61-895 Poznań, room no. 205CP

Pozmyhome Micro Incubator Project for Foreigners welcomes its newest ready to scale his business 💼 here in Poland!

Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the resilience of women-owned and women-run businesses as well as the invaluable contributions of other women in helping foreign entrepreneurs and businesses thrive in Poland 🇵🇱.
Together, we empower each other and build a more inclusive community. 💪🏾🙋‍♀️🌹

LEGAL DAY - CONSULTATIONS WITH A LAWYER

We would like to invite you to a free consultation with a lawyer, which will be held next Wednesday (March 8, 2023) from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, as part of the Micro - Incubator for Foreigners project.

Sign up via Google form: https://1drv.ms/x/s!AhYdXVjDuPxPwABT2u_KOQFMxsvH?e=OvghAA

You can also contact us via Messenger or by calling/writing +48 739 255 150😊

Place of consultation: Kancelaria Gniatkowski, Plac Bernardynski 1/4, Poznan

Repeal of covid provisions on submission of residence applications, renewal of residence permits, deadline for leaving Poland

The amendment to the Law on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine, which was signed by the President of Poland on January 25, 2023, provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the so-called "covid Law"

The provisions that were repealed extended: the legal stay of foreigners in Poland, the validity of residence documents (e.g., visa, residence card) and temporary identity certificates of foreigners, the deadline for applying for a temporary residence permit, and the deadline for leaving the territory of Poland and the deadline for voluntary return.

The regulations will be repealed as of August 24, 2023. Until then
you need to take steps to extend the legality of your stay in Poland.

President Andrzej Duda signed into law on January 13, 2023, an amendment to the Law on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of Ukraine and Certain Other Laws.

The amendment provides for, among other things.

1) non-initiation or suspension of the deadline for issuing decisions in cases of granting/withdrawal of temporary; permanent; long-term EU resident permits;
2) non-starting or suspending the deadline for issuing decisions in cases of granting work permits;
3) non-initiation or suspension of the deadline for issuing decisions in cases of granting/amending a single residence and work permit;
4) exclusion of the application of the provisions on the inaction of the authority and the duty of the authority conducting the proceedings in the cases referred to above (no possibility of filing reminders and complaints to the administrative courts)

from December 31, 2022 to August 24, 2023.

Calling all entrepreneurs, innovators, and dreamers! Are you ready to launch and take your business in Poland to the next level?
Then apply to the PozMyHome business incubator using the following link:

https://forms.gle/iUHZJouc1QpTakRw6

Our team is here to guide you through the legal and regulatory landscape, connect you with vital resources and industry leaders, and provide comprehensive business consulting services.
Get the opportunity to join us and let us help you launch and grow your business in Poland. Apply now and turn your dreams into reality!

Further extension of the suspension of deadlines for issuing decisions in cases before voivodes.

The draft amendment to the Law on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with Armed Conflict on the Territory of that State and Certain Other Laws , provides for the extension of the suspension of deadlines for issuing decisions in cases before voivodes regarding the following documents and procedures:

1. temporary residence permits (TRC), permanent residence permits (PRC), and EU long-term residence permits,
2. changes of TRC (issued in connection with the performance of work) or Blue Card,
3. withdrawal of TRC, PRC, and EU long-term residence permits.

In the current proposal, these periods are to be further extended until Aug 24th, 2023 (before it used to ne until the end of 2022).

If the amendment with this proposal is signed by the President, this will mean that it will not be possible to effectively complain about inaction, excessive length of procedures, or violation of a party's right to have a case heard without undue delay in the period until Aug 24th, 2023. If an authority fails to issue a decision within the time limit, it will also not be possible to fine it or order it to pay a sum of money to the complainant.

Cheers 🥂 to a new year of continuous service delivery and support to our community 🎆

Office for Foreigners has launched a new website at mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl

Thanks to the new portal, foreigners can fill out online application forms for a temporary or permanent residence permit and submit them to the relevant provincial governor. After submitting the application in the Case Service Module, it is currently necessary to print it out, sign it and present a paper version during a personal visit to the provincial office. In the future, however, the portal will fully provide the ability to submit the application electronically.

IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE PLANNED ON THE LEGALITY OF RESIDENCE AND WORK

The draft (dated 18.11.2022) of the Law on Amendments to the Law of 12 March 2022 on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of Ukraine and Certain Other Laws, which is currently at the Law Committee stage, provides for the repeal of the provisions of Articles 15z-15z3, 15z6, 15zd, 15zzza and 15zzzb of the Covid Law.

The aforementioned provisions regulate the extension of the validity of residence permits, work permits or the deadline for submitting applications for temporary residence permits during an epidemic state or a state of epidemic emergency.

The entry into force of the aforementioned amendments (the amendments to the Act) will result in foreigners whose residence and work permits have been extended by virtue of the law being obliged to submit the relevant applications for residence permits or work permits within 90 days from the entry into force of the aforementioned Act.

For the time being, the exact date of entry into force of the amendment is not known, but it is worth keeping an eye on, it may appear in the coming months.

Today, the international community joins 🇵🇱 in celebrating it’s independence and on being a safe haven for all!
Na zdrowie! 🥂 🥳