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08/01/2026

📢 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Foreigners Working in Poland Without a Work Permit (2026) 🇵🇱

As of 1 June 2025, a new Act regulating the employment of foreigners in Poland is in force. Based on this Act, a new regulation issued by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy entered into force on 1 December 2025, expanding the list of foreigners who may work without a work permit or a declaration of entrusting work.

🔹 Who can work without a permit?
The regulation lists 31 categories, including among others:

✅ participants in EU and international aid programs
✅ foreign language teachers and teachers of subjects taught in a foreign language
✅ foreign journalists accredited by the MFA
✅ artists, performers, lecturers (up to 30 days/year)
✅ athletes and persons working at international sports events
✅ clergy and members of religious orders
✅ full-time students in Poland
✅ interns and trainees under study programs
✅ volunteers (including European Voluntary Service)
✅ researchers and research staff
✅ medical professionals (doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physiotherapists)
✅ foreign employees delegated for short-term technical work (up to 3 months/year)
✅ domestic staff of diplomats

📌 Key transitional provisions to note:

🕒 Until 31 May 2026
Foreigners who were previously exempt under the 2015 regulation may continue working without a permit for 6 months from 1 December 2025.

🎓 Important for students!
From 1 December 2025 to 30 June 2026, full-time students at:
• non-public academic universities, or
• public vocational universities not yet approved under Article 144 of the Act on Foreigners

👉 may still work without a work permit.

📅 Legal status as of: 5 January 2026

02/01/2026

📢 Minimum Wage in Poland – 2026 Update 🇵🇱

Starting January 1, 2026, new minimum wage rates will officially apply across Poland. Here’s what you need to know 👇

💰 New Minimum Wage (Gross):
➡️ PLN 4,806 / month
📈 Increase of PLN 140 compared to 2025 (+3%)

⏱️ Minimum Hourly Rate (Gross):
➡️ PLN 31.40 / hour
📈 Also a 3% increase

📌 These rates were confirmed in the Regulation of the Council of Ministers dated 11 September 2025 and will apply for the whole of 2026 (no mid-year changes).

💼 Who does this apply to?

✅ Employees (employment contract)

Guaranteed monthly salary of PLN 4,806 gross for full-time work

Part-time examples:
▪️ 1/2 etat → PLN 2,403 gross
▪️ 1/4 etat → PLN 1,201.50 gross

❗ Employees do NOT have a guaranteed hourly rate — only a monthly minimum.

✅ Contractors / Self-employed (umowa zlecenie, B2B)

Minimum hourly rate: PLN 31.40 gross

💡 Net amounts (estimated):

PLN 4,806 gross → ~PLN 3,606 net

PLN 31.40 gross/hour → ~PLN 25.36 net

📚 Source:
• Act of 10 October 2002 on the Minimum Wage
• Regulation of the Council of Ministers (11 Sept 2025)
• Chancellery of the Prime Minister
• National Labour Inspectorate (PIP)

Source:

Wysokość minimalnego wynagrodzenia za pracę (najczęściej dotyczy umów o pracę) oraz minimalnej stawki godzinowej (najczęściej dotyczy umów zleceń) zmienia się zawsze 1 stycznia. W latach 2023 i 2024 kwoty aktualizowano dwa razy (1 stycznia i 1 lipca). W 2025 r. wysokość płacy minimaln...

11/12/2025

FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS:

1. Sino ba dapat ang nag iinform sa Migration office kapag umalis ka sa trabaho?

Answer:

Normally dapat yung applicant ang nag iinform sa Migration office, pwede rin ang agency kung willing silang gawin or kung may private attorney yung lawyer ang mag iinform.

2. Sino ang mag po provide ng Addendum para sa contract verification?

Answer:

Syempre ikaw kasi di naman alam ng employer na may addendum sa process ng contract verification,.

3. Paano kung ayaw pirmahan ng employer ang addendum?

Answer:

Kailangan mo ng personal insurance na accredited ng POLO/DMW.

Example: https://ofwinsurance.ph/

4. Paano kung may TRC na ako at lumipat ako ng company pero hindi ako nakapag inform within 15 days anong gagawin?

Answer:

Need mo mag apply ng panibagong TRC as soon as possible kasi any time pwede i cancel ang TRC mo.

Real Example:
Pauwi si kabayan sa Pilipinas meron siyang existing application sa Migration Office pero nacancel ang card niya bago siya mag apply, kinuha ng immigration officer ang TRC niya kasi na detect na cancelled na. Di na siya nakabalik pero naka uwi siya ng Pinas.

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29/11/2025

📢 IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR FOREIGNERS IN POLAND! 🇵🇱✨
New Temporary Residence Permit (Pobyt Czasowy) Application Rules Effective December 1, 2025

The Ministry of Interior and Administration has released an updated regulation outlining new requirements and updated forms for temporary residence permit applications in Poland.

📝 What’s New?
✔️ Updated official application form and annex templates
✔️ Clear rules on photograph requirements (2 photos, 35×45 mm, taken within 6 months)
✔️ Standardized stamp confirmation for submissions
✔️ Updated procedure for fingerprint collection
✔️ New system rules for data registration and residence card personalization

🎯 Who Does It Affect?
All foreigners applying for pobyt czasowy, including:
• Workers
• Blue Card applicants
• Business owners
• Students
• Researchers
• Interns & volunteers
• Family reunification applicants
• Seasonal workers

📅 Effective Date:
👉 Changes apply starting 1 December 2025.

If you’re planning to apply or renew your temporary residence permit, make sure you’re using the new forms and meeting the updated requirements.

28/11/2025

📢 Important changes to the rules for employing foreigners starting December 1, 2025!

New regulations issued by the Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy will come into force on December 1. They introduce significant updates to the procedures for legalizing the work of foreigners in Poland.

🔹 Changes to the declaration of entrusting work to a foreigner
From December 2025, declarations will apply only to citizens of:
🇦🇲 Armenia
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇲🇩 Moldova
🇺🇦 Ukraine

❗ Georgia has been removed from the list.
However, Georgian citizens who began work on the basis of a valid declaration before December 1 may continue working until their declaration expires.

🔹 New fees for work legalization documents
Effective December 1:
• Fee for submitting a declaration: PLN 400 (previously PLN 100)
• Work permit up to 3 months: PLN 200
• Work permit over 3 months: PLN 400
• Delegating a foreigner to Poland: PLN 800
• Seasonal work permit: PLN 100

ℹ️ Ongoing cases initiated before December 1 will follow previous regulations.

These changes stem from new legal acts defining in detail the rules for entrusting work to foreigners in Poland.

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Then the story ends in a new beginning.

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