Some of the most common questions that our readers ask us either by email or by our Facebook page are: Are there many Mexicans living in Poland? What do they do there? These questions are a bit difficult to answer, although we know many Mexicans who reside or visit...
Who is the current president of Poland…? Who is the current Polish prime minister…? What is the full name of the governing party…? Can you answer these questions? In my opinion, if you are a foreigner living Poland and planning to tie your future with this country...
Warning: This information does not constitute source of law. In case of any doubts, contact a competent authority. The procedure of granting a temporary residence permit and work permit is getting longer and longer every day. On various Facebook groups foreigners...
If you have no blood ties with Poland (meaning none of you parents or ancestors was Polish), you have two ways of obtaining Polish citizenship: Recognition as a Polish citizen Granting Polish citizenship by the President Recognition as a Polish citizen You can be...
Do you live in Warsaw and you have the feeling that you do not know Poland well enough, but never have time to do any sightseeing…? I have some good news for you: there are plenty of places that you can visit within just one day! Poland is not a huge country, so of...
A bank account in PLN (Polish zloty) will probably be one of the first things you will want to have when settling down in Poland – not only for convenience, but also to save money. Here are some of the most popular banks you can find in Poland. We have also...
Starting this year, Polish government has introduced a partial shopping ban on Sundays. However, the new law will be enforced gradually. This Sunday, on March 11, the shops will be closed for the first time. What does it mean in practice? Most of the Polish stores...
From January 1st of 2018 there were new laws introduced about the registration and place of domicilie (zameldowanie) – and those changes also applied for foreigners. However, those changes are expected to make things easier. The main change in to keep the...
Normally, the Polish legal system seems quite “reasonable”. However, if you are new here, it is important that you know how to obey the rules and what you could be punished for. Here are some things that you can get a fine (Polish: mandat) for. Making noise after 10...
On November 1st, the Polish All Saints Day will be celebrated. It is a national holiday in Poland, during which people visit burial places of their loved ones. They decorate their graves with candles and flowers, There are several ways in which people refer to this...
