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The transport of illegal immigrants is a problem increasingly faced by law enforcement agencies in Poland and other European Union countries. The growing number of such cases means that individuals – both drivers and vehicle owners – must consider serious legal consequences. Below, we discuss what the transport of illegal immigrants is, the regulations governing this matter, the risks to suspects, and the role of professional legal assistance.

As of July 1, post-secondary school certificates will not be accepted to obtain a long-term EU residence permit and Polish citizenship. It will be necessary to pass a difficult language exam at B1 level. This is the last chance to avoid the exam. We can help with this. We can also help if you are only graduating next year.

According to law requirements, in order to obtain a residence permit for a long-term EU resident, you must prove, among others, the ability to speak Polish. The provisions of the law statue that, certificates of completion of Polish secondary schools should be accepted for this purpose.
However, professional practice shows that, contrary to the guarantees provided by the law, public administration bodies issue negative decisions. According to them, a post-secondary school certificate does not sufficiently prove language proficiency.
The legislator included in the provisions of the migration law, in the regulation of the conditions for granting a permit, a reference to the Act of December 14, 2016 – Education Law. According to it, a post-secondary school certificate should also be treated by the Voivode as sufficient proof of knowledge of the Polish language.
Due to the described practice of the governors, which goes beyond the norms of law, I encourage you to use professional legal assistance to enforce a lawful, positive decision. I provide assistance both in carrying out such proceedings from the beginning and during them, as well as when a negative decision is issued.
Please also keep in mind that this topic will certainly be subject to legal changes in the near future, so I recommend contacting and cooperation as soon as possible.

As a rule, the deadline that public authorities have to handle your case is set out in Art. 35 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, which stipulates that the settlement of an administrative matter should take place immediately, but not later than within one month of the initiation of the proceedings. In the case of a particularly complex case, the deadline is two months.

In the era of the coronavirus epidemic, the lives of both citizens and foreigners residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland encounter various difficulties. One of them is the obligation to submit to quarantine by persons crossing the Polish border pursuant to § 2 (2) of the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 29 May 2020 on establishing specific restrictions, orders and bans in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic. Failure to comply with the quarantine obligation may result in a fine of up to PLN 30,000 imposed by the Poviat Sanitary Inspectorate. According to our practice, the consequences of failure to comply with the abovementioned however, the obligations are far more extensive for foreigners residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland. Recently, the Border Guard began to issue to foreigners breaking quarantine decisions obliging the foreigner to return on the basis of art. 302 paragraph 1 point 9 of the Act on foreigners, the consequence of which is also the expulsion of a given person from Poland. Article 302 para. 1 point 9 of the Act on foreigners provides that: “The decision to oblige a foreigner to return is issued to a foreigner when (…) it is required by reasons of national defense or security or the protection of public safety and order or the interest of the Republic of Poland” In the opinion of the law office, such severe consequences for foreigners residing in the country are unjustified and are not reflected in the content of art. 302 of the Act on foreigners. It should be noted that this is a violation of the administrative law obligation, which in essence was not defined by the legislator as socially harmful enough to be described as a crime or offense. This means that, in accordance with the administrative authorities’ principle of proportionality, no justification can be found for applying to a foreigner the strictest sanction in the form of expulsion from the country.

The amount of the reserved share is half of the inheritance share that would fall to the descendant, the spouse or parents of the heir if statutory inheritance occurred. If the holder of the reserved share is permanently unable to work or if the descendant is a minor, he is entitled to two-thirds of the value of the share.

The Law Firm represents employers in matters related to the employment of foreigners in Poland. We individually analyze the situation and help choose the best solution that will allow you to obtain a work permit in Poland. We have extensive experience in various matters related to the legalization of foreigners’ work in Poland. We deal with obtaining individual permits as well as comprehensive service for employers, fulfilling all obligations on their behalf.