Documents and residence Guide
First steps after moving to Poland: documents, address, work and healthcare
After moving, it helps to put tasks in order rather than collect documents without understanding how they fit together. This guide covers …
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Clear explanations and practical steps for life in Poland. Find help for your situation, from documents and work to housing, healthcare and everyday tasks.
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How to create a Profil zaufany through a bank or confirmation point
You can create a Trusted Profile through a supported bank or with personal confirmation of the application. The instruction compares these paths, …
Documents and residence Instructions
How to get PESEL as a foreign national: application, documents and cost
Before applying for PESEL, check whether you already have a number and whether address registration is an option. This guide explains the …
Documents and residence Instructions
How to check your residence case and avoid missing a letter
The status of the application, the decision on the case and the readiness of the plastic card relate to different stages. The …
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Documents and residence Guide
e-Doręczenia for individuals: create an address and receive official letters
e-Delivery is intended for legally meaningful electronic delivery and is different from regular email. The guide explains how to create and activate …
Documents and residence Guide
Sworn translations: how to order and check your documents
The sworn translation confirms the translation of the document, but does not replace its legalization. The guide shows how to find tłumacz …
Documents and residence Guide
Lost residence card: reporting the loss, replacement and travel
The notification of the loss of the card and the application for its replacement are two different applications. The material explains how …
Documents and residence Guide
First steps after moving to Poland: documents, address, work and healthcare
After moving, it helps to put tasks in order rather than collect documents without understanding how they fit together. This guide covers …
Documents and residence Guide
Temporary residence in Poland: choose your basis and prepare your application
Choose a temporary residence basis that fits your circumstances: work, study or family. This guide explains what to demonstrate, how to organise …
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Work Guide
Świadectwo pracy after employment ends: obtain, check and correct it
The Świadectwo pracy records the work completed and is not a letter of recommendation. The material explains how to receive a document, …
Work Guide
How to check a recruitment agency before travelling or paying
The verification of the agency starts with the legal entity, not with the name of the page in the social network. The …
Work Guide
Unpaid wages: what evidence to collect and where to complain
Before applying for unpaid wages, you need to establish the type of contract, the period of debt and collect proof of work. …
Work Guide
Legal work in Poland: what to check before your first shift
Legal work combines three separate conditions: lawful stay, authorisation to work and a suitable contract. This guide shows what to check before …
Work Term
Umowa zlecenie: what to check in a civil-law contract
Umowa zlecenie regulates the performance of assignments or services under a civil contract. The material discusses the rate, hours, payments and termination …
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Money Guide
Protecting bank savings in Poland: how to check BFG cover
The BFG guarantee depends on the institution in which the money is legally placed, not just on the brand of the application. …
Money Guide
Unauthorised payment: blocking access, complaining to your bank and evidence
In case of an unfamiliar debit, you should first contact the bank safely and check the nature of the transaction. The guide …
Money Guide
Received a PIT-11? Check your tax return in Twój e-PIT
The PIT-11 contains employer information, but does not replace your annual tax return. The article shows how to log into Twój e-PIT, …
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Health Guide
Electronic prescriptions in Poland: get the code and collect your medicine
To purchase by electronic prescription it is important to obtain the necessary data and check the conditions of your prescription. The guide …
Health Guide
Ill in the evening: POZ, out-of-hours care, SOR or 112
Night sickness does not always require the same route: POZ, night care, SOR and emergency call solve different tasks. The material explains …
Health Guide
How to choose a POZ family doctor and book your first appointment
Choosing a primary care doctor (POZ) starts with checking your entitlement to healthcare and submitting a declaration of choice. This guide explains …
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Housing Guide
Flat handover and meters: what to record in the protokół zdawczo-odbiorczy
The transfer protocol links the status of the apartment and the meter readings to a specific date. The article discusses the sequential …
Housing Guide
How to recover your kaucja deposit after moving out
The return of the kaucja depends not only on the correspondence after departure, but also on the evidence of the condition of …
Housing Guide
Before renting a flat: check the contract, landlord and all charges
Before paying and signing the lease, you need to check the apartment, the landlord's authority and the full cost. Checklist examines the …
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Family and children Guide
A child born in Poland: USC registration and the next documents
Birth registration at USC records the child, but does not automatically resolve all issues of a foreign family. The guide explains the …
Family and children Guide
How to add a child to a parent’s health insurance
PESEL and birth registration alone do not replace the inclusion of the child in health insurance. The article shows who to transfer …
Family and children Guide
How to enrol a foreign child in a Polish school
A child's enrollment in school begins with the address of residence, age and information about previous education. The guide explains how to …
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Polish language Guide
How to read a letter from a Polish office: wording, deadlines and your response
In a letter from an institution, not only the individual words are important, but also the required action, document and deadline. The …
Polish language Guide
Free Polish courses: online learning and programmes worth checking
Free course should be chosen by the learning objective, conditions of participation and accessible format. The guide covers self-study at NAVOICA, targeted …
Polish language Guide
The state Polish B1 exam: registration and preparation
For the state certificate B1 it is important to choose an authorized examination center and the appropriate type of language proof. The …
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Mobile and internet Guide
Internet failure or an incorrect bill: complaining to your operator
A complaint requires a specific description of the problem and claim, not just a call to support. The article helps to separate …
Mobile and internet Guide
How to change mobile operator and keep your Polish number
To save the number when changing the operator helps a properly formed application and the coincidence of the owner's data. The guide …
Mobile and internet Guide
How a foreign national can register a Polish SIM without a PESEL
Purchasing a starter pack and registering a SIM holder are different actions. The material explains what a foreigner without PESEL should take …
Mobile and internet Guide
Virgin Mobile USSD codes in Poland: tariffs, checks and limitations
How to use confirmed Virgin Mobile commands and choose your offer. The tables separate service types, tariff generations, paid actions, and unknown …
Mobile and internet Guide
Mobile Vikings USSD codes in Poland: tariffs, checks and limitations
How to use Mobile Vikings confirmed commands and choose your offer. The tables separate service types, tariff generations, paid actions, and unknown …
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Everyday life Guide
An order lost or damaged in transit: who to make a claim against
If an order is lost or damaged, it is important to establish who arranged the delivery and record the facts. The article …
Everyday life Guide
A faulty product: complain to the seller without confusing this with a warranty
When the goods are broken, you first need to choose the basis of the claim against the seller, not confusing it with …
Everyday life Guide
Returning an online purchase: notice, shipping and your refund
The right of withdrawal from a distance purchase and the complaint of a defective product are different mechanisms. The material discusses checking …
Terms
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Meldunek: registering your residential address
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The voivode: who decides a residence case
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