After long legislative procedure the widely discussed new Act on foreigners was finally signed by Polish president Komorowski. It will come into force from May 1, 2014, replacing the previous Act on foreigners from 2003.
The new act is not a "revolution", however, it includes some important changes. One of the good news is the fact, that there will be a possibility to get temporary residence permit for up to 3 years (now 2 years is the maximum). There will be also a possibility to get temporary residence permit and work permit through one, joint procedure (now you should apply twice in two separate offices, that takes a lot of time). It seems interesting, we will see how it will look like in practice.
The Act on foreigners doesn't apply for EU/EFTA citizens, their rights and obligations are regulated by other legal provisions, so nothing will change for them on May.
Of course, when new act comes into force, all previous posts in this blog will be actualized according to the new regulations.
Legal basis:
Legal basis:
- The Act of 30 December 2013 on foreigners (Journal of Laws of 2013., item 1650)
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