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Work-permit rules, legalization costs, and portal changes affecting Poland's long-term EU employment pathway.
Just 69,000 work permits were granted between January and June, down from 144,000 a year earlier and 173,000 in 2024. The interior ministry credits the digital-only procedure and a crackdown on applications filed 'for appearance'.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Final 2025 data published by Poland's labour ministry on 1 August 2026 shows work permits to non-EU nationals rose 29% for the year, with India, Nepal, and Bangladesh all landing among the top ten source countries — even as permits slowed sharply in the second half after new rules took effect.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 8, 2026 · 3 min read
Since April 27, 2026, every temporary residence card application must be filed through the MOS 2.0 portal — paper filing is gone, and the applicant must personally hold a Trusted Profile to submit.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Apr 27, 2026 · 2 min read
Legalization fees have jumped as much as fourfold, paper filings are no longer accepted, and new notification and student-exemption rules phase in through mid-2026.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Feb 11, 2026 · 2 min read
