Pinoys In Poland

These are some information on work and residence issues. It’s based not only on legal provisions and acts but most importantly, on how the rules are being interpreted and implemented in practice. Especially when it comes to the Border Guard's practice and approach. Below you can read a couple of things that we were assured by one of the Border Guard's officer dealing every day with foreigners and their employment issues. CAN YOU APPLY FOR A WORK AND RESIDENCE PERMIT WHILE HOLDING A TOURIST VISA? No matter what kind of tourist visa you have, whether it’s short-term or long-term, issued by the Polish embassy or not, you won’t have any chance to get a residence permit. What may happen if you decide to submit the application? There are two scenarios. Either you’ll get rejected after your case is properly processed, or the application will be canceled without considering, and without the right to appeal. WHAT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE SAYS In the Act on Foreigners (

School Service  (Director: Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio) Multikino 2: Monday, 15 Oct 18:30 Multikino 3: Tuesday, 16 October 14:00 Multikino 2: Wednesday, 17 October 11:00 Cast: Ai-Ai de las Alas, Joel Lamangan, Celine Juan, Therese Malvar Section: International Competition Dialogue language: Tagalog Maya is a victim of the “school service", a vehicle that looks like a regular school bus. She was just walking home from school when the bus stopped beside her and the driver offered her a ride. However, the bus did not stop at her place. Maya was taken, together with other kids, to Manila to become a beggar. At dusk, the kids are dropped off in the street so they can start working: chasing after passers-by and cars, begging for alms. Maya begins a horrific life in a strange city and cannot stop thinking about how to get home. But that might never happen… A shocking portrayal of children living in the streets in the Philippines, working for organized crime rings. Director(-s):

Alpha, The Right to Kill (Director: Brillante Mendoza) Kinoteka 4: Saturday, 13 Oct 16:30 Kinoteka 2: Sunday, 14 Oct 16:30 Kinoteka 4: Tuesday, 16 Oct 11:00 Kinoteka 4: Wednesday, 17 Oct 21:30 Writer: Troy Espiritu Casts: Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Baron Geisler Section: Free Spirit Competition Dialogue language: Filipino / English As part of the Philippine government's crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police unit launches an operation to arrest Abel, a major methamphetamine distributor. A violent battle breaks out in the slums of Manila between the police and Abel's gang. When the shootout is over and before investigators arrive at the crime scene, a police officer and his informant walk off with a backpack full of money and methamphetamine. This will soon set off a dangerous series of events in which both of them risk their reputations, families and lives. A spellbinding Philippine thriller, the film premiered at the San Sebastián film festival.

ASONG KAWAYAN/BAMBOO DOGS (Director: Khavn de la Cruz) Kinoteka 4: Friday, 12 Oct 19:00 Kinoteka 4: Saturday, 13 Oct 11:00 Kinoteka 4: Sunday, 14 Oct 16:30 Kinoteka 4: Sunday, 21 Oct 14:00 Cast: Rez Cortez, William Buenavente, Ron Capinding, Jess Mendoza, Sue Prado, Dido de la Paz Section: Free Spirit Competition Dialogue language: Filipino / Cebuano Genre: crime / thriller / road movie A crime-thriller retro-road movie based on the true story of the Kuratong Baleleng gang in the Philippines and its downfall in the 1990s. It’s 1995 and Manila silently rots to the core. Thanks to a well-structured syndicate, criminals are free to roam the streets a day or two after being caught. Such would have been the fate of four "repeat offenders" until unseen hands throw in blows to blur the equation. If the gods play dice with the universe, you wouldn't want to be caught on the gambling table. Join the Bamboo Dogs on a nightmare ride along the streets of Mondomanila wher

Another challenging and confusing issue that we want to explain is changing jobs. What happens with your residence permit when you change employer? Should you apply for a new one or amend the current one? And what if you get promoted or the terms of your work contract change? Everything depends on your legal status and the type of work and residence permit that you hold. Let’s have a look at some cases below: SINGLE WORK AND RESIDENCE PERMIT Foreigners holding a residence permit entitling them to work can be divided into two groups – those who have full access to the Polish labour market and can freely switch jobs (eg. students and Polish university graduates), and those whose residence permit is connected to one specific workplace. If you belong to the first group, you don’t need to get a new residence card, nor amend the current one upon changing jobs. However, as a rule of thumb, you should notify the immigration office about every job change within 15 days. If you

Important Information The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw wishes to inform the Filipino Community that under the Vienna Convention on consular relations, Filipino nationals have the right to consular access in case they are arrested, or committed to prison or to custody pending trial, or is detained in any other manner by concerned local authorities. This means that Filipinos who find themselves in any of the above mentioned situations should request local authorities to get in touch with their consular representatives. The Embassy has a dedicated hotline for this purpose: +48 694 736 488. Filipinos in Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are advised to keep this phone number in their address book in case of emergencies. Mahalagang Impormasyon Nais ipaalam ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Warsaw na ayon sa Vienna Convention on consular relations, ang sino mang pilipino na huhulihin at idedetene ng mga lokal na awtoridad ay may karapatan na humiling ng consular access.