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How to check if an employer/work permit exists/valid?

All polish companies/enterpreneurs regardless the fields of activity has NIP, KRS or PESEL numbers. NIP (Numer Identyfikacji Podatkowej) NIP is the Tax Identification Number in Poland - the polish government tax offices uses a NIP to identify the employer/company within their system KRS (Krajowy Rejestr Sadowy) KRS is a centralized database consisting of: registers of enterpreneurs registers of association, other social and professional organizations, foundations and other public health institutions register of insolvent debtors The task of KRS is to provide informations of the legal status of a registered entity (e.g. company), including financial position and its representation REGON (Rejestr Gospodarki Narodowej) Companies/enterpreneurs receives such numbers immediately following the entry of their companies' data into the register, which means they are authorized by the polish government. Employer data can be checked in the CEIDG (Central regist...

Saying hello and goodbye in Polish

The most important rule is to use formal greetings and Pan/Pani forms to: 1. people that you don't know 2. older than you 3. on a higher position. Of course if you're young you can be informal with people in the same age. But the older you get you should avoid saying "Cześć" to strangers. In shops, restaurants or any kind of services we always use formal versions. Informal both hello and goodbye: Cześć - hard to pronounce but a nice word - it also means "honour". Siema - abbreviation of "Jak się masz?" ("How are you?"), used by young people Hej Formal hello: Dzień dobry - Good day, morning, afternoon Dobry wieczór - Good evening Half formal half informal hello: Witam - I welcome you, only the host uses it, very popular also in e-mails Witaj - Welcome Formal goodbye: Do widzenia Half formal half informal goodbye: Do zobaczenia - See you! We assume that we will meet soon. Do usłyszenia - the same but u...

Job Opportunity: Welders

A company is interested in hiring Filipino workers that are currently living in Poland. Their clients are looking for welders with experience in any of these welding methods : -Electrode, -MIG-MAG, -TIG. Labor contract (umowa o pracę) Monthly salary 2500 PLN netto (on hand) Free accommodation The office is based in Bytom but their clients are around the Poland so work might be any location in Poland. biuro@akson-1.com Kamil Paszkowski +48512994529

What are the consequences of overstaying in Schengen Area?

What happens if I overstay my Schengen Visa? an overstayed visa never goes unnoticed . The immigration authorities have registered in their databases every person that enters and leaves the Schengen, and every overstaying, even just for a day, is recorded. intentional or unintentional, no overstaying is left unpunished . It could be a fine, immediate deportation or even getting banned from entering the Schengen Zone for a specific amount of time. it does not matter if you have entered Schengen territory on a Schengen Visa, or if you are the national of a country, to which a visa waiver has been applied. You are not allowed to overstay the 90 days amount of permitted stay per 180 days , even if you belong to one of the latter. It does not also matter if you are overstaying a Schengen tourist visa or you are overstaying a student visa. There is a visa overstaying penalty for each, and if you do such thing, you will get yours.(** This means that you are allowed to stay in the ...

Temporary Residence Permit

When can a foreigner obtain a temporary residence permit? Foreigners who are planning to stay in Poland for a period longer than 3 months may apply for a temporary residence permit in Poland. A temporary residence permit is granted for a maximum period of 3 years. However, the validity period of the permit may be shorter if a shorter stay is justified, pursuant to the grounds for application. NOTE: A temporary residence permit is not automatically prolonged. If the foreigner wishes to prolong his stay in Poland, he must apply for a new permit. Note: The foreigner should leave Poland prior to the expiry of the temporary residence permit, unless he has obtained another valid document entitling him to stay in Poland legally (e.g. a subsequent temporary residence permit, permanent residence permit, or a EU resident permit). The procedure of legalisation of temporary residence takes place at the competent Office for Foreigners of the Voivodeship Office in the voivodeship where the f...

Sinulog Festival 2019

The Sinulog Festival Sinulog, pronounced as "See-noo-log" is a Cebuano word meaning "like the movement of water currents". Sinulog is actually an ancient ethnic dance performed by the early Cebuanos to pay homage to their gods. With Ferdinand Magellan's coming in 1521 and his gift of a Sto. Niño (Child Jesus) statue to Rajah Humabon's wife, the event not only introduced Christianity to Cebu but it became a foundation for the Sinulog's relevance. A depiction of Queen Juana raising the Sto Nino and blessing her subjects to ward off illnesses and demons became an integral part of the Sinulog Festival. The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines with a very rich history. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City t o honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu (since in the Catholic faith Jesus i...

Learn Polish Through Stories

This book is great to re-read while learning Polish. The sentences are short and there are lots of useful words in the book " Learn Polish Through Stories "will help you learn new vocabulary. It contains written stories about the adventures of foreigners in Poland. The goal of this book is to familiarize you with real, live, everyday Polish. While the stories are fictional, they occur in real places throughout Poland that you may recognize. In the margins of the text you can find selected words and phrases translated into English. Includes an MP3 with stories (at two speeds: slow and normal). Read, listen, study, practice and have a good time with the characters in this book! WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? For those who would like to learn new Polish words in more funny way than going through typical handbooks and those who have already studied a bit of Polish and know at least basic vocabulary! HOW CAN YOU ORDER A BOOK? Send an e-mail to polishthroughst...

Work Visa to Poland

You can get a Polish visa for no more than a year. During this time you can apply for a residence and work permit. This is a temporary residence permit that will entitle you to stay and work in Poland for up to three years. ** Polish National Visa "C" for stays less than 90 days, generally for tourism ** Polish National Visa "N" for stays more than 90 days (max 1 year) generally for work Here you can know more detailed informations on Polish Visas You may also pay about 500 PLN of fees here in Poland if you need to apply for a temporary residence permit. Related Link: Temporary Residence Permit Work Visa Requirements BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR A POLISH VISA FOR WORK In order for you to be able to work in Poland , your future employer needs to apply for a work permit for you. It makes the whole process complicated because you need to find a job before you’re allowed to work. To find a job before you come to Poland You look for a job. You...

Polish For Foreigners

There is a newly-created FB group for foreigners learning Polish. The group is called Polish up your Polish. Here is the link to the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581206915303853/ The group will also post some interesting content about learning Polish and also discovering Poland, geography. There are going to be also some other interesting topics and some Polish grammar.

I want to work in Poland

Information for foreigners interested in performing work in Poland Performance of work according with the law is very important, both from the point of view of the foreigner and the entity delegating work performance to them. A foreigner performing work not in line with the legal provisions is exposed to a pecuniary penalty in the amount not lower than PLN 1000 and issuing a decision obliging them to return. The entity delegating illegal work to a foreigner may be held responsible for an offence or crime. A foreigner coming to Poland in order to perform work should ensure their stay is legal. On the other hand, the employer of a foreigner shall obtain documents entitling the foreigner to perform work in Poland and conditioning issuing a visa to them or a temporary residence permit for that purpose. The employer also has the obligation to store copies of documents confirming legal stay of the foreigner in Poland. As a rule, foreigners can be entitled perform work in Poland if ...

How to pass certification exam in Polish Language?

How to pass certification exam in Polish Language? How to prepare yourself? Where and when you can take it? What not to do during an exam? You can find those tips and many other things during a FREE meeting organized by "Apolonia" - School of Polish . Sign up today via e-mail: info@apolonia.edu.pl https://facebook.com/events/735218143529279/

Epiphany, celebrating the Feast of the Three Kings (Trzech Króli) in Poland

The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem to pay tribute to Jesus, twelve days after his birth. Each of them brought a gift (myrrh, frankincense and gold), which are still present in some rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. The event is seen as the epiphany – literally the manifestation of Jesus as the Son of God Polish people recreate the procession in which the Magi arrived to Jesus, and it is done in grand fashion. The actors ride on camels, or in a less exotic manner, on horses, while passing out sweet treats to the children. Families gather on the routes to watch the fairytale-like show. Poles take small boxes containing chalk, a gold ring, incense and a piece of amber, in memory of the gifts of the Magi, to church to be blessed. Why do Poles write K+M+B on their doors? A King Cake ( Ciasto Trzech Króli ) with a lucky coin or almond is baked on this day. The one to receive the piece with a coin or almond will be the...

E-Passport Services in Philippine Embassy in Warsaw

E-Passport Services Passport applications require the personal appearance of the applicant due to the biometric data requirement incorporated in the e-passport. All passports are personalized in the Philippines thus the processing period may take from eight to twelve weeks. Requirements for passport applications are as follows: 1. Renewal of passport Latest passport plus photocopy of passport data page Duly-accomplished passport application form Copy of current residence card Passport fee: PLN 240 2. Replacement of lost or mutilated passport Police report (for lost valid passports) Mutilated passport plus photocopy of passport data page Affidavit of loss or mutilation (a fee of PLN 100 will be applied) Duly-accomplished passport application form Copy of current residence card Passport fee: PLN 600 Note: For lost passports, a 15-day waiting period will be applied on top of the regular processing period for the replacement of the passport. 3. ...

Polish language classes

Multicultural Center in Warsaw (Centrum Wielokulturowe w Warszawie) announces a new recruitment of Polish language classes for (different levels). The classes are completely free of charge. The recruitment will starts on 02.01.2019 and divided in the following two stages: 1. Enrollment and 2. Level test. Accepted candidates will receive a confirmation email and the day of level test. The classes will start in January 2019 and continue up to 30 of April 2019. To participate in the Polish classes, please fill out the following form and send it here For more information, you can contact them by e-mail: said@cww.waw.pl or by phone: (+ 48) 226481111, course coordinator - Saidali Ashurov Centrum Wielokulturowe w Warszawie https://centrumwielokulturowe.waw.pl/ ul Jagiellońska 54, 03-463 Warsaw