Pinoys In Poland

A Polish employer must hire a Filipino worker through an accredited Philippine Recruitment Agency (PRA) and comply with Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) requirements for accreditation of Polish employers and deployment of Filipino workers. The Polish employer may either directly engage a PRA or use a Foreign Placement Agency (FPA). If the employer directly engages a PRA, the employer needs to submit requirements for accreditation as a Principal/Employer. (Attachment 2a Checklist below) If the employer uses a Foreign Placement Agency (FPA), who will in turn engage the PRA, both the employer and the FPA need to submit requirements for accreditation as a Foreign Placement Agency. (Attachment 2b Checklist below) The Polish employer should scan all employment documents and send them by email to the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Geneva (POLO-Geneva) through its email address: polo_geneva@dole.gov.ph for review and checking. POLO-Geneva will evaluate the docum...

Scams: Beware of job offers to Poland The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw has received reports of Filipinos who are being recruited or have been recently recruited for promising jobs in Poland. Unfortunately, unscrupulous entities are taking advantage of Filipinos who are eager to work in Europe but do not know the correct recruitment procedure. If you are being recruited for a job in Poland, and you are seriously considering an offer, please be guided by the following: Direct hiring is not allowed by the POEA . As far as possible, hiring must go through a POEA-licensed Philippine Recruitment Agency (PRA), and the agency has to comply with the required documentation. Employment contracts must be verified by POLO Geneva before they are sent to the PRA to make sure they meet the minimum requirements on salary, hours of work, worker protection, and other labor standards. If you are offered a directly hired job by a company in Poland, please contact POLO Geneva ...

NEWS ADVISORY 28 February 2019 OFWs warned on job opportunities in Poland The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration advises job applicants to be wary of illegal recruiters and other unscrupulous persons in view of the announced “thousands of careers in Poland” that are supposedly open to Filipino workers. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Milan, Italy which has jurisdiction over Poland, has reported that while it is true that several employers from various industries are interested in hiring Filipinos, there are also several challenges encountered by OFWs already in Poland. POLO Milan has reported that some Filipinos deployed in the road transport industry, particularly trailer truck drivers, have complained of poor labor conditions and human trafficking activities. Also, some Filipinos deployed as factory workers have complained of exorbitant placement fees and unauthorized deductions made by their recruitment agencies and employers. The POEA reminds Fi...

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...

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 ...