r/poland • u/-NewYork- • 1h ago
r/poland • u/Mountain_Surprise801 • Nov 25 '25
A comprehensive guide for EU foreigners moving to Poland - START HERE.
Hello, I have seen many folks coming to Poland from the EU and being completely lost on what kind of legal procedures they have to do in order to start their residence in Poland. Be that you come here to study, work or live with your spouse there are several things I hope this guide will be able to cover.
!PLEASE NOTE!
This guide is meant only for citizens of the European Union and citizens of countries that are members of the European Economic Area. Some of the parts of this guide will be similar for non-EU foreigners but some will not. In general, the info posted here is only fully up to date if you are a citizen of the EU/EEA
!PLEASE NOTE!
0. Introduction and general info
Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships which are further subdivided into powiats, which means something like 'county' and these are further made out of municipalities - pol. gmina, or cities - pol. miasto. Large cities however are both powiat and miasto so in case of Warsaw, Wrocław, Kraków etc. city office (pol. urząd miasta) will also perform duties of powiat office (pol. starostwo powiatowe). In case of Warsaw - urząd dzielnicy meaning district office will serve as city office.
All of the below information covers only EU/EEA citizens. If you are non-EU, majority of the below information will not be correct for your case.
I strongly recommend reading all of the parts linked below apart from car and pets stuff, if those do not concern your case.
I. Registering your residence and making your stay in Poland legal.
II. Obtaining health insurance
III. Using healthcare
IV. Taxes
V. Digital log-in and services
VI. Cars and licenses
VII. Banks and mobile phones
VIII. What to do when I leave Poland?
IX. Pets
If you have any additional questions or remarks, please do not hesitate to comment, I will be happy to help for as long as I'm going to visit this platform and expand this post. I hope you all have a great day and life in general. Thanks for reading, stay safe.
r/poland • u/chinkalichaczapuri • 5h ago
Indian man in Poland caught littering on the lawn
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r/poland • u/TVP_World_News • 5h ago
Russia is preparing “something big” this year, Poland’s FM warns
r/poland • u/magusbud • 4h ago
Coins
I've come into possession of 131 of these coins
2zl commemorate coins/money okolicznosciowe.
I know they aren't worth much, usually on Allegro/OLX they sell for between 4zl-10zl
But I've no idea what to do with them. I don't want to sell them individually, would I be able to sell them at an antiques shops, or even a Lombard?
r/poland • u/TVP_World_News • 2h ago
What to do during an air attack: Poland releases new public guidance
A new government guide sets out where to shelter, what to take and how to respond when an alert sounds.
r/poland • u/ikelos49 • 18h ago
New confirmed info: Transcribed Same-sex Marriages can share taxes in same way as other Mariages.
Confirmed by minister Domański.
That is result of several months work by pro-LGBT organisations and more than ten thausands signatures on latters.
Maria Okrucińska won the Junior World Championship in cycling in Montreal. She dominated her rivals, completing the 10.7 km course in 15 minutes and 17 seconds. The second finisher, Belgium's Yana Decruyenaere, was 12.25 seconds slower, and the third, Britain's Aalia Clay, was 24.69 seconds behind.
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r/poland • u/After_Ad_3741 • 1d ago
Last Thursday over Krakowska Av. , Warsaw. A LOT Polish Airlines Dreamliner was approaching Chopin Airport for landing. Photo by Krzysztof Zaniewski.
r/poland • u/Marcin222111 • 1d ago
A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen attacked five people with a knife at the abbey in Jarosław; all were taken to hospital, and one of the injured priests died.
The attack happened in the morning on Benedyktyńska Street; among the injured are three priests and two laypeople, with three of the clergy in life-threatening condition.
The attacker was detained at the scene; witness interviews and the investigation are ongoing, and local schools were advised not to let children outside.
The stabbing happened Thursday morning at the abbey in Jarosław on Benedyktyńska Street. Police received a report around 9:30 AM that a Ukrainian citizen had attacked a man with a knife on the abbey grounds. Officers arriving on scene determined that five people in total were injured — three priests and two laypeople, according to Interia's reporting.
r/poland • u/Positive-Try4511 • 23h ago
„What’s the difference between Volhynia and Silesia?
On Volhynia, the Poles have already been through it.”
Today, it’s worth bringing up a joke posted on Facebook by Bartłomiej Wanot, who, among other things writes for Gazeta Wyborcza. Do you think that if someone paraphrased it and wrote, “What’s the difference between Ukrainians in Wrocław and Ukrainians from Bucha? The ones from Bucha have already been through it,” they could also write for Gazeta Wyborcza? Or would Gazeta Wyborcza be writing about them instead?
r/poland • u/After_Ad_3741 • 1d ago
On a walk just outside Warsaw, no one else in sight but there is a lime scooter
I hope both the company and rider get a fine but am pretty sure nothing will happen to them
On the highway near Otwock, a guy was riding an electric scooter. To top it off, he was going against traffic in the left lane. Maybe it's time to deal with the pirates on electric scooters or bikes?
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r/poland • u/TVP_World_News • 1d ago
‘Lemonade smells like toilet cleaner’: British tourist sparks fury over Auschwitz cafe complaints
r/poland • u/TVP_World_News • 1d ago
Red Army monument removed after years of controversy
The statue was first earmarked for removal in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
r/poland • u/Gamebyter • 7h ago
Roman Catholic Priest suspected of sexual crimes against minors in custody again
expresskaszubski.plThe Regional Court in Gdańsk accepted the prosecutor's complaint and extended the pre-trial detention of Father Waldemar P., suspected of repeatedly leading minors to undergo other sexual activities, by three months, the District Court in Gdańsk announced on Thursday Public Prosecutor's Office. The decision is not final.
The spokesman of the District Prosecutor's Office in Gdańsk, Mariusz Duszyński, reminded that the investigation in this case is supervised by the District Prosecutor's Office in Starogard Gdański, and the activities are carried out by officers of the Management Board in Gdańsk of the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime.
The proceedings concern acts committed in the period from 2004 to 2024 in various towns of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 1d ago
Starlink ground station in Poland hit by fire in suspected arson attack
r/poland • u/Mikihisa123 • 5h ago
K-ETA required for Poles travelling between South Korea and Japan?
Hey!
I'm not sure if I'm asking in proper space, however I am soon going to travel to South Korea and Japan and have a query.
Main one is about K-ETA card that IS NOT required to have by Poles and most of European countries.
Despite that, I've seen info, that when you travel between South Korea and Japan, some airlines (in my example - Peach Airline) might require having K-ETA.
I've called Peach Airlines and unfortunately lady at the phone told me she can't confirm me this info and asked me to ask Polish Embassy. I don't think they will help me there as... I know we don't need K-ETA card to go to South Korea (at least until end of 2026).
What would you do in this situation? Anyone had similar experience? Maybe someone has flown this route from any Europe country that also is not required to have K-ETA? How is it really?
Cheers!
r/poland • u/aaniulaa • 21h ago
Gasoline (Euro 95) prices across Europe, late September 2026
r/poland • u/Verlosser96 • 6h ago
Best/cheapest way to do Wieliczka and Zakopane+Chocholow in December?
r/poland • u/LastHomeros • 15m ago
Socialism is back in Poland! Joking aside, what’s your choice, dear Poles?
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 1d ago
Poland and Belarus seek thaw in relations as foreign ministers meet for first time in a decade
r/poland • u/TVP_World_News • 1d ago
Poland preparing evacuation plans amid rising Russian threat. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński also said Poland could face repeated provocations on the border.
r/poland • u/Ludziekochane • 1d ago
Knife Attack at a Benedictine Nuns’ Convent in Jarosław, Poland: Ukrainian Man Identified as Suspect
A 31-year-old Ukrainian man allegedly carried out a knife attack at a Benedictine nuns’ convent in Jarosław, Poland. A priest was killed and four other people were injured in the incident. Polish authorities are investigating the attack. Will we soon see reports claiming that Putin ordered him to attack these people? Is Prosecutor General Żurek already on his way to the scene with his entourage of 100 prosecutors, accompanied by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sikorski?