Foreigners

Running a business becoming more popular among foreigners in Poland

Hailing from Ukraine, Oleg Yarovyi and his wife, Inna opened café Dobro&Dobro. Last year saw the opening of their first franchise, and as things stand six Dobro&Dobro cafes size now operate in Warsaw and Wrocław. Kalbar/TFN

The number of foreigners running a business in Poland grew by 4,500 to 19,400 people in the last four years, said Sebastian Szczurek, a regional spokesperson of state insurer ZUS, adding that Ukrainians constituted the biggest group.

More work permits issued to foreigners in H1 - stats office

In the first half of 2019, a total of 217,300 work permits were issued to foreigners in Poland, up from 147,980 in the first six months of 2018, the country's statistical office GUS said on Monday.

First three months of year saw foreign spending soar to PLN 9.8 billion on goods and services as number of border crossings increase

According to the latest figures from Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS), the Polish-German border accounted for almost half of all the crossings (46 percent). The Polish-Czech border was next (25 percent), followed by those with Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia.

Diversity in Poland: It's all in the eyes

Poland regained its freedom in 1989 and joined the EU in 2004. The country has seen explosive economic growth and rapidly improving living standards. It has also become an attractive country for foreigners to live in. Photographer @paweldobrowolski hit upon a unique way to tell the story of foreigners living in Poland. His Cultural Landscapes Project shows foreign-born residents in Poland through powerful portrait photography. Paweł is on a mission: He's shot dozens of countries but wants to get to all 195 before he finishes. See the faces and hear the stories of the people he's captured so far.

MFA funds radio broadcasts for listeners abroad

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish Radio public broadcaster signed on Tuesday an agreement on financing programmes for listeners abroad.

Ever more foreigners want to work in Poland

Some 235,600 work permit were issued last year to foreigners in Poland, with the number expected to be higher this year. The figure is almost twice that of 2016 with 81.7 percent of permits going to Ukrainians.

Open house: people throw open their doors to strangers to keep the Christmas spirit alive

An organisation is making sure foreigners don’t feel alone over Christmas by getting people to invite them in for Christmas Eve.

Foreigners of the Uprising

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Gen. Bór-Komorowski’s insurgents was a group of men from 18 countries who fought until the bitter end.

Increasing numbers of foreigners want to stay in Poland

More and more foreigners want to stay in Poland for a longer time, Jakub Dudziak from the Office for Foreigners (UDSC) told PAP.

Polish banks see surge in foreign customers

With Polish portals offering comparisons of the best bank accounts for non-residents, foreigners working in the country can make an informed choice.

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