Immigrating to Poland - Just How Difficult Is It?
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
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Finally! At last! After a very long wait, we have collected many of the answers to questions that you, my CZcams viewers, have frequently asked regarding immigration to Poland. In today's episode I sit down with Mr. Michał Wysłocki, a highly experienced immigration lawyer and friend of mine, who is eager to take on any and all of our questions. If you'd like to hire Michał to handle your case or simply find out more about what steps you should take, please contact him by sending him an email at: contact@wyslocki.pl
Immigration lawyer: Michał Wysłocki (contact@wyslocki.pl)
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Thank you. This video was a blessing in disguise.
That was the goal of the video, great to read it! 👍
@@LoveMyPoland Russell can you give us any news on what’s going on in Poland because of the Ukrainian crisis?
@@irenejerzygirl27v18 I'll be making a video soon about it 👍. Lots of anxiety and confusion though...
@@LoveMyPoland Thank you for replying Russell. I know that Poland is helping anyway they can. I’m afraid that if Putin takes Ukraine what will stop him from taking over Poland.
@@irenejerzygirl27v18 Hopefully NATO will stop them from doing that. I pray so!
I had the best lawyer ever.....My Polish wife who can read and simply found everything on the internet. Twelve years on I now have Polish citizenship....I have always been legal and registered.
Nice! Still waiting for my citizenship. Soon I hope! 😊
@@LoveMyPoland What? Attack these Polish officials with your lawyer. They give citizenship to various bastards, and they don't to you? You should have had Polish citizenship a long time ago. You are doing such a good job for Poland that they should give you a medal and thank you for wanting to live here.
@@worldcitizen123 totally agree
@@worldcitizen123 they give it to arabs and turks
Poland is the smartest country in terms of immigration policies. That's why its economy grows so fast
if only other things about poland would be so great -from a polish person
But Poland still not into space. Like their own rocket.
@@temeqforreal i mean there were a few polish people in space
Hahahahahahahahahha what a lie 😂😂😂
@@rajder656 When?
Hi Russel Frank from meridian Idaho here. Took your advice last year and used a Polish Law firm for our immigration
It's a long process for us, but My wife should be getting her citizenship back. Yea, hopefully this will get done before the end of the year. Anyway thanks for your help! Most of the time was to get all paperwork from my wife.
Great! My pleasure! 😊
If your spouse is a Polish citizen, you'll get temporary settlement permit in no time. After two years you can apply for permanent residence, which is practically like citizenship, except you can't vote or work the the army.
I stumbled onto one of your videos probably a year ago. Having a polish background (my grandfather was born in Poland) I decided to watch. Then I decided to watch them all. Now I am actually trying to learn the polish language. Despite the fact it will probably never happen, I dream of visiting or even moving there. Thank you very much and I look forward to your next video.
PS. My grandfather was a US Navy pilot and fought in WW2 and Korea. Then retired and became a teacher. But unfortunately because my dad was in the army and we moved a lot I didn’t get to know him as well as I would have liked.
Dziękuję Bardzo
Great to hear it! I'm glad you're here 😊
Touching... And you are Welcome here in Poland.
Thank you! I'm from the UK , second generation Polish, planning to come to Poland for a prolonged visit to see if I would like to live there or maybe have a second home there. This was very helpful 🙌🏼
Russell, your timing is impeccable. I truly appreciate this video and look forward to meeting Michał.
Russel, what is the complete name of your lawyer and his firm and email. i want to get citizenship by descent and have documets. PM me if necessary. Thanks. Ken
@@kenpisichko1340 Michał Wysłocki who operates under his own name. Find out a lot more by sending him an email at: michal.wyslocki@gmail com
As soon as i decided to move to Poland, doors wide open. Love the Polish people
Excellent video and this comes at a perfect time because this is exactly what I want to do and move forward with. Thank you for the video 👍
Loved my visit to Poland and the polish people, can’t wait to return.
You should add cultural ambassador to your job description. And the Polish tourism bureau should be funding you.
That'd be nice, thx 😁👍
Meanwhile it's been over 3 years for me waiting for green card in the States... SMH 3 years... illegal immigrants get paperwork done before me...
I'm sorry 🙏 Dawid 😭
US citizens: before you leave or even think of leaving: dig into family archives and check if you have any parents or grandparents born in the EU or EEC (EU plus three further: .no, .is and .ch).
If you find anything, you may have struck a pot if gold: apply for a citizenship of that country, and if approved (laws vary!), you can live and in 30 European countries.
Thanks for that! 👍
Things may have changed since I went through it 12 years ago, but my trip to the Polish Consulate in LA was completely wasted time. I was told that I didn't need a visa because of Schengen. The fact that a Schengen visa is for three months, and I couldn't apply for a permanent resident visa until I had been in the country six months didn't seem to be a problem for them. I just had to live illegally in Poland for three months.
Ha, damn xD
Michal is a great ad of your school. His english is excellent.
Thank you! 😊
Thanks you so much I appreciate your time and your good work
Very informative video.
Russell nieźle zareklamował swoją szkołę językową pokazując jednego ze swoich uczniów 😎
Spoko. Nie znasz tematu. Szkoła Russela ma tak dobrą reputację i ustawiają się do niej kolejki. Russel nie musi się reklamować.
@@worldcitizen123 Daj na wstrzymanie. Mój komentarz jest pozytywny.
@@nonperson22 ale tak nie brzmi. Bardziej jak robienie wyrzutów.
@@booboss każdy widzi to, co chce widzieć.
@@adrianbiegaa9773 też prawda
Very helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Russell!
Perfedt timing, I'm moving to Warsaw next month!
Thanks a lot it was very lovely information ❤️
Expect more content like this, and a great lawyer with clear insights he gave us about immigration to poland so you can make videos about the job market in poland especially for English speaking jobs and what's the reality of the job conditions for English speakers.thanks and appreciate your efforts.
1. It is not just Ukrainians. Nationals of 6 countries have a shortcut to local labor market: besides Ukraine, Russia, Armenia and few other former Soviet states are covered as well.
2. As for 3 months of paperwork - the term written in the law. This actually is a universal term for any administrative procedure. As someone who have gone through residence permit renewal for myself and my family I can testify that the local authorities have complete disregard for those terms and it can take more than a year to get your application processed.
Highly informative.
All of your Videos are very interesting and very educational. Thank you for producing them! My great grandparents immigrated from Poland and I hope to visit and research their origins. As a note, my youngest son was in the U.S. unit that you interviewed and aired a few months ago. I'll keep Mr. Wyslocki in mind when I'm ready to travel there. Also, once again the Polish people demonstrate the courage to support Ukraine and stand against Russia's wealthy oligarchs. Please continue the great work sir!
I hope Michał is giving you a good commission for all the work you're putting his way 😉😁
My narzeczona is Polish, we've got a 6 month old son between us here in the UK (who should be entitled to Polish citizenship automatically). We're planning on getting married at some point and definitely want to relocate to Poland as well. Hopefully it'll be easier for me, although its just that language barrier... i nie wiem wszystkiego 😭
Cheers from a Dutch national that has been in Poland for over 8 years now. Working in IT, and i've felt welcome from day 1.
Russell, ty so much for this orientation. I'm planning to move to PL on March with my couple, she's from Warsaw. I'm a US citizen but I am from Puerto Rico. I'd love to know if I will get the same conditions, opportunities, responsibilities and treatment as if I were living in the mainland (US) or if it'll be different because I'm from PR.
Once you get Citizenship or at least work permit you will have the same opportunities as everyone else. Different thing is if you would like here tho. But no one will answer this question until you try by yourself.
Thank you so much always helpful just one question i want to get married to my fiance in poland soon what visa i need to aply for and to start after my life in poland i m a lebanes citizen and i speack 3 languages and a double major person business and theology degree so how to be legal in poland? Can i have Mihaw email to talk and consult him?
Thanks for all you videos Russell! Is there a new way to contact Michal, the email I tried to send bounced back and my Google search of him by name turned up no matches.
I want to move to Bydgoszcz and teach English this year!
Hi! Thanks!! Contact@wyslocki.pl didn't work?
My grandparents came here shortly after World War 2. Our documentation is very limited as they had no official identification to them as everything they had was destroyed. I do have a paper that looked to be an id paper from a determent camp they had and my grandparents intent for citizenship here in the US that places all places they lived in Poland ( and Germany) at that time. I hope to someday visit Poland. My father was the only one NOT born in Poland from his family and he passed away last October never going there.
Also, I know I have family in Poland. I just don't know who they are ( our last name is Czuwara for anyone reading). Do you have anyone in your classes, that has helped with genealogy? Or helping people to find families in Poland that you could do a video on?
Dear VioletButterfly. This is a response from one of my viewers that was somehow removed. He personally contacted me to make sure you got it. Here it is as it was originally posted - "I have nothing to do with genealogy but I know some way to find it out. Google for "My Heritage". Using this portal fullfil your family tree with every family member you are aware of. Don't skip anyone. After that portal will start finding a match with every other user family tree. Once it finds it - it will add ancestors and other family members to your family tree automatically (almost). Of course there's no guarantee as there must be different family tree of different user which somehow connects by roots to your family tree but chances are you will find one. My father is playing with it from years now and I seen it working. Using it we actually found a family living just 20km from us which we were never aware of. And we actually met them 🙂We also found some family in US which probably migrated from Europe during or before WW2. So maybe it's worth a try. All you can loose is some dollars cause the service is not free."
Hi, please how long to get a work permit after receiving a job offer in poland?
in the video looks simple, but to get the Karta pobytu, its taking ages, some cities as wroclaw for example, the process its taking more than 2 years, they need to update all the bureaucracy and tons of papper, for a quick and digital process as sweeden and other countries in EU already done. ( 7 days to get your resident card)
I have several friends (included me) that decided to leave Wroclaw or Poland just because of this. The situation there is getting terrible.
We have 16 voivodships in Poland and the same number of offices where you can apply for a residence card, but you actually have to do it where you live. In fact, the procedures in Wrocław and Gdańsk are the longest. I have the best experience with the office in Krakow - I encourage you to live here where the office is friendlier and the procedures are faster!
Most likely it's because in Wrocław there is heavy influx of immigrants for some reason, and the officials are so much busier than in other places...
@@michawysocki3646 Unfortunately, I didn't have this option. I'm non-EU and the company that I was working (which sponsored visas for my family and I) is based in Wrocław, that's why I needed to live there. I visited several places in Poland, and I definitely I love your country. Furthermore, I really wish in the future to return to Poland, but for sure I don't want to live any more in Wrocław. 🙂
@@michawysocki3646 The procedures in Wrocław and Gdańsk are the longest, since o lot of foreigners are applying there.
I recently got my Youth Mobility Visa to go to Poland so I can join my girlfriend. Very excited about this. Did all the intricate paper work on my own and I feel very proud of it.
How do I contact this lawyer?
I have great grandparents who were Polish. Does this help with immigration?
I am from Vietnam Aisa - hii i will connect with him. yeah thank your video.
Thank you so muuuuch for this episode. I'm thinking about working in Poland, but I'm afraid they do not need English teachers that much.
Hi! Thank you for this video! I’ve been searching for help in Poland and haven’t found anyone I felt understood my situation. Trying to reach Mr Wyslocki for assistance. I emailed last week, wondering if he’s just on vacation or not taking new clients at this time?
He may not be taking clients at the moment. Hopefully he gets back to you soon 😊👍
I think I might go back to Poland at some point let see how it goes with the Ukraine war etc.. a bit tired of what's happening in America lately..
Hi.. I am from the Philippines. May I know how we can contact the respectable immigration lawyer you are specking with. Thank you very much.
The email is in the description section here ☺️
Poland might be my retirement home. My grandparents emigrated from Poland in the early 1920's.
Most charismatic American Pole on YT
😂
There was one question missing: If you are married to a Polish person, how does that make it easier to immigrate?
That's worth a second video, Thanks!
@@LoveMyPoland I don't think so, it's a short answer - how does that facilitate the process? But thanks for all the other information.
@@ebarteldes It IS a lengthy answer but I know the rules change year by year. I'd need Michal to walk me through the newest regulations. I wish I could accurately answer it...
Being married to Polish citizen reduces permanent stay requirement from 4 to 2 years in terms of naturalization. Also, EU passed directive in 2004 so EU citizen's family members can travel freely with them :)
@@ThePetro maybe I'm wrong but isn't it like if you marry polish citizen you automatically are granted Citizenship? I might talking bullshit right now.
Stay strong Poland💓🙏🇵🇱🇺🇸👻
And you too!
@@booboss i am ready to talk to the lawyer please can i have his ditails
Hi! Im willing to live in Poland, im actually from Italia, i can talk Italian, Spanish and English
The question is: Can i live talking english in Poland?
My desire is to learn Polish as soon as possible, but for my begginning in the country, can i do the basics things with English?
Is there a passive income or retirement visa for Americans?
i want to ask if i can study masters degree part time if i have work visa here in poland
contact @wyslocki.pl 👍
I am one of them... Nice "product placement".
Well... now tell me how to move to US from Poland ;] maybe not for good but for year or two to work a bit and travel
Didn't he just did it? 😃
Kurka jak zobaczyłem miniaturkę to myślałem ze z Morawieckim gadasz 😂
I'm a welder, is there a lot of opportunity for that there?
Yes. Search for spawaczy in Poland
Does Poland support common law for immigration
Does it matter if I dont look white but I've grown up Roman catholic and that I'm south Asian?
I actually would be very confident and wont hesitate a bit regarding sharing and practicing my religion with the people, without being judged for being called catholic.
I don't believe it'd be a problem whatsoever 😉
I love how He pronouces "Michał"
I've stopped using my real name abroad. Reason: same joke over and over, "your name sounds like ni hao"
I sent CV ,passport and photo to an immigration lawyer of Poland to apply for a job. For this , I paid few money. They applied and the employer selected me. The lawyer had showed me the work permit partly on WhatsApp. The work permit is okay. The firm said I will have to send 500 Euro to receive the paper based work permit by courier. I agreed to pay this, but suddenly they stopped replying on WhatsApp. What can I do now?
I'd contact another lawyer and explain what happened. He or she could possibly pick up where the other left off. Sorry, friend 😐
@@LoveMyPoland The lawyer replied later after posting this message.
@@arifbellah6554 Great! :)
@@LoveMyPoland Now that agency doesn't want to withdraw the money I transferred to their bank account. The money was transferred for sending the paper based work permit by courier. What can I do now
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@@arifbellah6554 You need to contact a civil lawyer who will help you retrieve this money. Damian Synowicz is a good lawyer here in Czestochowa. Google him!
What are the benefits of being a citizen of Poland?
Can you please recommend me to any genuine traveling agency there in Poland that can help facilitate my journey to Poland?
Try almatur.pl
😀
Is he doing also Polish passport?
Yes, ma'am! 😊
Good work Russell. Greetings from 🇨🇦. Considering what is happening in my country (Trudeau regime) I may need to look for a new country to settle down and Poland seems to be the right choice. Thanks again and stay safe!
I'm praying for you and your situation in Canada. Trust me, God is doing work there.
@@LoveMyPoland thank you! God Bless you and yours!
How about great great grandparents who were Polish? I'm guessing that doesn't help...
It might.. You should check into it 😊
What that video does not say is that Polish immigration system behaves EXACTLY like the immigration officer of South African embassy in Lethal Weapon 2.
Same in any other country. Think DMV is hell? Try visiting Immigration.
Switching drivers licenses from US was the hardest. They want a paper from the embassy that doesn't exist. Overall bureaucracy here has beaten me down. Recently, the xenophobia is the getting ridiculous. Otherwise, I love my Poland.
Sorry to hear about that. Poland is improving year by year. Hang in there!
I moved to Poland over 20 years ago from the USA. It was a good decision, and I've had a pretty good life here. However, changes in the last 5-6 years (mainly the rule of the nationalist PIS-party), are having me doubt the decision. As an entrepreneur, life is becoming more and more difficult. Taxes on hard-working businessmen are being increased to fund PIS programs, including the recent “Nowy Ład” (new deal). Money is being taken from my pocket to be given to the PIS electorate to keep their votes (500+-free money for pathological familes, the Catholic church (Rydzik), etc.). I can't recommend that anyone consider a permanent move to Poland at this point in time.
I wish, Russell, that some time you'd do a video on this terrible government we have here.
I'll tell you like this. My citizenship is in progress and I know for a fact that I have followers in PiS at multiple levels. Until I'm a citizen I'm going to refrain from getting involved. I will say I'm a pure blooded capitalist, so that should sort of tell you where I lean on social programs. I hear ya.
Well, nobody has to stay against their will🤷♀️
@@ewaewa6611 Perhaps that's why so many Poles flee to work in other countries. 😆
Lenawee Railfan
Don't despair. Governments change and the current government will not last forever. In fact, it is likely to lose the next election.
@@lenaweerailfan8162 "Fled" bro. Fled. During the Tusk gov. ([2010-2015] over 2 mln ppl!). Right now we have more Polish migrants getting back to the country, than leaving it.
Africa also we are listening kkkk
Before watching: It sure as hell is much easier than immigrating to US 😝
And after watching? 😋
@@booboss i forgor 💀
Voluntarilly go to PL? Really?
Very disappointed in this interview.
No discussion about ones eligibility for healthcare or the income taxes or inheritance taxes charged in Poland.
Also no discussion of retirees and what they can expect in Poland.
Hlo sir I want to come poland as a missionary...please talk with me
im Polish, dont come, people wont listen anyway
I believe God will make them to Listen.... I just want to come for God
@@gurdasgill9142 be realistic, it wont work and now it is getting worse because gov here and church itself make it look supr bad and people turn away
@@gurdasgill9142 contact to the lawyer is in the description 😊
You do know Poland is one of the most Catholic countries in the world, right?
Nie wiem dlaczego, ale nie lubię mówienia z polskim akcentem w telewizji itp. Na żywo i w bardziej prywatnych warunkach mi to nie przeszkadza, a nawet pomaga, ale dlaczegoś w telewizji i innych publicznych wystąpieniach piłuje mi to uszy.
Podzelisz się z nami, jak już będziesz wiedział dlaczego?
Anżej Duda effect? :)
Mi tez lol
Can you help me migrate to poland and how do I contact you
There's all information in the description section here. Please send Me Wysłocki an email 😊
Good afternoon sir, thank you for the update, please i need the lawyers e mail address, i want him to assist me in my visa process, i am from Nigeria, and I had a polish work permit, according to the work permit, i should resume work on 10/04/2024. , Today is 15/05/2024 i have not even gotten an appointment at Nigeria polish embassy, please i want him to help me get the visa appointment with Nigerian embassy
Thank you so much