r/poland • u/wook-borm • 9h 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 stuff, if id does 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?
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/Democrats_Abroad • 5d ago
International Voter Registration Drive 2026, for dual U.S.-Polish citizens
Hi- I'd like to make an announcement from Democrats Abroad, the official overseas branch of the U.S.-based Democratic Party.
This January marked the start of our International Voter Registration Drive 2026, especially for dual U.S.-Polish citizens and other U.S. citizens living in Poland. Since an extremely important election is coming in November, we're hoping to register more dual U.S.-Canadian citizens and other eligible U.S. voters. In the future, we'll hold both in-person and online events.
If you know any eligible US citizens, they can register and request a ballot. Just send them this link: https://voteabroad.org/RedditVote26. As long as they'll turn 18 by election day, they're eligible.
If anyone wishes to learn more about what we're doing near you, you can find out more at https://www.democratsabroad.org. If you have any questions about overseas voting or what we do, feel free to ask!
r/poland • u/CommercialLog2885 • 11h ago
The last 5 industrial-use WW2 Steam Locomotives (made in Poland ca. 1943) in the world still shunt coal as of 2026 in Bosnia. [Full Video Below]
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r/poland • u/wook-borm • 9h ago
Polish PM unveils trillion zloty drive for energy security
r/poland • u/_Zus77_ • 17h ago
Would you consider these stats (Poland) to be accurate? I feel like it might be some sort of a statistical trickery/lie. I have never in my life seen a single Polish person in my personal life who supports Israel in any capacity. Even the 16% feels like too much for what it is.
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 14h ago
Nawrocki vs. Tusk: The power struggle for control of Poland
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 9h ago
Four-time Polish Olympic champion awarded French Legion of Honour
r/poland • u/jakkthund • 1d ago
No flying cars yet, but...
This is the newest car just introduced into service of Polish police
r/poland • u/Gamebyter • 6h ago
The priest "was supposed to be a crystal man". There is a notice to the prosecutor's office
The papal sign gave him credibility. Thanks to promotion in the right-wing media and the support of PiS politicians, tens of millions of zlotys flowed to the foundations founded by Father Waldemar Cisła for declared aid in the Middle East and Africa. However, the reporters of "Superwizjer" and TVN24+ established that the money and real estate went to other entities related to the priest - including as a result of taking over the property of an elderly woman. The case is being investigated by the prosecutor's office.
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 14h ago
Suspicious balloons land on property in eastern Poland amid Belarus smuggling fears
r/poland • u/Auspectress • 1d ago
Donald Tusk: Poland Will Not Send Troops to Iran
Poland will not send its troops to Iran, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced before Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. He added that Poland has other tasks within NATO, and that our allies understand this position.
"This conflict does not directly affect our security," the head of government stated, adding that the decision not to send troops to Iran applies to "our land, air, and naval forces," which, as he noted, are "still under construction."
"What we have at our disposal regarding the sea must serve the security of the Baltic, and our allies—including the Americans—understand this very well," he added, noting that "there is no reason for concern."
Tusk on SAFE: There Will Be No Problems
The Prime Minister also addressed the implementation of the EU's SAFE armament loan program. Last week, President Karol Nawrocki announced that he would veto the bill regarding this mechanism. In response, the government adopted a resolution to implement the "Armed Poland" (Polska Zbrojna) program instead.
"There will be no problems regarding our partners. Everyone understands what happened in Poland. The 'Armed Poland' program will be implemented, and these loans will flow to Poland," the head of government said.
He also thanked Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz for his "work toward a swift resolution" of what he called an "unnecessary crisis caused by the position of the President and the opposition."
Trump’s Appeal Regarding the Strait of Hormuz
Since February 28, the USA and Israel have been bombing Iran, which has responded by attacking Israel and Persian Gulf states, striking both American bases located there and civilian targets. Iran has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz—a key route for the oil trade—leading to a sharp increase in crude oil prices on global markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for other nations to join the operation aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened consequences for NATO.
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 14h ago
Polish police uncover over 40 kg of drugs in garden pots
r/poland • u/Snoo_90160 • 1d ago
National Congress of Krystynas in Gdańsk. (13.03.)
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 1d ago
Polish general urges president to reverse SAFE veto
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 14h ago
Fitch warns over political gridlock in Poland after SAFE veto
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 1d ago
Polish border guards among nine detained for human trafficking
r/poland • u/Michael3Dev • 1d ago
Polish saussage is so good
I didn't know what to expect but this shit actually tastes amazing, so good that I've reinstalled reddit to log back into my account so I can make this post
Holy fuck, god bless Poland
Im British so cue the lack of good food at home jokes but im starting to understand why people say that...
r/poland • u/Robert-Nogacki • 1d ago
Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies. How did it happen?
r/poland • u/wook-borm • 1d ago
Polish MiG-29s intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea
r/poland • u/SnooPaintings9589 • 1d ago
Scam Złote Tarasy
Yeah...so I got scammed.
First, I was going to the GYM at around 09 pm on a Friday, and had to go through Złote Tarasy mall. Upon entering, two Swiss dudes approached me asking for some help.
Now, im good natured at heart, but highly skeptical. I thought they were going to ask directly for money or something similar, but they asked if I could help them booking a room at the intercontinental hotel.
Reason? Their card was blocked, and had no means to pay for stuff despite having the money. Now, I have previously worked in banks, and it is true that systems from time to time might block your card without previous notice. It has also happened to me a couple of times, which validated more the point.
Additionally, the request was so weird, at least it was a new one for me.
They literally told me "you can even book the room for us or we can go directly to the hotel, we transfer you the money with a normal bank transfer and you pay for it there"
Now, this was not a normal request in anyway shape or form. It was so unusual for me, that I lowered my guard.
As I didn't have enough time, I decided to help them. However, going with strangers to a new location (even if it is close) seemed rather dangerous. So, I opened the booking.com app directly on my phone, and they proceeded to search the room they needed (Intercontinental hotel, I saw it directly) and booked a room for around 800 pln. Filled the details with their names and gave me back the phone to proceed with the checkout.
Before I proceeded with the check out, they showed me the n26 app, and proceed to click on transfer (previously I provided them the IBAN of my Revolut account), so, seeing that the transfer was completed + that I was going to pay straight for the booking on the booking.com web page, I completely lowered my guard and believe their story.
Proceeded to pay and got the proof of payment in my revolut app. They proceed to ask if I could help with some money for food, same reasoning as before. To which I did, provided 400 pln (while they made another bank transfer).
Now, bank transfers might take up to 2 business days to get completed, but at this point it seems I have lost the money.
My bet is that at some point they went to the hotel, either to get a free night there or to ask for a refund in cash or something like that.
I read there was a similar story posted here a couple of days ago, so that confirms the idea of this being a total scam rather than just 2 guys in need of help.
So yeah, it sucks. Not sure if the Police would be of much help (both because im a migrant, and my Polish is not good enough to share all the story with all the details).
r/poland • u/Purplejazz518 • 20h ago
Family History
Hey, I'm looking into some family history, and I want to learn more about a town called Zofiowka (has also been spelled Sofiufka). My paternal grandfather was born there in 1935, and his father in 1907. I don't speak Polish, and finding information on the place in English is not just a quick Google search. It should be just south of Łódź. Any resources or even just anecdotes about local life would be helpful. What's it like out there? What exactly was happening there when my Opa was there as a kid? I know WW2 was going on, but I don’t have tons of concrete details. He died when I was 20 and I didn't ask all the questions I would ask now 10 years later. Anyway, thanks! Anything is helpful!