Moving to Poland
Information about Poland and how to arrange removal to Poland for those intending to move to this country.
Moving to Poland, you are moving to the country which produced the founder of modern astronomy - Nicolaus Copernicus.
Poland has also produced seven Nobel laureates, right from Maria Sklodowska-Curie,
in 1903 to Wislawa Szymborska in 1996. heather
Many people moving to Poland may know that it is the 9th biggest among the European countries and the 63rd biggest among all the countries in the world; in terms of population Poland (39 million) is the 8th in Europe and 29th in the world.
No one moving to Poland can afford to miss its capital city of Warsaw which has 4.1% of the total population of the country.
Many people moving to Poland may be able to manage even with German or Russian sine along with Polish which is the official language; these are also being widely spoken in Poland.
A climate which is temperate with cold winters and warm summers is what one sees in Poland.
Poland joined the European Union on 1st May 2004. However if you are moving to Poland, you will notice that the monetary unit and the currency is Zloty (PLN). One Euro is approximately 3.33 PLN.
If you are citizen of an EU country, you do not a visa for moving to Poland.
Citizens of certain other specified countries moving to Poland also do not require a visa when their stay is for less than 90 days, provided however, residence, work nor other paid activity is implied in the visit.
Anyone moving to Poland with an intention to work needs a permit, except when he is from United Kingdom, Ireland or Sweden.
People moving to Poland for work are well advised to note that the visa for employment is dependant upon their submitting what is called a promise of granting a work permit in Poland.
In case you are moving to Poland for work for which a work permit is not a requirement, for visa purposes, you need to submit a letter from the prospective employer offering employment to them.
Foreigners moving to Poland for employment purposes may have to know that the local laws require employers to exhaust all attempts to recruit a local by a specified process and then make an application for the promise granting.
Citizens of such countries as Germany, Austria, Spain, Greece, Holland or France moving to Poland can work in Poland subject to obtaining a work permit.
In the case of citizens of Denmark, Holland, Norway and Italy, moving to Poland for work, the regulations concerning evaluation of the situation on the labour market, criteria of granting work promises etc do not apply, during the process of granting the permit.
Citizens of the EU moving to Poland will have a duty free transportation of their household belongings and personal effects since as a member of the European Union, Poland is within the practices of the customs union consequent on which the items moving within the territory of the EU are free from customs duties.
Moving to Poland, one needs to note concerning the export of works of art and animals, and limits on the amount of cash, there are stiff provisions.
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