What is New in Polish Immigration – Recent and Upcoming Changes

Poland’s major immigration law reform, which came into force in mid-2025, is now being fully implemented through a series of significant regulatory changes. Some provisions have already been in effect since 1 December 2025, while others are expected to come into force in early 2026. In parallel with the changes implementing the major reform, other legal developments continue to take place – easy to miss, but equally important.

Join us for a 60-minute webinar organized by Fragomen Poland on 11 December 2025 at 3PM CET to learn what has already changed, what’s coming next, and how to prepare your organization for Poland’s evolving immigration landscape.

Our speakers – Karolina Schiffter, Partner, Tomasz Rogala, Poland Immigration Strategy Director (Attorney at Law), and Tomasz Rdzanek, Senior Associate - will discuss the following developments:

Key Changes Implementing Poland’s Immigration Law Reform:

• New fees for work permit and special permission applications – effective 1 December 2025
• New regulation on supporting documents required for Work Permit and Special Permission applications – effective 1 December 2025
• Updated list of work permit exemptions – effective 1 December 2025
• Revised list of countries eligible for employment based on special permission (Georgia removed) – effective 1 December 2025
• New mandatory forms for residence permit applications – effective 1 December 2025
• Full electronic submission of residence permit applications via the MOS system and further revision of the mandatory forms for residence permit   applications – expected January 2026
 
Other Important Changes to Poland’s Immigration Law

• Start of gradual adoption of the Entry/Exit System (EES) and changes to visa-free entry to Poland for nationals of countries with bilateral visa-waiver agreements – effective 12 October 2025
• New minimum salary threshold for employees posted to Poland from abroad – effective 19 November 2025
• Increased visa application fees – effective 1 January 2026
• Mandatory personal appearance for foreigners applying for a PESEL number – effective 1 January 2026
• New CUKR residence cards for Ukrainian nationals intending to remain in Poland after the discontinuation of temporary protection regime – expected   January 2026

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