The new law ends the measures put in place when millions of Ukrainian refugees arrived in 2022.
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Poland charges gang accused of issuing fake university documents to allow foreigners to enter EU
Over 1,000 documents were issued to people from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
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Record number of foreigners granted Polish citizenship in 2024
Ukrainians accounted for just over half of recipients.
Poland’s government blames immigrants for “importing crime” – but the truth is not so simple
Małgorzata Tomczak
The authorities have taken tough action in response, including mass arrests and deportations.
Foreign women account for 6.7% of births in Poland, three times higher than in 2020
The vast majority of those foreign mothers, over 81%, are from Ukraine.
Influx of immigrants has left Polish state offices “unable to cope”
Foreigners wait an average of one year for a residence permit, with one individual forced to wait for over seven years for a decision.
Non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland face exclusion and discrimination, warn aid groups
People without Ukrainian citizenship have reported difficulties accessing various forms of support being offered in Poland.
Asylum applications rise in Poland amid surge of Afghan and Belarusian refugees
The 7,700 applications was 175% higher than in previous year and the highest annual figure since 2016.
Number of immigrant workers in Poland grows 35% in a year
The number of foreign students at Polish universities has also reached a record high.
All residents of Poland have one month left to complete census or face fines
Foreigners resident in Poland must also complete the census form.
Almost half a million foreigners with residence permits in Poland, up 13% since start of 2020
The data confirm that Poland’s recent unprecedented wave of immigration has continued amid the pandemic.
Number of immigrant workers in Poland growing at “record rate”
Poland has had one of the EU’s highest levels of immigration in recent years.
Foreigners with residence permits rise 8% in Poland but asylum applications drop amid pandemic
Turks received asylum status more than any other national group.
