The vast majority of those foreign mothers, over 81%, are from Ukraine.
The vast majority of those foreign mothers, over 81%, are from Ukraine.
Foreigners wait an average of one year for a residence permit, with one individual forced to wait for over seven years for a decision.
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People without Ukrainian citizenship have reported difficulties accessing various forms of support being offered in Poland.
The 7,700 applications was 175% higher than in previous year and the highest annual figure since 2016.
The number of foreign students at Polish universities has also reached a record high.
Foreigners resident in Poland must also complete the census form.
The data confirm that Poland’s recent unprecedented wave of immigration has continued amid the pandemic.
Poland has had one of the EU’s highest levels of immigration in recent years.
Turks received asylum status more than any other national group.