The 488,846 permits issued by Poland in 2024 was still the third highest number in the EU.
immigration
Over 25,000 using Poland’s income tax relief for those returning from emigration
The scheme can be used by those who return to Poland after spending at least three years abroad.
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Ukrainian worker left at bus stop by Polish employer after suffering stroke dies
Her employer waited two hours then left Oksana Kharchenko at a bus stop, but a judge ruled that he “did not act in bad faith”.
As Germany opens its labour market, should Poland be worried about losing Ukrainian workers?
Katarzyna Michalska
Germany’s new Skilled Immigration Act goes into force in March this year.
Foreign visitors spend record amount in Poland
Germans were the biggest spenders overall, followed by Ukrainians, Czechs, Slovaks, Belarusians and Russians.
No sign of Polish “Brexodus” from UK in latest migration data
New ONS data show that Poles remain the UK’s largest group of foreign nationals, with no notable decline in numbers.
Far-right MPs condemn Polish government’s “mass immigration” policy and call for “ethnic cohesion”
Two MPs from the far-right Confederation have criticised the Polish government for allowing “mass migration” under “the dictate of business”.
Over one million immigrant workers in Poland “easing labour market pressures”: central bank
“Pressures on the labour market have been greatly eased by the influx of immigrants,” says the central bank.
Poland is experiencing record immigration, but the system is struggling to cope
Marta Jaroszewicz
Poland must improve its system of issuing foreigners with residence and work permits, says the Supreme Audit Office.
Ukrainian immigrants add 11% of Polish GDP growth
Ukrainian migrant workers have contributed 11% of Poland’s GDP growth since 2014, according to a new report by experts from the National Bank of Poland.
In 2018 Poland issued more residence permits to non-EU immigrants than any other member state – again
New EU data highlight Poland’s unprecedented wave of mass immigration, but also indicate that arrivals from Ukraine are declining
Poland’s “anti-immigration” government is overseeing one of Europe’s biggest waves of immigration – but doesn’t want to admit it
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles explains how Poland’s government wants to reap the economic benefits of immigration while persuading its supporters that it remains opposed to it. This is a balancing act that will inevitably collapse.
Forcing refugees on Poland will do more harm than good
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles studies possible outcomes of the European Union forcing migrants from Muslim countries on Poland.
Anti-Polish rhetoric in the UK: why the Brits like immigrants but hate immigration
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles discusses the dynamic of xenophobia directed towards Polish immigrants in Britain in the wake of the Brexit referendum announcement.
