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Polish legal acts

Please note, that the below links will transfer you to the Polish Internet System of Legal Acts and the texts are in Polish. If you have any questions regarding Polish legislation please contact us via e-mail esm@mswia.gov.pl

In Polish legislation, the issue of migration is regulated by many legal acts of various levels.

The main legal acts that deal with the issues of migration and asylum include:

The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2nd April 1997   (EN)

Act of 12 December 2019 on foreigners 

Act of 13 June 2003 on granting protection to foreigners within the territory of the Republic of Poland

Act of 14 July 2006 on entering the territory of the Republic of Poland, residence and departure from this territory of nationals of EU Member States citizens and their family members

 

Among other legal acts, it is worth mentioning:

Act of 7 September 2007 on the Pole's Card

Act of 9 November 2000 on repatriation

Act of 2 April 2009 on Polish citizenship

Act of 28 July 2011 on legalising the stay of certain foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland 

Act of 24 March 1920 on immovable properties acquisition by foreigners

Act of 20 April 2004 on the promotion of employment and labour market institutions

Act of 22 December 2015 on the rules governing recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the EU Member States

Act of 6 March 2018 - the Entrepreneurs Law

Act of 15 June 2012 concerning the effect of employing foreigners residing illegally on the territory of the Republic o Poland

Act of 7 September 1991 on the educational system

Act of 10 June 2016 on the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services

Act of 20 July 2018 - the Law on Higher Education and Science

Act of 27 August 2004 on health care benefits financed from the public funds

Act of 12 March 2004 on social assistance

Act of 9 June 2011 on supporting family and foster care system

Act of 12 October 1990 on the Border Guard

Act of 3 December 2010 on the implementation of certain EU provisions regarding equal treatment 

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