flash news: #foreigners
On 15 April, 2022, the Act on Foreigners was amended to enable national visas to be granted to foreigners residing in Poland (article 79a of the Act on Foreigners).
Meanwhile, a long-awaited regulation issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on issuing national visas to foreigners residing in the Republic of Poland was issued on 30 August, 2022. Under this regulation, citizens of Belarus and Ukraine residing in Poland can apply to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a national visa.
Refugees in Poland who escaped the war in Ukraine and have obtained a PESEL number showing “UKR” status, may travel from 23 July 2022 using their passports and a diia.pl digital document, which is generated by the mObywatel mobile app.