Access to labor market widens for foreigners

Foreigners staying in Poland on the basis of the so-called humanitarian visas and visas issued under Poland Business Harbor will be able to apply for a work permit. This means wider access of foreigners to the labor market in Poland and facilitates for employers. The new regulations also introduce obligations. The amended act on foreigners obliges foreigners who apply for a national visa and enter Poland to have travel medical insurance for the entire period of stay.
The amendment to the Act on Foreigners expands the catalog of situations in which foreigners are entitled to work in Poland. These changes are complemented by the ordinance of the Minister of Development, Labor, and Technology. According to the new regulations, foreigners staying in Poland on the basis of the so-called humanitarian visas, visas with the annotation Poland Business Harbor, as well as doctors and dentists, nurses and midwives, and paramedics licensed to practice.
"These facilities are particularly important for Belarusian citizens who have recently come to Poland for fear of reprisals. Foreigners staying in Poland on the basis of these visas will not have to apply for a work permit if they want to work in our territory. country," Jakub Dudziak, spokesman for the Office for Foreigners, explained.
As he emphasized, this amendment facilitates access to the Polish labor market for foreigners but is also a great help for employers.
Another significant change is the obligation to have travel medical insurance for all foreigners who will want to apply for a visa or who cross the border. Also, those who will want to come to Poland to work.
(Newseria)