POLAND WORK PERMIT
Official Name: Poland
Capital : Warsaw
Population : 37 million
Has 800 Kms of seashore
and more than 2000 lakes
Temperature (Warsaw)- 4 °C
in Winter to 24 °C in Summer
Poland joined as EU member country
since 1st May, 2004
Poland became Schengen area member
since 21st December, 2007
BENEFITS OF WORK PERMIT OF POLAND (EUROPE)
-A confirmed blue collar job with your work permit before you leave your home country.
-The working hours in Poland is 40 Hours per week and 8 hours per day.
-Employees are entitled to 20 days of annual leave if working for less than 10 years and are entitled to 26 days if working for more than 10 years.
-The public healthcare is free for all workers.
-Women are given 20 weeks of paternity leave which they can avail 6 weeks prior to giving birth. Paternity leave can be availed upto 2 weeks. Parents are entitled to 32 weeks of parental leave which can be availed by either of the parents.
INTERESTING FACTS:
-Polish Dumplings are best in the world.
-Poland has the second oldest university in Europe.
-Vodka is traditional Polish alcohol.
-17 Nobel Prize winners had Polish roots.
-Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe.
-Poland has the world's biggest castle.
-Poland is the world's biggest exporter of Amber (Precious Stone).
-Europe's oldest restaurant established in 1275 and which is still operational is in Wroclaw.
-During the WWII, Warsaw was almost completely destroyed and had to be rebuilt again.
-Couples that are married for 50 years, get a reward from the government.
-Poland has 16 World Heritage Sites.
-The Polish are world's sixth biggest per capita beer drinkers.
-Poland is Europe's most religious country.
-The Wieliczka Salt Mine contains an underground town including a café, church, tennis court, health clinic and a theatre.
-More than half the land in Poland is used for farming.
-Poland is the European capital for horse breeding.
-Poland hosts Europe's largest open air festival attended by 625,000 people.
MOVE TO POLAND (EUROPE) IN ONLY SIX MONTHS WITH A CONFIRMED BLUE COLLAR JOB
(€700-1200 A MONTH)
TYPES OF BLUE COLLAR JOBS AVAILABLE
-HOTEL STAFF
-CAREGIVER
-MEAT FACTORY STAFF
-CARPENTER
-UPHOLSTERER
-WELDER
-FRUIT PICKER
-MASON HELPER
-ELECTRICIAN HELPER
-OFFICE STAFF
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VISA APPLICATION
-Original Work Permit
-Flight reservation
-Bank account statement for the last 3 months
-Reference from the previous employer- only required if working in UAE.
-Filled visa application and photos
FROM EMPLOYER
-Job contract 2 languages
-No insurance liabilities document
-No tax liabilities document
-Official company document copy
-Accommodation guarantee
-Request for the visa issuance
Q : What is the length of the work permit?
A : 1-3 Years
Q : What is the total processing time?
A : 3-6 Months
Q : How much time does the consulate generally take to process the visa?
A : Approximately 2-4 weeks.
Q : What steps does the employer take, to get a work permit?
A : The employer carries out a labor market test. The test must confirm that there are no Polish or EU nationals who could be employed in a given position.
The process is as follows :
Employers submit notification of vacancy to the County Labor Office, who analyze records of all unemployed people and job seekers who may be suitable for the vacant position. Only if there is no suitable candidate from the existing records for the vacancy, shall the county commissioner issue the relevant decision.
Q : Under what conditions is the labor test not conducted?
A : 1) The work is included in the list of occupations which are in great demand - these are specified by the local Voivode.
2) The work permit is being extended for the same person for the same job.
3) The foreigner is taking employment within a domestic household.