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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM) in Lodz, author: Urszula Czapla If you are coming to work in Poland, you should check what type of employment contract you will sign. It is often the employer who has the rights to the intellectual property. Thus, it depends on the type of the contract and internal regulations of the employing institution. In Poland there are two types of employment contracts: a regular employment contract and...
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Language courses
Language laboratory, Faculty of Philology and History, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa Estimates indicate that Polish is the mother tongue for ca 46 million people, including mainly those living in Poland and the so-called Polonia (Polish communities abroad) scattered in various parts of the world. It is also one of the official languages of the European Union. The grammar and punctuation of the Polish language comprise an enormous...
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PESEL number
PESEL is a number given to citizens in Poland (Polish acronym for „Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population”). Having this number is useful to manage certain formalities such as opening a bank account, registering for a doctor or submitting your annual tax declaration. PESEL is automatically issued to you when you register your temporary residence at the municipality/district office (a procedure called in Polish meldunek...
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Pregnancy & Family
Obstetrics, Medical University of Bialystok Healthcare for pregnant women If you are insured within the public healthcare system in Poland (National Health Fund - NFZ) all the the medical services provided by the public hospitals and clinics are free-of-charge. Therefore, having found out that you are expecting a baby, you should register at a chosen hospital or clinic to remain under medical control from the earliest weeks of the pregnancy...
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Recognition of qualifications
Recognition of qualifications means recognition of higher education documents (academic diplomas, degrees or titles) necessary for the purpose of further education or employment in Poland. State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, author: B.Szerszeń CONTINUATION OF EDUCATION Higher education qualifications for purposes of second cycle studies, post-graduate non-degree studies, doctoral studies or initiating doctoral proceedings in Poland....
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Registration in municipality/district
The registration (in Polish meldunek) is obligatory by law for both foreigners and Polish nationals. The procedure is free-of-charge, however, a written confirmation costs PLN 17. When to register European Union nationals and Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland nationals as well as their family members register at latest on 30th day after arrival if planned stay exceeds 3 months; nationals of other countries need to register at latest...
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Registration of EU, EFTA and Swiss citizens
Information for ctizens of European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland Those who plan to stay longer than 3 months are obliged to register their stay in the Voivodeship Office (Urząd Wojewódzki) of the region (voivodship) where they intend to reside at latest on the next day following the 3 months. The registration procedure is easy and free-of-charge. You need to submit the following documents: an application form, ID or...
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Residence permits
coronavirus pandemic and solutions for foreigners related to legal stays INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN UNION, EFTA AND SWISS CITIZENS Information on registration of stay for citizens of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland More information INFORMATION FOR THIRD COUNTRY CITIZENS Information on residence permits for citizens of countries other than the European Union, EFTA amd Switzerland More information Brexit -...
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Social security
The national welfare policy in Poland is the responsibility of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy and the Social Insurance Institution (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych, ZUS) acts as its executive agency. ZUS is responsible for collecting contributions and paying benefits to the entitled persons. The social security contributions are divided into 4 categories: old-age pension, disability pension, sickness, including maternity insurance...
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Taxation
Polish taxation system consists of several types of taxes. As the legislator imposes fines on tax evasion, it is essential to remember about making payments and submitting tax declarations within due time. Below you will find a list of those Polish taxes which are the most relevant to researchers. Personal Income Tax (PIT) In general terms, everyone working in Poland (usually it means a stay of at least 183 days of the calendar year) is a...
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