Law / Is translating into Polish required for getting a Polish Citizenship? [7]

You need to ask them - they may interpret things differently in different consulates.

Be warned that if they require a translation, then they'll demand a sworn translation.

Law / Learner motorcycle rider visiting Poland [3]

You can't ride here as a learner, except with an instructor. There are no 'provisional' or 'learners' permits - essentially, you must be accompanied by an instructor at all times. The UK provisional licence isn't valid outside of the UK - in fact, GB and NI provisional licences are *not* interchangable.

Language / The letter combo "ch" and a thing about "ść" [11]


Can so :(

Law / New ID 'card' in Poland [19]


This is because it's not a replacement for your national ID - it's just a piece of paper to confirm your permanent residency in Poland. Likewise with the EU 5 year permit - it's not meant to be carried round on a day-to-day basis.

Why they can't just issue something like this - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_ID_card#Categories_of_Estonian_identity_cards - is entirely beyond me.


Are you Polish? If so, you're breaking the law by not having one - it's compulsory for any Polish citizen resident in Poland to have one. Otherwise, as an EU citizen, it makes life significantly easier to have legal residence - though you can live here happily without it.

Law / New ID 'card' in Poland [19]


There are two seperate issues here -

1) being able to identify yourself if requested to do so by for instance the police, the Straz Graniczna, Sluzba Celna, etc - in this case, an EU/EEA/CH driving licence is enough. They might want to clarify it, so carrying around a photocopy of the permanent residence certificate will be more than enough to satisfy them.

If they get really arsey, they could demand an ID card or passport, but in this case, the permanent residence certificate wouldn't satisfy them anyway. The only time that they would expect to see the national ID would be if you're stopped crossing a Schengen border - Schengen law says that you must carry national ID when doing so, and again, the permanent residence certificate wouldn't be enough to satisfy them.

2) Being able to identify yourself when a dowod osobisty is requested, such as at the bank, the Urzad Miasta, etc - in this case, you need to have a national ID, which is either a passport or national ID card - again, the permanent residence certificate isn't a national ID and shouldn't be accepted.

What nationality are you?

Incidentally, anyone refusing credit for stupid reasons like you list above should be ignored anyway - who wants to deal with outdated thinking?

But...if you want something convenient, couldn't you just obtain Polish citizenship if you're married to a Pole and have been here for over 5 years? It's certainly the easiest way!

Study / TEFL Test Centers and TEFL blogs in Poland [7]

Why are many TEFL blogs full of utter drama queen behaviour?

Travel / From Poland to Kaliningrad: car rental and insurance required [6]

It's quite simple - you just need all the vehicle papers, such as MOT certificate, tax, V5, insurance documents, etc. You'll also need an International Driving Permit, and I believe that Russia is now accepting the Green Card. There's some random fees to be paid at the border, and you can expect all sorts of nonsense - but generally speaking, it shouldn't be too difficult.

But are you sure you want to drive in Russia with an RHD?