Work / I am a graphic designer. Is Poland a good country to come to and work? [16]

@smurf: But author writes from South Africa not Australia. I think that it's relatively cheap country too.

Work / Call Centers in Krakow that Need Danish or Swedish Speakers ? [7]

In Poland we speak Polish. Use translate.google.com

Work / I am a graphic designer. Is Poland a good country to come to and work? [16]


But you can do it before coming to Poland.

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]

Merged: Reddit about Poland and UK

There is today popular topic in reddit written by Pole who says what surprised him in UK. Somebody commented opposite - what surprised him in Poland:

Law / Is Polish citizenship recognized if I don't have a passport ? [3]

You need Polish passport (or Polish ID) to have no restrictions. If your mother has Polish passport (or ID), then you can request passport for yourself on that base. If she doesn't then she should do it first.

Work / I am a graphic designer. Is Poland a good country to come to and work? [16]

You need 4000 pln net to live comfortable in big Polish city. As a graphic designer you would be lucky to have a job and earn 2000. Many designers cannot find stable employment and work on project bases. Their salary depends on luck, reputation and number of clients. South Africans need work permit. It is unlikely that graphic designer would be sponsored one, except if he is fameous.

Work / Call Centers in Krakow that Need Danish or Swedish Speakers ? [7]

see here: pl.jobrapido.com/?w=du%C5%84ski&l=krak%C3%B3w&r=

Law / Healthcare for foreign Students in Poland (permanent resident for a fixed period) - How to get the insurance? [11]

I wouldn't be worried about Visa. Most of applicants get it.

Law / Healthcare for foreign Students in Poland (permanent resident for a fixed period) - How to get the insurance? [11]

Before you come to Poland you can pay for tourist health insurance in USA. When you become student you should get insured in Polish national heath insurer - NFZ.

Language / Polish dictionaries which give noun genders? [7]

If it's the dictionary which you need for learning Polish words, then I've already told you that "it has no sense". There is much faster way.

amazon.com/Kindle-Ereader-ebook-reader/

and for example free dictionary from here: blog.mikeasoft.com/2011/01/05/free-as-in-gpl2-translation-dictionaries-for-the-kindle/

With kindle and embedded translator it takes 10s to translate 1 word instead of 1min.
Translation looks like that: swiatczytnikow.pl/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/kindred-definicja-w-kindle.gif

And not to mention that with kindle you can read texts from the internet.

Language / Polish dictionaries which give noun genders? [7]

I like this: pl-en.dict.cc/?s=s%C5%82owo
and this one to understand context in which words are used: linguee.com

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]

So little out of the main topic, but I have a very good method of learning new words. Kindle 5G with proper dictionary (you can buy one through Amazon) and reading books in given language. Start with special texts for learners, and only later progress to simple contemporary books. It's important to start from special simple texts not to be overwhelmed with new words or at least make them to be the most common one. Forcing yourself to learn new words without context is horrible and learning through reading books is semi automatic - no forcing.

Dictionary in Kindle makes translation just one click. I am writing about it here, because I have discovered that only week ago and before I had been wasting time with separate dictionary.

Language / Polish dictionaries which give noun genders? [7]

Not all, very popular Google Translate doesn't and I don't know why.

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]

Yes but it's full time studying with teacher and homework. There are 1 year intensive Polish language courses, preparatory for studies (so perhaps it teaches up to B2) in Poland. If you are serious about it, have money and live in Poland, then you could join it.

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]

In Germany there is intensive language course called Integrationskurs. It teaches German language from 0 to B1 level which is basic level of language understanding which allows to understand and talk about simple topics, but quite freely. I don't know if it's what you meant, but level higher is needed to start study in Germany - B2. Course consist of 600 lessons units (450h) and takes 6 months with lessons Monday - Friday 4 or 5h per day. I think around 30% of people manages to pass after 600 lessons. It's partially because many students don't have big motivation or don't know how to study effectively or their native language is very distant from German or it's their first foreign language and they're older.

So if that website is correct and Polish takes 47% more time to learn, then you have a chance to learn it up to basic B1 level in 9 months (around 900 lessons)

B1:

Law / Proving to English family court that it's legal in Poland to put a false name on Birth Certificate [38]

advocate.co.uk/polish-law

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]

@InWroclaw


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language

Do you see how many words in English come from Romance languages?

Work / Is it possible/difficult to find a job in Poland for Ukrainian citizen? (B.A. in English) [13]

Don't worry, even if they were you would have low chances anyway. Too big competition.

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]

According to The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) it takes 575-600 hours to learn languages similar to English like Norwegian and 1100 hours to learn harder languages like Polish, which is still easy comparing to Arabic or Chinese (both of them) - 2200 hours. The most difficult is Japanese.

It's time to achieve level 3 of ILR scale which is circa C1 of European scale.

effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/language-difficulty

Work / Is it possible/difficult to find a job in Poland for Ukrainian citizen? (B.A. in English) [13]

For Ryanair English is sufficient too. They recruit from Wrocław in Poland.

corporate.ryanair.com/careers/cabin-crew-recruitment/

Life / Anybody know of a decent, fairly priced wireless modem compatible with Orange/Neostrada in Poland? [9]

here you have them sorted by popularity. Usually the most bought electronics in Allegro is not so bad:

Work / Is it possible/difficult to find a job in Poland for Ukrainian citizen? (B.A. in English) [13]

You're right it doesn't say that Karta Polaka allows you to enter Poland. But you definitely don't need work permit:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karta_Polaka

Work / Is it possible/difficult to find a job in Poland for Ukrainian citizen? (B.A. in English) [13]


Ok, then you have a chance for some English teaching job, because the only disadvantage against Poles is your lack of Polish language knowledge. Bur perhaps some language schools would need English and Russian teacher. Then you would have advantage. Don't forget to write in your CV and job application, that you have Karta Polaka and thus don't need work permit or Visa.

Life / Anybody know of a decent, fairly priced wireless modem compatible with Orange/Neostrada in Poland? [9]

allegro.pl/listing/listing.php?order=m&string=neostrada+modem+adsl&search_scope=wszystkie+dzia%C5%82y&bmatch=seng-v6-p-4-e-0805

Travel / Which side of the plane to sit on to see Warsaw, coming from The UK? [3]

Check here flightradar24.com/52.24,21.13/9 to see how planes are landing over Warsaw and sit on the inner side of the curve/turn.

Work / Is it possible/difficult to find a job in Poland for Ukrainian citizen? (B.A. in English) [13]

As an Ukrainian you don't need work permit to teach your mother language in public schools. But there is low demand in public schools for Russian and nearly not existent for Ukrainian.

To teach English (or do any other job) for more than 6 months per year you need work permit. So that's not so bad situation as you could work for few months, prove yourself good worker, so your boss was convinced to apply for work permit for you.

But I think that your chances of getting English teaching job is close to none. The competition of Poles and British people is too big and you have disadvantage against them - it's not your native language and you need work permit.

Teaching is bad work sector now, because of demographic low. Many teachers are fired. For example in Radom (22000 citizens) this month over 100 were fired, because less children starts education.

Here you can see jobs for people with Russian knowledge:

pl.jobrapido.com/?w=rosyjski&l=&r=

and Ukrainian

pl.jobrapido.com/?w=ukrai%C5%84ski&l=&r=

Law / Registering an old, classic car with No Paperwork - How? [7]

Such cars can be used as spare parts donors. Some people illegally give them identity of the same type wracked car. They move engine and frame id numbers from wrecked one to the new one.

Study / Is it possible to apply for a student visa upon arrival in Poland? [6]


Yes, because you would obtain temporary permit to stay in Poland on base of marriage. Border guards make unannounced controls, weather you live together. When not, then you can be accused of fake marriage.

From wedding to citizenship runs long and winding path . First foreigner can obtain a residence permit for a fixed period - and then , when the " circumstance which is the basis for applying for this permit justifies his residence on Polish territory for a period longer than three months ." As emphasized , however, Ewa Piechota, a foreigner poślubionemu Polish citizen is much easier . This does not necessarily include demonstrate that it has a "stable and regular source of income " or health insurance "is not required to also provide the legal title to the premises occupied ." And as a foreigner before hiding as an illegal immigrant , you can not deny him a residence permit (if the illegal stay in Poland would be the basis for the refusal).

It is , however, the Act on Foreigners record , on which fictional spouses curse violently . " The authority conducting the proceedings for granting a residence permit for the duration of an alien who is the spouse of a Polish citizen shall determine whether the marriage has not been included in order to circumvent the foreigner provisions on granting authorization ( ... ) ," says Ewa Piechota the submitted documents. - It is very difficult to prove. Registry Office may refuse to grant a marriage , even if it has any suspicion that it is concluded convenience - explains Col. Pilaszkiewicz.

So perhaps get married only when you will be able to live together. No need to hurry.

Btw. Have you asked through the websites which told you? Are they answering?

Study / Is it possible to apply for a student visa upon arrival in Poland? [6]

I don't know. Send question to people from website's which I've linked or Polish embassy in USA.


Maybe you don't need student's visa, just residency permit...

Study / Is it possible to apply for a student visa upon arrival in Poland? [6]

Check these websites: migrant.info.pl and: cudzoziemcy.gov.pl. You can marry her on student visa.