Law / Decision on Karta Pobytu (Residence Card) in Poland. How long should I wait? [33]

If I apply for a temporary residence permit at the Radom or Siedlce office, rather than the very crowded Warsaw office, how long should I expect to wait for a decision to be issued?

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]

@mafketis


According to rooshvforum/thread-31412.html

"the diplomatic note of April 4th 1991 overrides Schengen rules" and "There's no way to "restart" a Schengen visa, except by leaving the entire region for 90 days, then coming back. If you leave for one day or one week, your previous stay is still counted. (This is for countries without bilateral agreements with the USA, of course) FYI, Denmark is similar to Poland in allowing stays beyond 90 days in a 180-day period:"

This source seems to support this statement:
ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/border-crossing/docs/short_stay_schengen_calculator_user_manual_en.pdf

"The calculator cannot take into account more favourable rules applicable to short-stays of
third-country nationals under bilateral visa waiver agreements between certain Schengen
States and certain third countries as provided by Article 20(2) of the Convention
Implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA)"

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]

@johnny reb


Why only once per year? I don't recall ever reading that anywhere.

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]

@Harry


Why not? There's nothing illegal about it.


I will do so. Perhaps you are right about this. But soon I will have a temporary residence permit so I guess it doesn't matter.


Actually I bought the insurance before registering the car. PZU didn't have any problem insuring is as an unregistered vehicle and said to simply go back to their office when I need to add the license plate numbers to the policy.

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]

@Harry

But the website of the Polish embassy in Washington DC also says:
"IMPORTANT FOR THE US CITIZENS: Based on an exchange of diplomatic notes between Poland and the USA, since April 15th, 1991 the US citizens are allowed to enter Poland for any 90 days period without visa. The common rule 90 days of stay in 180-day period does not apply in this case."

It doesn't say "any one 90 day period" or "any 90 day period after being out of Poland for 90+ days".

So it seems that one can reset their 90 days an unlimited number of times, according to the law. In reality the border guard may know nothing about this diplomatic note and not let you into the country, but they would be going against that Poland's own embassy has written on their website.

Actually I recently registered a car here, with insurance from PZU, without any issue. They just needed my passport and the document showing registration of my address.

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]

@Harry


Are you sure? I have encountered several websites that say that the 1991 bilateral agreement between the US and Poland still works and the foreigners' office and US embassy in Poland has said that Americans may do 'border runs' to reset their 90 day limits.

expatcenter.blogspot.com/2013/05/staying-in-poland-without-visa-visa.html

Please see the latest post at https://polishforums.com/law/visa-stamp-overstay-american-wife-43149/

Law / Temporary Residence Permit for American in Poland; validity date, leaving after expiration / during process [7]

@istannbullu34


Thank you for the information. Do you mean that I must leave only Poland or all of Schengen? Basically I am asking if the time I spend in Poland while having a valid temporary residence card do or do not count towards my 90 day limit in Shcengen.


As an American I am allowed to be in Shengen for 90 days per 180 days without a visa, and for Poland any 90 day period. So it would not be an issue right?

Law / Temporary Residence Permit for American in Poland; validity date, leaving after expiration / during process [7]

Can anyone help answer these questions?

Law / Visa Stamp if you overstay (American with a Polish Wife) [29]

I realize this is a very old thread, but my research conflicts with the consensus here that Americans cannot 'reset' their 90 days per 180 days limit in Schengen by going to Germany or Ukraine for a day and coming back. In 1991 the US and Poland created a bilateral agreement that allows this (see below). There is a lot of conflicting information and opinions here about this topic and I would like to finally get a clear answer from someone who knows more about it.

At washington.mfa.gov.pl/en/waszyngton_us_a_en_consular_information_2/waszyngton_us_a_en_visas it says "IMPORTANT FOR THE US CITIZENS: Based on an exchange of diplomatic notes between Poland and the USA, since April 15th, 1991 the US citizens are allowed to enter Poland for any 90 days period without visa. The common rule 90 days of stay in 180-day period does not apply in this case."

The above mentioned diplomatic note is attached as a PDF.

Other posts on this forum have even mentioned that both the US embassy in Poland, and the foreigners' office(s) have told Americans in Poland that they may simply leave for a day to reset their 90 day limit, and they just have to have a hotel receipt or passport stamp to prove it. If this is in fact true, it is very helpful for Americans wishing to stay in Poland more than 180 days per year, and for Americans already here who are getting close to overstaying.

There are also posts from those who have said that they unsuccessfully attempted to get a fresh 90 day limit by going to another country for a day and coming back to Poland based on their knowledge of this US-Poland agreement, and were then banned for a year. My guess is that the bilateral agreement is still in effect, but that many border guards simply do not know about it. Does anyone here have firsthand experience with this? Perhaps anyone trying to reset their 90 day limit wit this method should print out the diplomatic note and keep it on them while crossing the border in case they face difficulty with a boarder guard.

Is it true? Can Americans in Poland really reset their 90 day limit whenever they want by going to Lviv or Berlin for a day?

Additional sources:
expatcenter.blogspot.com/2013/05/staying-in-poland-without-visa-visa.html

travel.stackexchange.com/questions/39649/us-citizen-90-180-schengen-stay-bilateral-agreements-w-poland-denmark-etc

Real Estate / Where can foreigners get financing in Poland? I will be purchasing a small home. [12]

It is very difficult to get a $20,000 unsecured bank loan here. I might be able to put a few thousand on credit cards but not the entire $20,000. The UK probably won't lend to me because I am a foreigner with no UK income.

Real Estate / Where can foreigners get financing in Poland? I will be purchasing a small home. [12]


Do you have an email address for them? I am having a hard time finding it online because I only know English.

Real Estate / Where can foreigners get financing in Poland? I will be purchasing a small home. [12]

I have considered this, but it would require waiting an additional 6 months and I would like to be able to use the home during a few trips to Europe I will be making at the end of this year.