Law / Regarding karta pobytu and unpaid tax in Poland [2]

Getting a residence card is something very different than sorting your tax obligations. I'd reccommend getting a tax advisor, not a legal expert in legalization of stay...

Law / Leaving the country during Polish Karta Pobytu application [8]

After two months you should get your decision, but nowadays there are delays so the decision should arrive any day - or if the district office sent you a letter it might be longer. Anyway the district office would give a date of decision in the prolongation letter.

Have you revieved any letter from them? There should be your case number and contact details to the case officer. Contact them and ask if all paperwork is good or do they need anything, before you leave. Then try to provide all that they require (or empower someone to do so when you're gone), and you can leave Poland. The decision will be waiting and only after it's picked up by you or a person with power of attorney, the residence card will be ordered. And you can pick it up anytime.

Law / Can I have Polish passport with Poland's pobytu karta (residence card)? [9]

Passports are for citizens. REsidence cards are for foreigners. You cannot be both at the same time.

Love / Do women in Poland change their surnames to a feminine form of their husbands' surnames? [40]

It's a matter of Polish grammar, nothing unusual. As Polish language is inflective, and all names (where possible) ARE subject to proper inflexion just as other nouns. A name is a noun too. That simple. Kowalski, Kowalska (fem.), Kowalskiemu/Kowalskiej, z Kowalskimi and so on. Foreign names also DO conjugate if possible, no matter what some people are saying. So if you speak in Polish and use e.g. the name Adams you should say: Poszedłem z panem Adamsem do biura. (or z panią Adams because feminine forms are like that).

Law / Are Car Damage by Pothole Claims in Poland Possible? [12]




Clearly, you have never done this and you base this only on your presumptions. Which are wrong.
It is simple to do and my two friends have done it successfuly when they had their tyres, rims and part of suspension damaged in big potholes.

First you need to have a police report on the incident, so there is a legal proof. Then you check who is in charge of maintaing the particular road (a few minutes search in the Internet). Then you contact them and file official paper on this, attaching photos, mechanical expertise of the damages and police report. It doesn't have to go to court. If it will, you'd win if you do it right. It does not take years, maybe months if the court is slow.

Life / Getting kaucja back - dealing with landlords [20]

That is very true Cardno85 and you presented exactly mine attitude here. That's how it should be too. Less problems, less conflicts. Why not have the tenant sign a deal with all providers - problem with any unpaid bills is solved. Then you can hand over the flat in one meeting. The deposit is given back (or if agreed, used for last payments) full or deducted if anything was broken etc. One day, one meeting.

Having PESEL isn't making it safer, you can have foreigner's passport number and it will give pretty much the same (nothing to execute the missing money).

Law / Poland's Karta stalego pobytu - how long does the procedure take? [23]

I think you shouldn't worry about your employer, just don't miss any deadline when renewing any expiring permit, that's all.

It seems you applied for the permanent residence and I assumed that it's rather the temp one. If I rememeber correctly, the permanent residence permit can be applied after you've lived in Poland for 5 years, so 3 years and 5 months would be too short. Either way, you have the positive decision now, so all good. Now 2-3 weeks waiting untill you can collect the actual card.

Law / Poland's Karta stalego pobytu - how long does the procedure take? [23]

Ok, how long have you resided legally in Poland?

Life / Getting kaucja back - dealing with landlords [20]

I don't think most landlords would be that stupid. This tax isn't big money. Are you really sure the tax is not payed or it's just your as

sumption?

Law / Poland's Karta stalego pobytu - how long does the procedure take? [23]

It seems that's a positve decision that you will obtain your temp residence card. Don't worry it's called temporary, you can renew it before it expires. After 5 years you could start the procedure for permanent one, but it gives you pretty much the same as what you have with the temp one, so no rush.

Law / Poland's Karta stalego pobytu - how long does the procedure take? [23]


It seems there is a confusion in some terms. What is the exact name of the procedure you are undergoing (applying for)?
I suspect it is zezwolenie na zamieszkanie na czas oznaczony. That is what I'm writing about.

Law / Poland's Karta stalego pobytu - how long does the procedure take? [23]


Just to clarify, he meant a temporary residence card. Since he just came to Poland there is no justification to grant permanent residence. That's after years of residing in Poland. You mean a temp residence card, which is called karta czasowego pobytu.

Law / Signing a contract from Poland Telecommunication (TP) I didn't understand [20]

Yes. Your ID or passport and apartment lease contract.

Life / Getting kaucja back - dealing with landlords [20]

You can definitely get the current balances from the suppliers. If the landlady says she always gets them in June (March or whichever month) she either doesn't know it is possible or is lying. It is just a call or visit to the gas and electricity company to do it. You can go with her. One visit and it's done.

Life / How safe is the city of Bydgoszcz? [9]

It's a standard question, do not worry. Many people want to feel safer by subscribing to monitoring from a security agency, that's all. It is not necessary, but you might want it, hence the question when moving in. If you have unsafe doors or locks, have valuables inside - then you might think of it, just like anywhere else.

Law / Insure your British car in Poland for a full year. [15]

Have you tried any insurance company? Where's the problem?
Some might have a problem if you don't have a PESEL, but this can be solved too.

Life / Why is Orange Poland such a crappy / expensive network? [53]

I also had bad experience with Orange, but not only. As with me, I was a satisfied long-time customer when long time ago it was Centertel's network called Idea. The business tariff had *600 customer helpline with a real person answering instantly etc. Then came Orange and after struggling a lot with falling quality of their services (one particular technical problem solving took them 9 months!) I resigned and chose Era provider. I was happy with the change - much better contact, services and cheaper rates. Soon they rebranded to T-Mobile. And similar situation happened: a drop of the quality to unbearable scale. I was overpaying a lot comparing to other networks and there was many tech flaws too. I broke the contract, paid the fine for it, but it was worth it. I moved to Play this time. I pay 1/3 of what I used to pay, I get more minutes and the tariff is way more clear. They reply quickly, call back if needed and I am happy with them. So choose either Plus or Play.

Language / Tusk's uvular 'r' when speaking in Polish [49]

It is a speech defect neglected at childhood. Now it is negligence in speech.

Life / Drink driving a bike and losing your driving license in Poland [27]


Harsh!

Food / Can you buy Absinthe in Poland? [13]

Absinthe is not anymore what it got famous for: alcohol with wormwood which has halucinogenic qualities. Now this is not produced and todays "absinthe" is not something that would allow you to see the green fairy. You might just as well buy vodka or brandy, works the same.

News / Shops in Poland to be closed on Sunday? [208]


Just the very fact which he mentioned: The word of Cathol has very little or nothing in common to Christ teachings.


You got me there. Well if it is based on religious basis then I wouldn't support it at all. I was thinking more of the weekend with family etc. That kind of thing. I dunno - I should be going to the 'native woods' of mine as Ironside suggested.


Last time I checked everyone was entitled to their own opinion. That is enough to say this or even more. This is solely Harry's opinion, which you can like, dislike, hate, whatever - it will be just your opinion to which you are also entitled to.

But maybe I'm wrong - maybe one needs a special qualification to be


or anything else?


Well, it is a sect. One of many. Which evolved into a well-oiled money-making machine, a uniformed, world-wide corporation with sales-points in all countries on the globe. Still, started as one of countless Christian sects. Now the Church has the right to call e.g. Jehova's Witness a sect or oher smaller ones. Where is the line here?

News / Shops in Poland to be closed on Sunday? [208]

What booklet? I am really curious what booklet you mean that I carry? The Unwritten Book of Logics and Common Sense? Mind, Reason and Sanity, pt 1 and 2?


Ok, I might do it because it sounds appealing when you write it like that;). If I don't reply for too long that means I'm there with no Internet access of course!

Well if I'm


then I may as well be full of


;). I didn not check it, is it not true you were warned then? Anyway, all I did was to comment on the conversation I quoted. If you were not warned by a mod, then don't worry about it.



Contrary to you probably, I am not folowing any particular one book or booklet, not even a leaflet. I do however despise any mind limitations that people set for other people, whether by religious books (any) or by other means.


I don't think his comment was sectarian at all. And the presumption made by Harry was probably made on what we all can see. Not many people go to church, far more declare faith (yet they don't practise it), and even more are put in stathistics as believers because the data is shown based on the fact of being baptised.


It isn't?


This seems like a very good direction maybe, a compromise!

News / Shops in Poland to be closed on Sunday? [208]


And a baker from my example has to sleep the whole day after working at night. And a miner sees no sunlight! They should all go on strike, because they are abused, right?


Hahahah. If this was a joke - I laughed, if not (and knowing Ironside's posts I fear it wasn't...) I still laugh but through tears! Christianity is authoritarian and not tolerant, where did you get this from?

Ironside was warned by mods


? Well then, how tolerant! Real guarantee of tolerance!

News / Shops in Poland to be closed on Sunday? [208]


- There is a very clear work law in Poland (at least in those respects). In some circumstances if you really are necessary at work on some weekend or holiday your employer can ask you to come, however you will be paid extra e.g. +100% or more for that. Also you get a day off on some other day. So where's the big damage? If you decide to work in a shop, you must expect this. Same as a baker must be aware he'll be working nights as that's when the bread is made.


That just made my day, I can relax now;)

News / Shops in Poland to be closed on Sunday? [208]

Here's an interestin survey, I wonder what was the methodology of it, but anyway it is a bit closer to reality (the 81 % people describing themselves as religious - I think it's still exagurrated judging just on what I see):

My opinion: shops should decide on their own. There should be no laws on that! If you are a proprietor of a shop it is your business and you should decide. If you want to close your shop and make siesta in the mid-day - fine. If you want to respect the sabbath on Sunday - fine.

But there will be also people who will open their businesses, because there are people, like myself, who usually can do shopping only on those days.

Language / what means 'studia podyplomowe' ? [8]

Ok, I didn't know that, you can be right too. What I meant was another BA/MA after you've already had a diploma. Quite common case in Poland, people seem often over-educated (thought the quality of some schools that give out some of those diplomas can be veeery different).

Language / what means 'studia podyplomowe' ? [8]


Not really, doctoral is doctoral, and post-graduate is doing another MA (or BA) - not necessarily going up the ladder for PhD.
It means doing another licencjat or magister title, in other field.


Not quite true either. If you have more than one BA, BS or MA etc. and it is respected outside Poland (why wouldn't it be?) then you have specialities in those areas. Why wouldn't it be worth anything?

Law / Non-EU country citizen on tourist visa - could anyone help me with Karta Pobytu? [63]

Hey. Glad to help!

Law / Non-EU country citizen on tourist visa - could anyone help me with Karta Pobytu? [63]


1) Yes the biometric ones like in passport: up-to-date, 35 x 45 mm size, bright background , 70-80 % of the photo should be your face; no hats, rather no glasses.

2) Yes. You always provide documents in the official language of a country, don't you.
3) You can buy insurance here. Also your friend's insurance should be enough provided that it covers Poland too. Best is to have a work contract, then you are automatically paying health insurance and you are covered by national healt fund and it's enough.

Law / Info Karta stalego Pobytu - the procedure? [3]

Hi Sameer,

Usually you could renew it by applying again for the residence card in advance. Polish passport would mean Polish citizenship, and that is completely separate issue. You first must get permanent residency and residence card is a temp. one. That's like step 1 in this.