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Joined: 31 Mar 2020 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 9 Nov 2021
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Posts: 39 		From: London
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Interests: Moving to Poland

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Roibeard79   
31 Mar 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

Dzień dobry :)

I have been living in London for the last 21 years
My partner is Polish and we have a little girl (4)
I have just been offered a job in Krakow want to know others experience of moving to Poland, not speaking the language etc
Obviously with current Covid19 situation it will be hard to relocate immediately but I have been offered the chance to work remotely until we can.

We have somewhere to stay for a few months but will look to buy/rent after few months.

Initial Questions are:
Any Irish/English that have moved, what your experience was/is?
What is 'good' salary to get by on? I've been offered 14,000 Zloty a month
Roibeard79   
31 Mar 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

Hi All,

Many thanks for the replies.

In London right now we have no immediate family to help so we find it hard on our own especially with school due to start soon we need to make decision ASAP.

It's 14,000 Gross not net (Should have asked for more)
We have shared property here in London so once sold should have enough for deposit in Poland, but to start we would live with Grandparents for few months to save.

I know the customer service seems to differ from Ireland but to be honest in London, these sort of things are not great anyway
Polish Language... yep will be challenge but have to start somewhere!

Any other advise (Without anyone getting into Political debates) :)
Roibeard79   
1 Apr 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

Thanks All

Tough decisions to make.
Aware of the air quality also. We would be living in Libiaz so not right in Krakow city but I've noticed it there also in Winter

The other issue i have now is to rent or sell my flat in London as right now that market is pretty much closed!
I will let you know how it goes :)
Roibeard79   
10 Apr 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

Thanks all, useful info.

Have the job offer was hoping company would delay 3 months but want me to start remotely from London ASAP, will decide this week , big decision to leave stable job to move to a new one in a new country 🤷‍♂️
Roibeard79   
10 Apr 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

Thanks @atch

Yes will be revising the terms next week, it's a 3 month probation which I want to renegotiate to 1 if possible, they are keen for me to start ASAP so hopefully show some flexibility. The not known when we can move is the big problem as that also means not known when we can sell or flat. It's a shared ownership scheme so technically I am not allowed to rent it!
Roibeard79   
10 Apr 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

@Atch
//bpcc.org.pl/uploads/ckeditor/attachments/11465/Doing_Business_in_Poland_guide_reklama.pdf

Thanks, will make note on this. I deal mainly with UK & Irish companies at present and find the communication from the top always blunt and direct. I guess it's how you take it on board.
Roibeard79   
28 Apr 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

So my current job would like to keep me on and allow me to work remotely from Poland.

Does anyone know if i can live in Poland but get paid by UK registered company as their employee(not contract) The company would not be registered in Poland. I would want to be paying tax in Poland and not UK.
Roibeard79   
28 Apr 2020
UK, Ireland / Irish (live in London) moving to Poland [44]

If you're here for more than 180 days in the year, or Poland is your 'centre of interests' (i.e. you live here) ...

I will be living full time in Poland.Would the UK company need to do anything to declare me as living in Poland so I don't pay UK Tax. Or they would need to register as a Polish company so taxes
Roibeard79   
8 May 2020
UK, Ireland / Best Digital Banks in Poland (main account is in the UK) [12]

Hi

What are the best digital banks to use in Poland where the main account is UK based. Seems to be a wide range to choose from. Revolut seems to be grown fast in Poland compared to others.

Anyone have a similar setup, main account is GBP but processing payment in Zloty when in Poland.
Roibeard79   
8 May 2020
UK, Ireland / Best Digital Banks in Poland (main account is in the UK) [12]

Thanks, will look up both of those.

So I am getting paid by UK company to a UK bank account
But will be living in Poland and continue to get paid by UK company in GBP (for few months anyway)
So looking for best option to transfer from UK account to Polish one without losing to much on fees
Roibeard79   
1 Jun 2020
UK, Ireland / Buying a Polish vehicle in the UK [28]

@Richthecat
Thanks, i am looking into options of getting to Poland as moving there around September from London. Thinking to buy a car and drive there so ideally a Polish registered car so I can then use it in Poland. Don't feel too comfortable flying yet, can see how things are in a couple of months.
Roibeard79   
16 Jul 2020
UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland. Some questions. [13]

@Atch
In September hopefully. Just selling the flat. Had a job offer in Krakow but my current job have agreed for me to work remotely from Poland
Roibeard79   
30 Sep 2020
Law / UK driving license mess in Poland [72]

Merged:

Driving in Poland on UK License



Some mixed messages on this from research I've done so thought I would ask here. Having a UK driving license can I drive my Polish Father-in-law car and be insured, or I should be added to the insurance first?
Roibeard79   
15 Oct 2020
Law / Help with confusing requirements for emigration from UK to Poland [22]

and will pay UK tax and national insurance.

Is this correct long term? I don't believe you can live in Poland and remain paying tax in UK. There is some sort of double taxation agreement between both countries which I am actually looking into myself as similar to you will be living in Poland and working for UK company remotely.
Roibeard79   
15 Oct 2020
Law / Help with confusing requirements for emigration from UK to Poland [22]

I don't really care where I pay tax so long as I only pay it once

Pretty much in same boat. I am seeking professional help to clarify this properly so will share if/when I can.

If you are renewing contract with work, they may put you down as contractor and leave it to you to sort tax out, which may be easier
Roibeard79   
22 Oct 2020
Life / What are the best cars to buy in Poland? [40]

Anyone have any issues with Mitsubishi cars , as in if parts are needed. Looking to buy a car and found one I like but was told maybe issues with parts if ever needed. I can't see that been an issue though?
Roibeard79   
23 Oct 2020
Life / What are the best cars to buy in Poland? [40]

@dolnoslask
Thanks , think i am going to buy it, it's a Mitsubushi Outlander . Done some more research online and parts don't appear to be an issue. Think it's an old thinking for cars outside of EU that is hard to get parts.
Roibeard79   
4 Jan 2021
Travel / Travel to Poland from the UK? (COVID time) [50]

I was planning to backpack around Europe and Asia anyway before the pandemic. I'm itching to get away.

We all had plans, we had to adjust. Stay home
Roibeard79   
23 Feb 2021
Life / Communion money in Poland [27]

Bringing up an old topic i know. My partners godson is making holy communion this year. We asked in laws how much should we contribute and they are advising at least 1000 zloty! Is that the norm. Bare in mind my partner is the godmother, the godfather is his uncle so would get similar from him?