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Posts by Polsyr  

Joined: 19 Sep 2011 / Male ♂
Last Post: 12 Dec 2015
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From: Warsaw, Poland
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Polsyr   
31 Mar 2013
Law / As a foreigner non EU citizen working in Poland, can I get visa for my spouse? [34]

It is possible for you and your children to have dependant visas to join your husband once he is in Poland and once he has both a work permit and a residence permit.

He will need both a work permit and a residence permit, and the two are separate procedures. The residence permit is issued on the basis of the work permit.
Polsyr   
13 Mar 2013
Love / ACCEPTABLE modest wear for Polish women? [49]

What would you recommend that would be the least revealing and the most blending?

abu3issa

For hair, try something called bonnet hair cover. It is a popular accessory in many parts of the world and blends in without attracting the wrong kind of attention. Do an image search on google and you will see what I am talking about. You can even order them online.
Polsyr   
13 Mar 2013
Love / ACCEPTABLE modest wear for Polish women? [49]

Abu 3issa,

When in Rome do like the Romans.

Purpose of Islamic dress code is specifically to blend in and not attract attention - as far as I know.

My advice: go there; see how people dress and dress like them! This usually work for any place!

Generally speaking:

Jeans + T-shirt = blends in

Skirt or shorts + tank top = blends in

Short, long, a bit revealing, not so revealing = all blends in

However:

Chicken suit = does not blend in

Fluorescent green or yellow = does not blend in

Black Hijab, niqab, abaya, burgu3 = does not blend in and may very well attract more attention, mostly negative

Stylish head scarf (like pashmina for example) = may blend in if it is winter or on an older person
Polsyr   
10 Mar 2013
Love / Mosque and Catholic Church Wedding in Poland. Is That Possible? [21]

It depends on the priest in the particular church and what the bishop in his area will say. There is no general rule.

You may find a church willing to do a church wedding, even if you are already married by some other rite (be it civil or Sunnah or anything else).

But one thing is almost certain, since you have no baptism certificate or any other document issued by a church that says you are Christian, they will require you to sign a paper declaring:

1. You are not married to anyone else anywhere else.
2. You will not demand that your wife changes religion and you will not criticize nor question her religion.
3. You will not interfere with her religious practices or object to them.
4. Your future children will be raised as Catholics, will be baptized and confirmed accordingly, and will be granted the same religious rights and freedom as the mother when they become adults.

You may also be asked to bring two witnesses that have known you for more than 3 or 5 years to testify that you are not married.

Number 4 is something that most Muslim men refuse to accept - which is the main reason you don't see so many Muslim men marrying Christian women in Churches.
Polsyr   
27 Feb 2013
Study / International marketing? Which one to choose? [5]

I am married too, and have a small child.

Marketing is a very demanding job (in terms of time), and will leave you with less time than what you'd like to spend with your family. However, how you balance your work/life is your choice at the end of the day.

As for kinds of companies, as a new grad, probably a small to medium private company.

There are a lot of Polish people in UAE. In fact, if you search for an apartment or a house to rent, you will notice that nearly 1 in 3 agents are Polish...
Polsyr   
25 Feb 2013
Study / International marketing? Which one to choose? [5]

I am in UAE for 15 days of each month. You could earn some money teaching English (not much), but the real money is in marketing. However, for sure the working hours in marketing would be longer...
Polsyr   
17 Feb 2013
Law / Documents to get married to my Polish girlfriend [11]

The document they are asking for (basically a marriage license naming both spouses) does not exist in all countries. If you are from a country where this document does not exist, then you will need to apply for a special approval from a judge to accept your documents on the basis that this document does not exist in your country. You need to show the judge a recent letter from your embassy (or back home) stating that your country does not issue such a document. The judge will (usually) grant this approval, however, how long it takes depends on where you apply. Of course, all documents must be in Polish and attested.

Alternatively, you might find it easier to go get married in another country. As far as I know, easiest country in EU to get married in is Cyprus, and the document format they issue is compatible with most EU countries.
Polsyr   
2 Sep 2012
History / Need Help - mysterious object identification. Could it be Polish? [19]

Football Club

Good job! I actually checked every football club logo I could think of and could not find the one!

The letters C and F usually imply some kind of football club, although the similarity to the Polish coat of arms can be misleading...
Polsyr   
27 Aug 2012
USA, Canada / Canada to attract more immigrants, also from Poland [8]

You just reminded me of something not many people talk about... I feel that people that grew up under communism can be a bit (and sometimes more than a bit) paranoid about their privacy and others nosing into their business... That is something you never see in Canada!
Polsyr   
27 Aug 2012
USA, Canada / Canada to attract more immigrants, also from Poland [8]

it is all or nothing

You just reminded me of how good it was back in Canada... I recently had a LONG talk with my wife on whether it is better to live in Canada or in Poland...
Polsyr   
4 Aug 2012
News / Does Polish hotel have right to turn down Americans and Israelis? [54]

You should think about getting a new lawyer.

This is talking about denying service to someone specifically based on their ethnic origin.

Denying services to people based on their nationality happens all the time. What else do you call different visa rules for different nationalities?
Polsyr   
3 Aug 2012
News / Does Polish hotel have right to turn down Americans and Israelis? [54]

I recently had a long talk with my lawyer in Poland about a similar situation.

As a privately owned business, your right to deny service to anyone without having to give a reason is guaranteed by law, with health care being the only exception, and even then, they can tell anyone to go to a public health care facility and claim they are not properly equipped and/or qualified to treat them.

Just take a look at the fine print on the paper you sign everytime you apply to open a bank account, check into a hotel, take a post-paid telephone line or file any kind of application or agree to any kind of end-user agreement. They all state somewhere that "we reserve the right to deny the service to anyone at our sole discretion without having to provide a reason or notice". I can guarantee you it will be written there in one form or another.

Also, businesses are allowed to deny service to a specific nationality. Recently, a person from Czech complained against a restaurant and hotel in Wroclaw that posted a sign on their door stating that they do not serve Czechs. In another incident, a well known bank notified a customer in writing that they do not provide any kind of banking service to people of a certain nationality, and that includes companies partially or fully owned by people of this nationality regardless of where these companies are registered.

Accordingly to my lawyer, in both cases the business owners did not break any law.
Polsyr   
23 Jul 2012
Love / Best way to find a Polish husband...ideas? [120]

the race ladder

I am surprised that so many people jumped in to give advice and so few commented on such a racist comment.

Using language like that puts you in the same place as several groups of scum including but not limited to the Nazis and KKK.
Polsyr   
5 Jul 2012
Life / Old Polish Tradition of a Son's First Steps [6]

I asked a few people from around Warsaw but none of them heard of such a practice. The oldest person I asked (60 years old) suggested that maybe they used to do that somewhere in Russia because (I quote) "they are weird over there"...
Polsyr   
28 Jun 2012
Work / Moving to Poland with Family - cost of living and salary? [46]

Hi Arun,

It depends on what your employer in Poland is going to provide you with, for example accommodation, transportation, health insurance, schooling allowance for your children etc. It would help if you elaborated some more.

From what I hear from friends, cost of living in Singapore is higher than in Poland.
Polsyr   
15 Jun 2012
Law / After marriage do I have to file for Poland residency? [6]

Actually 45 days before it expires... Check here for more info: udsc.gov.pl

Related: 2 weeks after marriage to get UE ID. Is it true?

Hi! I'm from Philippines and my bf is coming over to marry me. He was saying after we get married, it would take like 2 weeks to get UE ID. Is it true?

looks like you two have a lot in common. You're tricking him into marriage for an EU passport and he's just tricking you into marriage.

Is it true?

No, it'll take at least 30 days to get your resident's card. And it must be done in Poland.
Polsyr   
9 Jun 2012
Law / Tourist visa to Poland for Indian citizen, invitation letter. [57]

Sometimes all this is not enough to "convince" the consulate. However, official invitation letter is the best option, because the person providing the invitation is actually taking full responsibility for the person being invited.

If you are serious about this gentleman, you should convince your parents to cooperate. If they don't cooperate now, imagine how things will be when you tell them you are planning on getting married to him...

Good luck to you.
Polsyr   
5 Jun 2012
Law / Polish Visa Refused, Going To Make Appeal, What should I do ? [81]

Hi,

This is a tricky issue, because what it really means is that the consul or person that interviewed you is not convinced with whatever you told them.

As far as I know, if they have taken your application and the fees from you and then refused it, there is no appeal mechanism against Schengen visa refusal. You have to wait 6 months and apply again.

You are a student staying in Armenia? If I may ask, what is your nationality?

From what I have seen, students staying at a country other than their own country of origin are likely to have their Schengen visa applications refused.

I know a Russian student studying in Qatar. His parents are very rich, and he has a very handsome bank account. He applied for a Schengen visa through the German embassy. Not only did they reject his application, they gave him a letter quoting various articles of German law which bascially state the following:

1. They are not obligated to provide any reason for refusal.
2. There is no mechanism to appeal against the refusal.
3. There is no mechanism to complain and no competent body to complain to.
4. They are not obligated to refund the fees.

At the least the Polish embassy bothered to give you a reason.

I think at this stage you are more likely to get it if you apply through another embassy, like Italian, Swiss or German...
Polsyr   
3 May 2012
USA, Canada / Living in Poland - prospects for Alabama guy ... need some advice! [146]

Sounds homesick as hell to me, to the point of depression

I agree 100%...

I think you (Jason) should seriously look into moving to Poland at least for a while. I am sure it would be good for your wife's state of mind, not to mention a fantastic experience for you, regardless of the outcome.

I happen to be in the middle of getting ready for such a move... I am nervous but optimistic about it. I am starting my own business... If you like I can tell you more.
Polsyr   
24 Apr 2012
News / Should Poles care who becomes French President or is it irrelevant? [45]

I think that the current French leadership is responsible for increasing anti-European sentiment in several parts of the world, and from the looks of it, the other candidates will make it even worse.

France's influence on NATO and EU will affect how Poland is perceived globally.

As export becomes a bigger part of Poland's economy, it is important that Poland is perceived positively.

Just food for thought.
Polsyr   
19 Apr 2012
Love / Married to a Polish girl in The Netherlands and residing with her here as well [9]

My wife and I registered our marriage in Poland by mailing our papers directly to the registration office. We called them on the phone and got all the details from them. The papers had to be translated and attested by the Polish embassy. However, we chose to keep the same name because changing the name while you are not in Poland is seemingly a "cumbersome" process.

The papers we sent to the registration office were:

1. Marriage certificate, translated to Polish and attested by Polish embassy.
2. Application form for registration of marriage. Tell your registration office that you need this and they will email you a blank one.
3. Additional application form declaring the names will not change (in our case), and also declaring which last name your future children will have. Again, ask the registration office for this. NOTE: Both this form and the form mentioned in # 2 above need to be signed by both of you at the Polish embassy or consulate and in the presence of the Consul, who will also sign these applications and attest them making them legal declarations in Poland. Also, it is worth knowing: they will refuse to hyphenate a Polish last name with a non-Polish last name, regardless of whether you ask for name hyphenation for the spouses or the children.

4. Translated and attested birth certificate or civic record of the non-Polish spouse, clearly stating their marital status and the name of their spouse (if the marriage has been registered in their country) or stating that they are single if the marriage is not yet registered.

5. The Polish spouse's birth certificate, which does not need to be translated nor attested.
6. Copies of both of your passports or identity cards, attested by Polish embassy. The passports or ID cards must be current and valid.

Furthermore, and as per our experience:
Once they receive all the papers, they should complete the registration process and issue a Polish marriage certificate within no more than a week.
If you don't want to go to Poland to collect the papers, then you can ask them to send the papers to the Polish embassy in your country. This will take about 6-8 weeks (!)

They will provide 3 documents in 2 sets of copies, first is the short form marriage certificate, second is the long form marriage certificate, and third is the decision with regards to approval of marriage registration. All you will ever need is the short form marriage certificate as far as we have experienced.

We paid all applicable fees at the Polish embassy.