1 June 2025 - the new Act on Entrusting Work
From 1 June 2025 the conditions of access of foreigners to the labour market, the authorities and the procedure are set by the Act of 20 March 2025 on the Conditions for Permitting the Entrusting of Work to Foreigners (Journal of Laws 2025, item 621, Art. 1 para. 1). See: work of a foreigner and employer obligations.
1 December 2025 - new regulations
From 1 December 2025 the implementing regulations to this Act apply: on cases of work without a permit, fees, documents, seasonal work and the states whose citizens declarations may concern. Declarations may concern citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (Journal of Laws 2025, item 1617). A citizen of Georgia who was entrusted with work on a declaration before this date may work until the declaration expires. See: declaration on entrusting work and when without a permit.
5 March 2026 - temporary protection
The Act of 23 January 2026 (Journal of Laws 2026, item 203) added Art. 5a to the Act on Entrusting Work. The employer notifies the poviat labour office of entrusting work to a foreigner benefiting from temporary protection within 7 days of the start of work. A failure to notify carries a fine of 1 000 PLN to 3 000 PLN (Art. 84 para. 6). Details: notification of work of a Ukrainian citizen and changes for Ukrainian citizens.
20 June 2026 - a contract through the system
The Act of 15 May 2026 (Journal of Laws 2026, item 734) amended Art. 17 para. 1 point 2 and Art. 68 para. 1 point 2: the employer can also pass a contract with a foreigner in Polish to the authority through the eUmowy system. The minister is to make the functions of this system available within 3 years of the Act entering into force (Art. 6 para. 1).
8 July 2026 - an employment contract instead of a mandate
From 8 July 2026 changing a civil-law contract into an employment contract, or a decision of a labour inspector establishing an employment relationship, does not require a change of the work permit or a new entry of the declaration (Art. 33 para. 2 point 3 and Art. 69 point 5, added by the Act Journal of Laws 2026, item 473). See: changing employment terms.
August 2026 - visas and visa-free travel
- 15 August 2026 - citizens of Georgia, Colombia and Venezuela entering in connection with being entrusted with work need a visa (Journal of Laws 2026, item 1086).
- 22 August 2026 - the same citizens cannot work on a work permit during a stay under visa-free travel (Journal of Laws 2026, item 1072).
Details: visa-free travel and work and work visa. Check your situation also from the perspective of a company: penalties for employers.