Paid Off Your Swiss Franc Mortgage? The Bank May Still Owe You Money

Author: Michał Sankowski Adwokat

Did you pay off your Swiss franc mortgage several years ago? Or perhaps you have already sold the property for which the mortgage was taken out? If so, this does...

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New residence cards are available only through the online procedure

Author: Michał Sankowski Adwokat

No more paper applications for residence in Poland. New rules take effect on April 27, 2026. From now on, applications for temporary residence, permanent residence, and EU long-term resident status can only be submitted electronically via the MOS system. Although the change was intended to simplify procedures, in practice it may make it more difficult for many foreign nationals to legalize their stay. Why might the lack of a PESEL number prevent you from submitting an application, and what consequences will the new regulations have? We explain the most important changes.

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The authority must, however, handle a foreigner’s residence case

Author: Oksana Werbowy Sankowska

And yet, the madness of indefinitely postponing deadlines for handling foreigners’ residence cases has been stopped. A few days ago, an administrative court served me with a judgment in a...

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