On January 16, 2026, legislation introducing multiple citizenship for Ukraine came into force. This is one of the largest changes to citizenship law in many years, and is particularly important for millions of Ukrainians living abroad. In practice, this means that Ukrainian citizens can, in certain cases, retain Ukrainian citizenship despite acquiring citizenship of another country. Poland is among the countries covered by the new measures. The new regulations are primarily i

This is one of the most frequently asked questions by Ukrainian citizens who obtained Polish citizenship several or a dozen years ago and now want to determine their legal status in Ukraine. Contrary to popular belief, obtaining Polish citizenship does not automatically result in the loss of Ukrainian citizenship. Assessing citizenship status requires a case-by-case analysis of the individual's situation and the regulations in force at the time of acquisition. It is crucial t

Since August 15, 2024, many employers of Colombian citizens have encountered problems legalizing their employees' stay. Administrative bodies have begun to assume that Colombian citizens who come to Poland to work after this date must have a work visa. In practice, this led to refusals to grant temporary residence and work permits to foreigners who entered Poland under visa-free travel and at the same time had documents related to the legal performance of work, in particular

At the end of April 2026, the Case Management Module (MOS2) was launched, constituting the next stage in the digitalization of proceedings concerning the legalization of foreigners' stay. Applications for temporary residence, permanent residence, long-term EU resident residence, and CUKR residence cards, among others, can be submitted through the system. After almost two months of system operation, we can already identify the first user experiences and the most frequently occ