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The Ministry of the Interior and Administration has announced work on an amendment to the Aliens Act concerning citizens of selected developed countries, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, the US, the United Kingdom and Taiwan.
The draft aims to enable citizens of these countries to obtain most types of temporary residence permits in Poland through the tacit approval procedure, as regulated in the Code of Administrative Procedure. This should take place within 60 days of submitting the application.
The Ministry of Finance has presented a draft amendment to regulations governing the provision of certain information, including, importantly, the PIT-11 form.
In 2025, the Social Insurance Institution (“ZUS”) recorded 27.5 million medical certificates of temporary incapacity for work, which meant 290.5 million days of sick leave. This is 500,000 days more than the previous year and 8 million more than in 2021, according to ZUS data.
The Labour Code’s amended provisions on calculating length of service, which have been in force in the public sector since the start of 2026, now also apply to private employers from 1 May.
From 4 May 2026, applications can be submitted for a residence card marked ‘former holder of temporary protection’ (the so-called CUKR residence card).
In April 2026, the net asset value of the Employee Capital Plans reached a record high of approximately PLN 49.77 billion, following a temporary dip in March to PLN 46.9 billion. This is the highest figure for the programme to date.