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On 27 March 2026, a draft regulation was published on the RCL website concerning countries whose citizens holding a work permit are not entitled to work whilst staying in Poland under the visa-free regime.
The Office for Foreigners has published two key pieces of information regarding the imminent overhaul of residence legalisation. These include the implementation of a new version of the MOS portal and a special procedure for Ukrainian citizens: the CUKR residence card. According to information shared by provincial administration offices, the MOS II system is scheduled to launch on 13 April 2026.
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has been tasked with drafting the Council of Ministers’ position on bills regarding seniority pensions that are currently under consideration. The ministry document has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers, which has commissioned inter-ministerial consultations on it. Although the government’s official position has not yet been published following a long period of the bills being ‘on hold’ in the Sejm, it is now clear that the government has taken concrete steps regarding the possibility of retiring up to seven years earlier.
At the end of the third quarter of 2025, over 1.5 million persons were working exclusively under civil law contracts, representing a 5.4% year-on-year increase and a 3.5% rise compared to the previous quarter.
From April 13, 2026, employers of fewer than 20 insured employees will also gain the right to monitor proper use of medical leave. Previously, that right was reserved for larger employers.
The year 2026 brought a significant change in how to communicate with the Social Insurance Institution (“ZUS”). From March 12 ePUAP communication system is disabled, and submissions sent this way are no longer processed.