IMMIGRATION CITIZENSHIP LAW
We offer professional legal assistance in all immigration matters related to the international mobility of foreign employees taking up employment in Poland. Our lawyers have extensive experience in all issues related to employing foreigners and obtaining residence permits and work permits for foreign executives and specialists employed by our clients. As part of our legal assistance, we thoroughly analyze the situation of foreign individuals, as well as the needs and expectations of our clients, in order to recommend optimal solutions regarding residence legalization and the employment of foreign employees and their family members in Poland. With offices in Warsaw, Wrocław, and Gdynia, we can efficiently support our clients not only in preparing the appropriate documentation and legal representation in administrative proceedings but also in direct communication with local authorities.
Our lawyers provide both ongoing and ad hoc legal assistance to clients in all immigration matters related to employing foreigners in Poland, including the following issues:
- analysis of foreigners’ status and determination of legal bases for their residence and employment;
- assistance in preparing necessary documents and attachments for applications legalizing the residence and employment of foreigners;
- preparation and submission of applications for work permits, temporary residence and work permits, residence applications, and statements authorizing foreigners to perform work, etc.;
- representation of foreigners and employers at every stage of the process of obtaining necessary permits and documents for legalizing the residence and employment of foreigners and their family members;
- assistance in completing tasks and formalities carried out personally by foreigners;
- legal representation in proceedings before administrative bodies and courts;
- legal opinions and expertise in the field of immigration law.
Miller Canfield is the sole member in Poland of the international Employment Law Alliance, a prestigious global network of recognized law firms dealing with labor law and immigration law areas across 100+ jurisdictions (ela.law). Being a member of ELA has enabled us to participate in a number of global projects related to workplace acquisitions and foreign employee transfers, including executives and highly qualified specialists, ensuring our clients full legal support in immigration matters.
As part of our practice, we also provide comprehensive legal assistance in obtaining or confirming Polish citizenship. Thanks to the experience and expertise of our lawyers, we conduct an effective analysis of the legal and factual situation of our clients interested in obtaining or confirming Polish citizenship. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the individual requirements and conditions necessary to obtain or confirm Polish citizenship and to define the stages associated with this process. We actively support our clients in obtaining the necessary documents from various types of archives and other sources, which is often challenging due to historical context and, in many cases, the significant passage of time. Our lawyers provide professional assistance in the preparation of a set of documents and the proper justification of an application for Polish citizenship. At each stage of the proceedings, we represent our clients, particularly before administrative authorities, and provide full legal support without the need for our clients to participate personally in the proceedings.