Poland | Immigration reforms in effect June 1

Effective June 1, 2025, Poland is enacting comprehensive labor market reforms aimed at streamlining administrative processes and tightening compliance around the employment of foreign nationals.

Key Points:

• Two acts were signed into law by President Andrzej Duda on April 11, 2025: the Labor Market and Employment Services Act and the Act on the Conditions of Admissibility of Employment of Foreign Nationals in the Territory of the Republic of Poland.
• The Labor Market and Employment Services Act replaces previous in-person or paper-based processes with online tools, removes certain restrictions for job seekers and improves unemployment benefits.
• The Act on the Conditions of Admissibility of Employment of Foreign Nationals in the Territory of the Republic of Poland:
  • Removes the need for employers to conduct a labor market test before hiring a foreign national
  • Requires employers to submit signed employment contracts prior to the employment start date
  • Increases fines for illegal employment
  • Requires all work permit applications to be submitted electronically
• Both acts go into effect June 1.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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