Poland adopts new rules for seasonal hiring of foreigners as of 2018

Effective from January 1, 2018, new rules for the seasonal employment of foreigners enter into force in Poland. The new legislation simplifies hiring procedures concerning short-term staff from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine, among other nationalities. Under the new rules, besides three-year work permits, issued by the central government's provincial representatives, foreigners will be also able to apply for seasonal-work permits - lasting for nine months of a single calendar year - from county governors.