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Warsaw, April 24, 2008

Migration Policy Department

Ministry of Interior and Administration

Migration situation in Poland

Total population – 38 mln

Number of foreigners residing in Poland

– c.a. 104 700based on the issued resident cards (31 December 2006)

– 0,27 % of total population

Polish Acts on aliens

The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997

Act on aliens of 13 June 2003

Act on granting protection to aliens within the territory of the Republic of Poland of 13 June 2003

Act on the entry into, residence in and exit from the Republic of Poland of nationals of the European Union Member States and their family members of 14 July 2006

Act of repatriation of 9 November 2000Polish Citizenship Act of 15 February 1962Other legislation regulating activities other than legalisation of stay

of aliens (employment, engagement in economic activity, education etc.)

International and European Acts

PRIME MINISTERPRIME MINISTER

MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND ADMINISTRATION

MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND ADMINISTRATION

MINISTER OF SCIENCE

AND HIGHER EDUCATION

MINISTER OF SCIENCE

AND HIGHER EDUCATION

MINISTER OF LABOUR ANDSOCIAL AFFAIRS

MINISTER OF LABOUR ANDSOCIAL AFFAIRS

MINISTER OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

MINISTER OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

MINISTER OF ECONOMYMINISTER

OF ECONOMY

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND

ADMINISTRATION

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND

ADMINISTRATION

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY

MINISTRY OF FOREIGNAFFAIRS

MINISTRY OF FOREIGNAFFAIRS

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND

HIGHER EDUCATION

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND

HIGHER EDUCATION

MINISTRY OFLABOUR AND

SOCIAL AFFAIRS

MINISTRY OFLABOUR AND

SOCIAL AFFAIRS

MIGRATION POLICY

DEPARTMENT

MIGRATION POLICY

DEPARTMENT

OFFICE FOR FOREIGNERS

OFFICE FOR FOREIGNERS

CONSULAR DEPARTMENTCONSULAR

DEPARTMENTMIGRATION

DEPARTMENTMIGRATION

DEPARTMENT

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONDEPARTMENT

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONDEPARTMENT

LABOUR MARKETDEPARTMENT

LABOUR MARKETDEPARTMENT

SOCIAL ASSISTANCEAND INTEGRATION

DEPARTMENT

SOCIAL ASSISTANCEAND INTEGRATION

DEPARTMENT

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

EUROPEAN UNION AND INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATIONDEPARTMENT

EUROPEAN UNION AND INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATIONDEPARTMENT

POLICEPOLICE

BORDER GUARDBORDER GUARD

CHANCELLERYCHANCELLERYREFUGEE BOARD

VOIVODS – REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE GOVERNMENT

AT TERRITORIAL LEVEL –

16 VOIVODSHIPS

Main actors in the area of migrtion - institutions and NGOs

State and local government institutions:

voivodeships and poviats labour offices

The National Labour Inspectorate

NGOs and research centers:

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Caritas Polska La Strada Polish Humanitarian Organisation and Polish Red CrossNobody’s Children Foundation Center for International RelationsThe Institute of Public AffairsCenter of Migration Research

Challenges for migration policy

Migration management- labour migration from and to Poland - reliable migration data- policy coherence and interinstitutional cooperation

Preventing illegal immigration- links between illegal immigration and illegal employment

International dimension- changes in migration patterns - EU and global context

Interministerial Committee for Migration

Established on 14th February 2007

Advisory body of the Prime Minister

Coordination role for all activities related to establishment of national migration policy priorities

Composition: representatives of the concerned Ministries and State Agencies (members and designeted experts)

Chaired by the Minister of Interior and Administration

Interministerial Committee for Migration - represented institutions

Members – Vice-Ministers and Heads of Agencies The Chancellery of the Prime Minister

The Ministry of Interior and Administration

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Economy

The Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Health

The Ministry of National Education

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education

Office for the Committee for European Integration

Central Statistical Office

The Office for Foreigners

General Headquarters of the Border Guard

General Headquarters of the Police

Internal Security Agency

Interministerial Committee for Migration- main tasks -

Identification of directions of legislative and institutional changes in the field of migrations and submitting them to the Council of Ministers;

Preparation of proposals modifying competencies in the field of migrations;

Coordination of interministerial cooperation in migration field;

Exchange of information and monitoring the works in the European Union in migration field;

Cooperation with other units of governmental administration, local and regional self-government and NGOs in migration field.

Interministerial Committee for Migration- activities -

Four meetings

Working groups

Information on existing legal provisions and practics

Identification of existing gaps

Finding solutions

Legislation proposals

Interministerial Committee for Migration- working groups -

Labour Immigration Labour Emigration Preventing illegal immigration Integration Statistics Reemigration

permit to settle

Residence titles entitling aliens to reside

in the territory of the Republic of Poland

Excemptionfrom visa requirement

(Council Regulation

(EC) No 539/2001)

long-term resident’s EC resident permit

Visas(Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001)

International protection

temporary residents permit

Legal residence of aliens in the territory of the Republic of Poland

refugee status

tolerated stay

temporaryprotection

asylum

Permits

Migration Trends in Poland- granted residence titles -

4365

3589

3255

3124

29641

28563

25425

22625

22378

23240

5871

10077

6324

1735

602

305

312

423

180

219

253

826

1832

20482910

24

37

995

819

920

1154

2183

0 8000 16000 24000 32000 40000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

permit to settle temporary residence permitrefugee status tolerated stayEC resident's residence permit residence permit (EU)temporary residence permit (EU)

Migration Trends in Poland- granted residence titles -

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

permit to settle 602 1735 4365 3589 3255 3124

temporary residence permit 29641 28563 25425 22625 22378 23240

refugee status 253 219 305 312 423 180

tolerated stay 24 826 1832 2048 2910

EC resident's residence permit 37 995 819

residence permit (EU) 5871 10077 6324

temporary residence permit (EU) 1154 2183 920

total: 30496 30541 37946 40655 36343 30273

Thank you for your attention

Migration Policy DepartamentMinistry of Interior and Administration

5, Batorego St., 02-591 Warsaw, POLANDphone: + 48 22 601 45 51;

e - mail: dpm@mswia.gov.pl

www.mswia.gov.pl