The guide
Settling in Poland, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- Which authority does what in Poland, and what can you do online as a foreigner?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- How do you get your PESEL number, and do you need a NIP, when you settle in Poland?
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How do you access the public healthcare system when you settle in Poland?
- Health insurance required for visas and permits: what EU rules ask (short and long stays)
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- How to enrol your child in school in Poland: compulsory schooling, registration, help with Polish and French schools
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Working in Poland: finding a job, contract and probation period, 2026 minimum wage, leave, unemployment and diplomas
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- Renting or buying a home in Poland as a European: lease, deposit, notary, tax and agricultural land
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in Poland: documents, basic account, złoty and euro transfers
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving in Poland with a European licence and registering your car there: exchange, excise, technical inspection, OC and tolls
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.
- Retiring in Poland: settling there with a foreign pension, legal age, ZUS pension and European careers
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Daily life in Poland: politeness, shops closed on Sundays, 2026 public holidays and emergency numbers
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