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Comment on Opening a company in Poland by Ben

Ben — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:49:31 +0000

Depends what you mean by ’start up’. If you want to register a limited company then you could probably be listed as a foreign director and have your company based somewhere like at your accountant’s office. But then this all depends on whether you want a limited company or not….

Comment on Opening a company in Poland by Michael

Michael — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:56:14 +0000

hi guys thanks for all the advise on here truely great stuff.Got this idea of starting a small company in Poland last year.Been told that its not the best country to start in but I do know a lot of Polish people.Im not living in Poland but want to start up there & need to employ about 6 to 10 people.Can I start up without having an address in Poland.

Comment on How I ended up in Poland by Colin

Colin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:31:25 +0000

Hi Ben,

just found this site, very interesting podcast, I am planninning to move to Poland (Tomaszow Maz.) in the Spring, my history is a litte different I worked in Poland in the late 70’s and have been back many times, so I have friends etc. I also I am not to worried about finding work as I am 60 and have a small private pension, but I may consider starting a motorcycle touring business, I have some experience I have organised tours to my house in Spain.
I last visited Poland on my motorbike this Easter, I came to the huge bike meeting in Jasna Gora.

I also speak Polish reasonably well!

Regards

Colin

Comment on Buying Polish Car Insurance by Bob

Bob — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:18:16 +0000

I wish I had found this earlier. I sold my old pug in November and understood that the guy would have my insurance for 30 days. It now appears that he has my insurance until the end of term (June 2012). If you are selling a car with a long insurance then you need to get a form from the insurance company BEFORE you sell the car and ask the purchaser to sign it at the time. I got the papers after the sale and sent it to the guy and he said ‘You sold the car with insurance, that’s life’.

And, by the way, he did get it in his father’s name to keep the insurance down!

Comment on Buying Polish Car Insurance by Ben

Ben — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:01:15 +0000

You could do that but you can’t MOT a Polish car in the UK. You would have to take the car back to Poland each year for the mechanical inspection. You are supposed to take the car out of the UK at least once a year. I don’t know if they can check that or how they check that. Usually it’s because a neighbour complains that your car is there the whole time and they investigate you. If that happens you might be asked to provide some evidence that you took the car out of the UK (e.g. by showing that you bought some ferry tickets for that car).

Comment on Buying Polish Car Insurance by Aga

Aga — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:33:01 +0000

Hi there
I have a question which you might be able to help with. Due to the high cost of insurance vehicles in the UK I am considering to buy a vehicle in Poland and also insuring it , with the intention of bring it back to the UK with polish plates.
Im polish, I do have Polish anmeldung on my ID but I also done cat. A in UK so I had to exchange my driving licence. I do hold my car driving licence over 10 years but the insurence companes in UK with my new categores A on it treat my as a new driver and the cost of insur a bike is very high to compare with Poland.
I will recall that in Poland I am entitled to have about 40-50 % discounts on the third party liability (my father registered on my name trailer some years ago)

Also is it possible to do MOT after a year in UK and transfer the documentation to Polish insurer to keep the insurence running?
And do I have to after 6 months cross the border? how they gone check that if I dont, and I will keep driving around UK?

Thanks a lot for any help
Aga

Comment on How to get a PESEL by max

max — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:33:12 +0000

You must be retarded or a gangster to come for a longer time to this shitty country. I’ve had fucking bad luck to be born here, and then stupid enough to get bound forever to this fucking black hole. In spite of all, happy holidays.

Comment on Giving Birth in Poland by polsk tjej

polsk tjej — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:23:25 +0000

“I have heard stories that the manager of the USC has the right to reject your chosen name for your baby (is this why everyone in Poland seems to be called Mariusz or Kasia?). I was expecting a battle as to why our daughter’s chosen middle name was of Welsh origin but nothing was said at all.”

Haha :D Nope, that wouldn’t happen provided one or both of the parents are foreign. The POLISH ONLY name policy applies strictly to the natives …BUT there’s always some relaxed USC’s manager out there who (likes gifts, lol) is willing to gladly accept any Rodżer, Dżesika, Dżordz, Andżela or Brajan you wish… :P

Comment on 5 year registration – karta pobytu by Ben

Ben — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:35:40 +0000

To be honest I don’t know – as an EU citizen I have the right to live in Poland regardless of whether I am married or not.

Comment on Buying Polish Car Insurance by Ben

Ben — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:34:34 +0000

So I understand that you are in the UK. In theory you can drive that car anywhere in the EU until April 2012 but how do you know that the previous owner hasn’t cancelled that insurance policy or stopped paying for it? I think you would have problems extending/insuring the car in Poland if it isn’t registered in your name in Poland. Can you not get some temporary ‘export’ number plates and insurance from Romania?