Georgia Struck Off Poland's Simplified Work Visa List

The Polish Embassy in Georgia announced that Georgia has been removed from the list of countries eligible for Poland's simplified work visa scheme.

A new order, issued by Poland’s Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy, defines which nationalities can use accelerated employment procedures. The updated list includes Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, while Georgia has been excluded, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Applications submitted by Georgian citizens before the order was published will still be reviewed under the previous simplified rules, the embassy confirmed. Georgians who are already employed in Poland will have the right to work until the end of their currently approved period. No immediate changes will affect their ongoing contracts until those deadlines expire.