Polish official letters explained: what they mean and what to do
Before you paste yours, see what such a document usually is, what deadlines it carries, and what happens if you ignore it.
Wezwanie do zapłaty from ZUS (payment demand): what it means and what to do
A wezwanie do zapłaty or upomnienie from ZUS means overdue social insurance contributions. How to count the 7 days, what happens if you ignore it, what to do.
7 days from delivery
Decyzja ZUS (a ZUS decision): what it means and how to appeal
A decyzja ZUS is a formal decision on benefits or contributions. You have one month to appeal (odwołanie), with no court fee. How to count it and what to write.
1 month from delivery
Wezwanie z urzędu skarbowego (tax office summons): what it means and what to do
Got a wezwanie from the Polish tax office? A plain-English guide to what the urząd skarbowy wants, how much time you have (usually 7 days) and what to do next.
7 days from delivery
Zajęcie wynagrodzenia (bailiff wage seizure): what it means and what to do
A komornik (court bailiff) has seized your salary? Learn how much they can take, what is protected, your 7-day deadline to complain, and what to do next.
7 days to complain
Wezwanie do zapłaty from a debt collector (payment demand): what it means and what to do
Got a wezwanie do zapłaty from a Polish debt collector? What the letter can and cannot do, whether you must pay, how to check limitation and what to do next.
7 or 14 days (the creditor's own deadline, not a legal one)
Nakaz zapłaty (court payment order): what it means and what to do
Got a nakaz zapłaty from a Polish court or the e-Sąd in Lublin? You have 14 days from delivery to object. Here is what it means and how to respond step by step.
14 days from delivery
Mandat karny and wezwanie from the police in Poland: what the letter means and what to do
Got a mandat (fine) or a wezwanie (summons) from the Polish police or GITD? What the letter is, how many days you have, what silence costs and what to do now.
7 days from acceptance or delivery
Wezwanie do uzupełnienia braków formalnych (missing documents in your residence card case): what it means and what to do
A wezwanie do uzupełnienia braków formalnych about your residence card means the office wants missing papers, usually within 7 days. What to send and by when.
7 days from delivery
Decyzja from the urząd pracy (labour office decision): what it means and what to do
A decyzja from the powiatowy urząd pracy can remove you from the unemployment register, refuse benefit or order repayment. You have 14 days to appeal it.
14 days from delivery to appeal
Obowiązek meldunkowy (registration of residence): a letter from the gmina about zameldowanie or wymeldowanie
The gmina writes about zameldowanie, wymeldowanie or starting proceedings? What it means, how many days you have to answer, what silence costs and what to do.
usually 7 days from delivery
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