{"id":197919,"date":"2026-07-30T18:38:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/197919\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:39:15","slug":"polish-embassy-temporarily-halts-acceptance-of-poles-card-applications","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/197919\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish embassy temporarily halts acceptance of Pole\u2019s Card applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/polsha_flag_unsplash_natalia-gasiorowska_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/polsha_flag_unsplash_natalia-gasiorowska_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/polsha_flag_unsplash_natalia-gasiorowska_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/polsha_flag_unsplash_natalia-gasiorowska_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/polsha_flag_unsplash_natalia-gasiorowska_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/polsha_flag_unsplash_natalia-gasiorowska_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Natalia Gasiorowska \/ unsplash.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 30, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The consular section of the Polish embassy in Minsk will not be accepting applications for Pole&#8217;s Card program from August 1 to August 31, <em>gov.pl <\/em>reports, citing \u201corganizational reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past few years, the Pole\u2019s Card has facilitated legal migration to Poland. The card confirms belonging to the Polish nation and gives its holders the right to study, work and do business in Poland. The program remains popular among Belarusians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the Polish embassy stopped accepting email appointment requests from Pole\u2019s Card holders seeking to submit documents for national visa applications until further notice. Applicants were advised to book appointments via the VFS Global visa service provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karta_polaka_govpl_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karta_polaka_govpl_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karta_polaka_govpl_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karta_polaka_govpl_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karta_polaka_govpl_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karta_polaka_govpl_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Sikorski reaffirms Warsaw\u2019s plans to tighten criteria for Pole\u2019s Card<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 29, Pozirk. The Polish foreign ministry is working on changing the rules for issuing a Pole\u2019s Card (Karta Polaka), Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski said on X, replying to a question from MP Przemys\u0142aw Wipler. Over the past few years, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/153010\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 30, Pozirk. The consular section of the Polish embassy in Minsk will not be accepting applications for Pole&#8217;s Card program from August 1 to August 31, gov.pl reports, citing \u201corganizational reasons.\u201d Over the past few years, the Pole\u2019s Card has facilitated legal migration to Poland. The card confirms belonging to the Polish nation and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":93433,"template":"","rubric":[16,15],"class_list":["post-197919","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Polish embassy temporarily halts acceptance of Pole\u2019s Card applications | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"July 30, Pozirk. 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