{"id":210415,"date":"2026-11-04T13:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T10:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/210415\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T10:17:16","slug":"poland-may-extend-validity-period-of-its-travel-document-for-foreigners-to-two-years","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/210415\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland may extend validity period of its travel document for foreigners to two years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

November 4, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Poland is amending its regulations to extend the validity period of the Polish travel document for foreigners from one to two years and to authorize its use for identification purposes, the opposition United Transitional Cabinet reported following a meeting between its Deputy Head Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka and Tomasz Cytrynowicz, head of Poland\u2019s Office for Foreigners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141atu\u0161ka and Cytrynowicz discussed progress on political asylum applications filed by 10 Belarusian political prisoners who were released and expelled from Belarus on September 16 as a result of talks between Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and Washington\u2019s delegation led by US Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141atu\u0161ka shared an update on continuing politically motivated persecution in Belarus, urging Poland to take it into account while considering asylum applications by nationals of Belarus, and stressed that Belarusians have a harder time getting settled in Poland because of the lengthy application procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also under discussion were \u201cproblem issues\u201d relating to the deportation of Belarusian nationals denied asylum in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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