Participation of districts in repatriation proceedings

The Government Plenipotentiary for Repatriation shall grant to the repatriate, by decision, on a one-time basis, assistance from the state budget for:

• covering the costs of travel or flight and transportation of property to the Republic of Poland in the amount of twice the price of a second-class train ticket from the railroad station closest to the repatriate’s place of residence abroad to the place of settlement in the Republic of Poland;
• development and current maintenance, in the amount of twice the average gross monthly salary in the national economy, announced by the President of the Central Statistical Office in the Official Journal of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski”, in the quarter preceding the date of granting the assistance;
• coverage of costs related to the commencement of education in the Republic of Poland by a minor subject to compulsory education, as defined in Article 35 Section 2 of the Act of December 14, 2016. – Education Law, in the amount of the average monthly salary for each child.

The assistance referred to above shall not be granted to repatriates placed in the center on the basis of a decision on granting a place in the center.

The assistance referred to above may be provided by the consul if a person who has been issued a national visa for repatriation does not have sufficient funds to cover the costs of travel to the Republic of Poland.

The amount equivalent to the assistance referred to above shall be paid by the starost competent for the place of settlement of the repatriate.

The amounts equivalent to the assistance shall be paid within 45 days from the date of issuance of the decision in this case.

The starost competent for the repatriate’s place of settlement shall grant to a repatriate who has arrived in the Republic of Poland from the territory referred to in Article 9, paragraph 1, item 3, and who has incurred costs related to the renovation, adaptation or equipping of a dwelling in the place of settlement in the Republic of Poland, at his/her request, by decision, financial assistance from the state budget for partial coverage of the costs incurred, documented by the repatriate, in the amount of up to PLN 6,000 per repatriate.

The amount of aid referred to above shall be increased annually, as of January 1, in relation to the same period of the previous year, using the consumer price increase index for the first three quarters, announced in the announcement of the President of the Central Statistical Office in the Official Journal of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski”, within 15 days after the end of the third quarter.

The aforementioned aid is not available to repatriates placed in the center on the basis of a decision on granting a place in the center.
The amount equivalent to the aid referred to above shall be paid by the starost competent for the place of settlement of the repatriate.

The starosta’s tasks are delegated tasks of government administration.

The repatriate shall submit the application referred to above in person to the starost within 2 years from the date of acquisition of Polish citizenship by the repatriate.

In the case of a repatriate who is a minor or completely incapacitated, the application shall be submitted by his parents or legal guardians, or by one of the parents or one of the legal guardians.

The application shall be submitted on a form that contains the following data on the applicant:

• first name(s) and last name;
• family name;
• parents’ first names;
• mother’s family name;
• date of birth;
• address of residence.

The application shall be accompanied by:

• a copy of the applicant’s identity card, and if the applicant is a minor, a copy of the identity card of the repatriate under whose custody she remains;
• proof of payment of the costs referred to in Article 17 paragraph 2 of the Law, and if the applicant is a minor, proof of payment of the costs by the repatriate under whose custody she remains.

The amounts equivalent to the assistance shall be paid within 45 days from the date of issuance of the decision on the matter.

The starost, who is competent for the place of residence of the repatriate, carries out professional activation of the repatriate (art.23 of the Law on Repatriation):

• A repatriate who does not have the ability to take up a job on his/her own may provide vocational activation by reimbursing part of the costs incurred by the repatriate to improve his/her professional qualifications.
• An employer who employs a repatriate may reimburse part of the costs, incurred by the employer for the creation of a job position for the repatriate, his training, salary, awards and social security contributions.

Reimbursement of costs, incurred for professional activation, can be made in a period of no more than 5 years from the date of acquisition of Polish citizenship by the repatriate. Each of the forms of professional activation referred to in Article 23 paragraph 1 item 2 may be applied only once.
Reimbursement of part of the costs, incurred by the repatriate for raising professional qualifications, shall be made on the basis of an agreement, concluded between the starost and the repatriate. The amount to be reimbursed is half of the costs, related to the improvement of professional qualifications, but no more than the equivalent of twice the average salary in the quarter preceding the conclusion of the agreement.

Reimbursement of part of the costs, incurred by the employer for the training of the repatriate, wages, awards and social security contributions, shall be made on the basis of agreements, concluded between the starost and the employer. The total amount of reimbursement of costs incurred by the employer, related to the professional activation of the repatriate, may not exceed twelve times the average monthly salary in the quarter preceding the date of conclusion of the first agreement. The starost may reimburse the employer for the costs incurred, provided that the repatriate has been employed for at least 24 months. Reimbursement shall be made for up to 12 months from the date of establishing an employment relationship with the repatriate. Reimbursement shall cover costs up to the amount of the minimum wage in effect in December of the preceding year, determined in accordance with separate regulations, on a monthly basis, on a full-time basis.

Training aimed at improving the professional qualifications of the repatriate (apprenticeship, retraining, improving professional qualifications in the framework of an employment relationship, performance by the repatriate of tasks or activities on the premises of the future employer without establishing an employment relationship) should last no longer than 6 months, and in cases justified by the training program, no longer than 12 months. The employer is reimbursed for the cost of training in the amount of three times the average monthly salary, in the quarter preceding the date of the agreement, provided that the repatriate establishes an employment relationship for at least 24 months.

Forms of vocational activation are financed in the form of an earmarked grant from funds set aside for these tasks in the budgets of governors. A starost organizing vocational activation of repatriates may apply for funds for this purpose by submitting an application to the locally competent governor. The tasks of the starost in the discussed scope are tasks of government administration.