Poland has announced the suspension of the Business Habor
Program, which was designed to draw in foreign IT specialists because of visa
issues.
According to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visas are not granted in a regulated fashion. The decision was made in response to multiple concerns that had been brought up over the previous year; however, before the program was suspended, a thorough assessment of the situation was required.
The Business Harbor Program has come to an end. According to
the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there were anomalies in the program's
execution, as evidenced by the number of visas given that did not align with
the program's aims and market needs.
Poland's Business Programme, which was introduced in
September 2020, will be put on hold until measures are taken to authenticate
the people and businesses who have benefited from it, according to a statement
released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The initiative made it possible
for IT professionals and businesses from Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine,
Moldova, and Armenia to relocate to and operate in Poland without being subject
to stringent laws and restrictions, which improved their access to the nation's
economy.
In September of last year, Poland granted work permits to
almost 93,500 foreign people, the bulk of whom were citizens of Belarus. But
the number fell as a result of bribery allegations. In exchange for money, the
Polish government allegedly gave some 250,000 work visas to foreign citizens.
In the first half of 2023, there were 15,100 work visas granted to foreign
nationals; in the second half of the same year, there were just 6,500. The
initiative has been put on hold, and international IT professionals will now
have to apply for regular visas. Governments will keep trying to make visa
applications easier for other sectors of the economy that are experiencing
shortages.
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