Informacje dla podrozujacych do Polski Amerykanow

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Poland - Consular Information Sheet
February 7, 2002

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Poland is a moderately developed European nation and a
democracy rapidly implementing a free market transformation. While improving
rapidly, tourist facilities are not highly developed in all areas, and some
of the services taken for granted in other European countries can be
difficult to find in some parts of the country.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A valid passport is required. U.S. citizens do not need
visas for stays up to 90 days for tourist, business, or transit purposes.
Americans should ensure that their passports are date-stamped upon entry.
Persons planning to stay in Poland for longer than 90 days or who will be
employed in Poland must obtain a visa in advance. Polish law requires every
traveler to be able to show means of support, if asked. For persons above 16
years of age, this has been defined as 100 Polish zloty per day or the
equivalent in foreign currency or other negotiable instruments. For further
information on entry requirements, please contact the Embassy of the Republic
of Poland, Consular Section, at 2224 Wyoming Ave N.W., Washington, D.C.
20008, tel. (202) 232-4517 or 232-4528, or the Polish consulates in Chicago,
Los Angeles, and New York. The Polish Embassy can also be contacted via its
web site at www.polishworld.com/polemb.

DUAL NATIONALITY: Poland is now enforcing a law that requires Polish citizens
to enter and depart Poland using a Polish passport (including Polish citizens
who are also American citizens). Americans who are also Polish citizens or
who are unsure if they hold Polish citizenship are advised to contact the
nearest Polish consular office for information about citizenship requirements
and travel documentation. Poland has compulsory military service for all
males between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight. A dual national would
not be subject to conscription if he can prove that he does not live in
Poland. While recognizing that some Americans are also citizens of other
countries, the U.S. Government does not encourage its citizens to become or
remain dual nationals due to an array of complications that may ensue from
the obligations owed to the country of second nationality. Additional
information about the U.S. Government's policy with respect to dual
nationality may be found at the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at
travel.state.gov/dualnationality.html.

CRIME INFORMATION: Crime rates in Poland vary. Warsaw, Krakow, and other
major cities have higher rates of crime against residents and foreign
visitors. The tri-cities area of Gdynia, Sopot, and Gdansk has a high
incidence of muggings, sometimes in broad daylight. Organized groups of
thieves and pickpockets operate at major tourist destinations, in train
stations, and on trains, trams, and buses in major cities. Thefts have
occurred on overnight trains, including thefts from passengers in second-
class closed compartments. Most pickpocketing on trains occurs when boarding.
A common practice is for groups of well-dressed young men to surround a
passenger in the narrow aisle of the train and jostle/pickpocket him or her
as they supposedly attempt to get around the passenger. (This often occurs in
first-class cars).

Racially motivated verbal and, on occasion, physical harassment of Americans
and others of non-Caucasian ethnicity can occur. Most of the incidents that
have occurred were perpetrated by groups of young males generally identified
as skinheads.

Car thefts, carjackings, and theft from cars are commonplace. Drivers should
be wary of persons indicating they should pull over or that something is
wrong with their car. Often, a second car or person is following, and when
the driver of the targeted car gets out to see if there is a problem, the
person who has been following will get in and drive off with the car. Drivers
should never get out of the car to check for damage without first turning off
the ignition and taking the keys. There has been an increasing incidence of
thieves opening or breaking passenger-side doors and windows in slow or
stopped traffic to take purses or briefcases left on the seat beside the
driver.

The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to
the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. U.S. citizens may
refer to the Department of State's pamphlet, A Safe Trip Abroad, for ways to
promote a more trouble-free journey. The pamphlet is available by mail from
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 20402, via the Internet at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs, or via the
Bureau of Consular Affairs home page at travel.state.gov.

    • Gość: Karol Podwujne obywatelstwa IP: *.proxy.aol.com 11.08.02, 20:59
      Gość portalu: PolInfo napisał(a):

      > >
      > DUAL NATIONALITY: Poland is now enforcing a law that requires Polish citizens
      > to enter and depart Poland using a Polish passport (including Polish citizens
      > who are also American citizens). Americans who are also Polish citizens or
      > who are unsure if they hold Polish citizenship are advised to contact the
      > nearest Polish consular office for information about citizenship requirements
      > and travel documentation. Poland has compulsory military service for all
      > males between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight. A dual national would
      > not be subject to conscription if he can prove that he does not live in
      > Poland. While recognizing that some Americans are also citizens of other
      > countries, the U.S. Government does not encourage its citizens to become or
      > remain dual nationals due to an array of complications that may ensue from
      > the obligations owed to the country of second nationality. Additional
      > information about the U.S. Government's policy with respect to dual
      > nationality may be found at the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at
      > <a
      href="http://travel.state.gov/dualnationality.html."target="_blank">travel.s
      > tate.gov/dualnationality.html.</a>
      >
      > Czy to znaczy,ze jak jestem w Polsce i posiadam podwujne obywatelstwo
      to jestem przez prawo traktowany jako ob.polski i kraj pierwszego
      obywatelstwa nic do mnie nie ma?
      Karol
      • Gość: burak Re: Podwujne obywatelstwa IP: *.proxy.aol.com 12.08.02, 04:48
        karolu wyglada ze ze Stanow piszesz ale z angielskim u ciebie slabiutko
        • Gość: Karol Re: Podwujne obywatelstwa IP: *.proxy.aol.com 12.08.02, 06:18
          Gość portalu: burak napisał(a):

          > karolu wyglada ze ze Stanow piszesz ale z angielskim u ciebie slabiutko


          nie kazdy w Ameryce jest biegly w angielskim.K.
        • Gość: maciek Re: Podwujne obywatelstwa IP: *.chcg3.il.corecomm.net 12.08.02, 06:25
          z polskim tez. PODWOJNE.
          bedac ob. amerykanskim i polskim z polskim paszportem na terytorium Polski
          jestes traktowany jak ob. Rzeczypospolitej.
          masz wjechac na polskim paszporcie i na nim wyjechac. paszport amerykanski
          sluzy Ci w tym wypadku jako wiza. ianczej "sorry Winetou", zostalbys w Kraju!
          rozumiec!
          moglbys sobie oczywiscie chodzic do konsulatu USA i sie awanturowac, ale
          zapomniales chyba ,ze przyznanie obywatelstwa usa, wiaze sie ze zrzeczeniem sie
          ob. polskieko (czego nikt nie respektuje) co kosztuje (ostatnie wiadomosci z
          przed 6 lat 8-9 $ stowek).
          tak wiec Misiu sooorry! ,mozesz miec tylko do siebie pretensje. oszczedzaj
          dalej w "MidAmerica Bank" a bedzie z Ciebie czlowiek (kiedys).
          no to tyle,
          m
          • Gość: Karol Re: Podwujne obywatelstwa IP: *.proxy.aol.com 12.08.02, 16:59
            Gość portalu: maciek napisał(a):

            > z polskim tez. PODWOJNE.
            > bedac ob. amerykanskim i polskim z polskim paszportem na terytorium Polski
            > jestes traktowany jak ob. Rzeczypospolitej.
            > masz wjechac na polskim paszporcie i na nim wyjechac. paszport amerykanski
            > sluzy Ci w tym wypadku jako wiza. ianczej "sorry Winetou", zostalbys w Kraju!
            > rozumiec!
            > moglbys sobie oczywiscie chodzic do konsulatu USA i sie awanturowac, ale
            > zapomniales chyba ,ze przyznanie obywatelstwa usa, wiaze sie ze zrzeczeniem
            sie
            >
            > ob. polskieko (czego nikt nie respektuje) co kosztuje (ostatnie wiadomosci z
            > przed 6 lat 8-9 $ stowek).
            > tak wiec Misiu sooorry! ,mozesz miec tylko do siebie pretensje. oszczedzaj
            > dalej w "MidAmerica Bank" a bedzie z Ciebie czlowiek (kiedys).
            > no to tyle,
            > m

            W takich okolicznosciach nic innego mi nie pozostaje,jak odzalowac te kilka
            stowek i klopot z glowy.
        • Gość: maciek Re: Podwujne obywatelstwa IP: *.chcg3.il.corecomm.net 12.08.02, 06:26
          z polskim tez. PODWOJNE.
          bedac ob. amerykanskim i polskim z polskim paszportem na terytorium Polski
          jestes traktowany jak ob. Rzeczypospolitej.
          masz wjechac na polskim paszporcie i na nim wyjechac. paszport amerykanski
          sluzy Ci w tym wypadku jako wiza. ianczej "sorry Winetou", zostalbys w Kraju!
          rozumiec!
          moglbys sobie oczywiscie chodzic do konsulatu USA i sie awanturowac, ale
          zapomniales chyba ,ze przyznanie obywatelstwa usa, wiaze sie ze zrzeczeniem sie
          ob. polskieko (czego nikt nie respektuje) co kosztuje (ostatnie wiadomosci z
          przed 6 lat 8-9 $ stowek).
          tak wiec Misiu sooorry! ,mozesz miec tylko do siebie pretensje. oszczedzaj
          dalej w "MidAmerica Bank" a bedzie z Ciebie czlowiek (kiedys).
          no to tyle,
          m
          • belissarius Re: Podwujne obywatelstwa 12.08.02, 07:43
            Całe nieporozumienie polega na tym, że przepis jest, ale nie obowiązuje. Tak zdecydowały władze pod
            naciskiem Senatu RP, z czego wynika, że można jeździć na paszport amerykański (brytyjski, niemiecki itd)
            i nikt się nie czepia na granicy. Sprawdziłem to ostatnio 3-krotnie.
            Pozdrawiam, Piotr
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