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HOPE INTERNATIONAL
POLAND
VISA
INFORMATION
Visa or Residency Permit Card
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All foreign students are obliged to apply for a student visa, which can be issued
at the Embassies or Consulates of the Republic of Poland situated on the territory
of their native countries.
Having come to Poland without a visa all foreign students are required to arrange
their Residency Permit Card formalities immediately.
Residency Permit Card – it’s like student visa but applying takes so much time and
attention, which you need for study.
Due to complex and time-consuming procedure of applying for the Residency
Permit Card (round 2 months) it is more convenient to apply for a student visa in
your own country.
Application must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the expiration date of the
current Residency Permit Card, Visa or EU Border Crossing Stamp.
If the application has been proposed less than 45 days, you shall be obliged to
leave the territory of EU
Students themselves are obliged to observe the deadlines of documents
submission and collect all required documents.
We do not take any responsibility for consequences of non-fulfilment of
Students' obligations.
It’s your Residency Card and you should take care of it. Your personal
attendance is required when you submit documents and pick up your Card. All
required documents you have collect by yourself.
Of course if you decide to apply for residency card we will give you all nessesary
information and support.
Visa or Residency Permit Card
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Students need visas, issued at the Polish Embassies or Consulates in their
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No possibility to issue or extend visa on the territory of Poland.
In Poland you can only apply for the Residency Permit Card.
Residency Permit Card – like student visa but applying takes so much time and
attention, which you need for study.
Upon arrival to Poland without visa students are required to apply for Residency
Permit Card immediately.
Complex and time-consuming procedure of applying for the Residency Permit
Card - more convenient to apply for a student visa.
Of course if you decide to apply for residency card we will give you all nessesary
information and support.
Students’ personal attendance - required when submit documents and pick up
Residency Card.
Students themselves are obliged to observe the deadlines of documents
submission and collect all required documents.
If the application has been proposed less than 45 days, you shall be obliged to
leave the territory of UE
Visa or Residency Permit Card
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Student Visa
•Applying takes only 1 week
•Only few required documents
•You can do it by mail
•Apply in your in country.
•Form can be completed in English
•Fees (cheap, sometimes free)
•Valid 1 year
•No deadlines
Residency Permit Card
•Long procedure (about 2 months)
•Many required documents (about 10)
•Your personal attendance is required
•Apply in Poland
•Form has to be completed in Polish
•Fees (about 200 USD)
•Valid 1 year
•Deadline – must apply 45 days before
expiration of your legal stay in EU
YOUR CHOICE IS EASY
GET YOUR
STUDENT VISA
Katowice Airport (KTW)
Students enrolled to Silesian Medical University recommend to arrive at the
Katowice Airport
The airport is situated 22 miles north of Katowice city center.
It takes about 40 minutes to get to the Student Campus.
ACCOMODATION – Dorms
It is recommended for students of the first year to live in dormitories which is near
The Medical University . In two buildings there are 164 rooms prepared for American
students. The place offer four kinds of accommodation, you can live in a self
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Single room – size 21 m2 for $290 per month
Double room – size 21 m2 for $330 per month
Large room – size 27 m2 for $320 per month
Double room – size 27 m2 for $340 per month
Rooms are furnished with studying table, chair, bed, couch.
There are bathroom and kitchen in each room
An accessible internet in every room.
On each floor there are washing machines, which are shared.
Students are requested to settle a washing time graphic
so everyone knows when to use it.
Students’ relatives and friends have a possibility to accommodate
themselves at guest rooms priced at PLN 60 ($30) per day.
The campus is watched by the police with more attention, and
dorms are protected by a proffesional company Solid Security
Student’s Campus
Dean’s office
School
Dorm’s
3 min by walk to get to the Dean’s Office or School
Dorms office
For room reservation please contact the dorm’s office:
Zespół Domów Studenckich
ul. Medyków 24
40-752 Katowice
POLAND
Phone: 011 48 32 208 85 70
Fax: 011 48 32 252 80 18
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
USEFUL
INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
• SHOPPING - you can get anything you need in Poland.There are
many shopping centers (IKEA,REAL,SILESIA CITY CENTER) .You
can take some oriental spices with you.
• TRANSPORT
- Buses (it takes approximatelly 30 min to get to the center of Katowice)
- Taxi ( around 20 zl ($7 ) to get to the center)
- Trains, Trams (around 2,50 zl ($1) for a single ticket to get to the center)
• ENTERNTAINMENT
There are many interesting places in Katowice like clubs, pubs,restaurants
(indian,chinese,japanese), cinema cities, theatres, museums, galeries,
bowling alleys, gyms, water world, ice rink, horse riding clubs etc.
Currency
Polish currency is „złoty”
1 złoty = 100 groszy
Average exchange rates:
Exchange money offices called
”Kantor” are in all Polish towns
and at the Airports.
1 USD = 2,16 PLN
Their exchange rates are better
than in Bank.
1CAD = 2,03 PLN
Euros has not been circulated in
Poland yet, so there is no sense
to bring this currency with you.
1 EUR = 3,25 PLN
Polish money
Voltage differences
Voltage in the world differs for some countries
230 volt or 110 volts. Plug shapes, plug holes
and plug sizes are also different.
In USA and Canada run on 110 volt 60 Hz
and in Poland run on 230 volt 50 Hz.
This difference in the voltage can
be solved by using an
appropriate voltage converter.
Plug adapters only change the
plug shape and not the electricity.
They are simply designed as
solutions to the electric wall outlet
configuration problem.
INFORMATION
FOR
PARENTS
Calling to POLAND
International Access Code from USA and Canada 011
Country code 48
Katowice area code 32
To land line dial:
011 48 32 2088741
To mobile phone dial:
011 48 506902805
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Contact Information
Hope International
ul. Medyków 26/12
40-752 Katowice
POLAND
Phone/Fax: 011 48 32 20 88 741
Website: www.hope.com.pl
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
OUR WEBSITE
To find more information or download presentation visit:
WWW.HOPE.COM.PL