Health
Vaccine refusal fines in Poland: what parents actually face
Refusing mandatory childhood vaccination in Poland leads to fines, not force: the sanepid-to-wojewoda path, the 10,000 and 50,000 PLN caps, and appeals.
law: articles for expats in Poland
Guides
What Should Foreigners Know About Poland's Laws on Sex Work?
Selling and buying sex are not crimes in Poland - but organising, facilitating or profiting from it is a felony. The lines, verified against the Code.
Guides
What Are the Laws on Consent and Sexual Assault in Poland?
Poland rewrote its rape law in 2025: lack of consent is now in the statute, incapacity is its own offence, penalties rose. What expats must know.
Guides
What Is a Polish Notary (Notariusz), and When Do Expats Need One?
A Polish notary (notariusz) is a lawyer of public trust. When expats need one, the 2026 fee caps, and what an appointment looks like.
Guides
Smoking and Vaping in Poland: Where It Is Banned and the Fines
Poland bans smoking and vaping in bars, public transport, stops and playgrounds; towns can add zones. What the act says and typical fines.
City Life
Alcohol rules in Poland: public drinking ban and 2027 night-sales bill
Buying and drinking alcohol in Poland: age 18, PLN 100 ticket for public drinking, local bans, and the bill for a nationwide 22:00-6:00 sales ban from 2027.
City Life
Skiing in Poland: Helmet, Alcohol and Slope Rules by Law
What Polish law requires on organised ski areas: helmets under 16, no skiing drunk, duty of care, operator duties, rescue numbers 985 and 112.