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# Poland calculated how many Belarusians received a residence permit and international protection in 2024

15.01.2025 21:16

In 2024, 42 thousand Belarusians received a residence permit. in Poland, this is almost a third less than in 2023 (59 thousand), according to the data of the Office for Foreigners of Poland.

Belarusians ranked second among foreigners in terms of the number of residence permits issued, second only to citizens of Ukraine who received 218,000 permits.

In total, the Polish government authorities have made 347,000 positive decisions on residence permits. Other groups that actively obtain a residence permit include citizens of India (10,000), Georgia (8,000) and Turkey (5,000).

In addition, 2,600 Belarusians received international protection in Poland in 2024. The number of applications submitted was 3,900, which is slightly less than in 2023, when 3,700 applications were submitted and 2,900 people received protection.

Ukrainians remain in the first place among those who seek international protection (7,000 applications, 3,900 positive decisions).

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