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The Polish cash-for-visa scandal (Polish: afera wizowa, lit. 'visa affair', also called: Polish: mafia wizowa, lit. 'visa mafia') was a political scandal concerning alleged corruption in the granting of travel visas by officials of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish consular service. [1][2] The majority of recipients left ...
The European Commission has sent a letter to Poland asking for “clarifications,” amid reports that Polish officials have been involved in an alleged cash-for-visas scandal.
Poland’s Interior Ministry said that “less than 30,000 workers from Muslim countries came last year.” The European Commission is the EU’s executive branch, and it polices the application ...
Media reports allege Poland’s consular sections issued some 250,000 visas to migrants from Asia and Africa since 2021 in return for bribes. Asked about the reports, Duda said he could “not ...
The Polish cash-for-visa scandal is a 2023 political scandal concerning alleged corruption when granting visas by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish consular service. [1] [2] The majority of recipients left Poland for North America or other Schengen Area countries. [3]
Coutts & Co. traveller's cheque, for 2 pounds. Issued in London, 1970s. Langmead Collection. On display at the British Museum in London. Traveller's cheques were first issued on 1 January 1772 by the London Credit Exchange Company for use in 90 European cities, [1] and in 1874, Thomas Cook was issuing "circular notes" that operated in the manner of traveller's cheques.
"The visa scandal that is taking place in Poland needs to be clarified," Scholz said on Saturday at an event. "I don't want people from Poland to simply be waved through," he added.
The controversy surrounding Misiak and the TLScontact consortium highlighted concerns about transparency and accountability in Poland's visa application process. [13] In December 2022, Misiak faced legal trouble as the Warsaw Court of Appeals upheld the decision by the International Court of Arbitration concerning the sale of Work Service S.A ...