Polish visa scandal: Government officials linked to illegal consulate payments
Parliamentary investigation uncovers major visa irregularities in Polish consulates across Asia and Africa. Evidence points to high-ranking officials involvement in work permit scheme
A polish parliamentary group looking into visa-related wrong-doings has found proof against Mateusz Morawiecki and other top-level officials from the previous right-wing cabinet: they will pass this info to state prosecutors
The special-purpose committee checked how Polish embassies handled work permits (mostly in Asian and African regions) during the past five years. The investigation shows that embassy workers took thousands of dollars in exchange for fast-tracking visa papers — this opened a back-door into EU territory
The probe focused on Foreign Ministryʼs permit office where staff members broke many rules. These include:
* Taking extra money for quick visa processing
* Skipping required background checks
* Not following standard visa rules
* Making deals with specific visa agents
The committeeʼs work shows how deep this pay-to-play system went into polish government structures. Its a big deal because Poland is part of EUʼs border-free zone‚ meaning anyone with polish papers can move around most of Europe without extra checks
