Visa application scandal threatens Polish government | DW News

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party prides itself on taking a tough line on migration. But with national elections around the corner, the government’s image is in doubt — after media reports of bribery in visa application processes. DW's Rosie Birchard went to Warsaw to find out more.

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[DontCallMePetar]

Whatever happens I just hope Poland stays migrant free with its strong laws on ILLEGAL migration.

[balkangetaway]

Heard about this 6 years ago. This is nothing new.

[maryambayram]

You should investigate the same issue in Azerbaijan with Frecnh embassy. Company takes care of appointments, and one person buys all the appointments then resells you very expensive.

[rkobojcz]

German government is financing NGOs in Italy which transport immigrants from Africa. I think that now EU countries should be free to do the same - finance NGOs who will transport immigrants directly to Germany... you know all people have right to live! 😇

[Tongue_Twister]

This mainly concerns external companies hired for this purpose. Such as VFS Global. They act on behalf of many countries, Poland including.

[alexbamidele]

Let's be frank! The same happens in the US, Canada and UK embassies in most developing nations. It is usually orchestrated by the Security in charge of the entrance of the premises, so I do not get why the story is focused on Poland and not on the UK, US and Canada? Let drop the phishing expedition pls. Find another news.

[marcjunepailmao]

Poland embassy here in the Philippines have same issues please help 😢

I guess Crime and Injustice Party was already taken.

[DontCareShoo]

This is how it was when I lived in Poland in 2004. The embassy in Chicago would not take any money or paperwork for a visa. I was told to "just go" and I ended up having to go to Slovakia every 90 days for 2 years >.<

[tatianafarthing]

In Belarus to get a Polish visa people have to go through a visa center - essentially a company that charges people for filing the paperwork, that sounds like a money making scheme too. If a person is able to fill out all the necessary forms why would they pay someone else to do it?

[teknikijaguarlandrover]

Well what about Qatar bribing with bags of cash very high ranking EU MPs to lift visas for them.
What happen to them are there any consequence to the member states they were presenting?

[dimamatat]

I see Poland is more progressive that I thought. They are actually not that harsh on immigrants - at least the rich ones.

[dazza]

EU are also granting citizenship to people who came into the EU illegally and paid trafficking gangs thousands to get in.

[avag]

Just to put it in context - Germany was the reason for c 1.5 m of illegal Immigrants entering Europe only in 2015-2016. Estimates only as many of those went awohl after entering as they would never be granted an asylum. Mutti merken invited them and then decided that surplus will be compulsory relocated. The self appointed queen of Europe was not bothered to ask for anyone’s opinion.

[aliancemd]

Poland gave 800K(almost 1 Million) work visas(most of these illegally sold in Africa), more than ALL the other EU countries COMBINED - for those claiming that “this country” or “that country” also gives visas.

[jank]

Almost everything between people and any government institution in Pakistan and many non-European countries involve bribes. Most likely, the Polish consulates in those countries fill its mid & low positions with the locals. I would like to know whether the very visas or only the access to the top embassy Polish officials involved documented bribery Based on the video it doesn’t look that the top embassy staff was taking bribes. Perhaps DW would like to clarify that.

[marcheprovencal]

In Belgium they wrote about this Polish scandal and accused this massively

[NowyKurs]

Clear to me. In Africa and India you have a plenty scammers who simply taking advantage on the poor and less fortunate by taking money for something they shouldn’t pay, like a working permit visa. Polish consulate do not charge money for working permits apart from administrative fees like any other embassy’s. Polish consulates and government are also not responsible for crime syndicates in Africa and India. Clever business who take their share on something it’s free and possible to obtain without having a huge financial burden. This is the fault of the scammers in those countries. Some cases and procedures ware investigated by Polish government and settled. Nevertheless, those numbers are manipulated with popular sentiment to scandal like media articles. Wyborcza itself it’s a scam and should be investigated on how they trying to manipulate public opinions with poor quality journalism and are in favour of modern day slavery system.

[luckie]

Austria and Czech Republic implemented the.same measures on Slovak border, this has nothing to do with the Polish visa scandal….

[viktorsolovyov]

Pis has no interest in human rights just the power