2012/13 PRACTICAL INFORMATION GUIDE CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY 2012/13 2 PRACTICAL INFORMATION GUIDE CONTENTS Page CES Staff 3 PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL ISSUES 4 1. Crossing the border 4 Schengen area Visa-free travel (non-EU) Visas and aeroplane travel Customs 2. Legalization of stay 7 EU citizens Long-term national visa type D(non-EU) Residency permit (non-EU) Polish passport Dual citizenship 3. Residence registration 11 PART II: HOUSING 12 1. Halls of residence 12 Nawojka Zaczek Piast 2. Private off-campus housing 18 PART III: HEALTH 21 1. Medical, accident and life insurance 21 PART IV: ESTIMATED COSTS 24 3 PRACTICAL INFORMATION GUIDE CES Office: ul. Garbarska 7a 31-131 Kraków, Poland tel/fax: +48 12 429 6195 STAFF: Zdzisław Mach Director of the Centre for European Studies Marta Warat Programme Coordinator
[email protected] Ela Baran Registrar/Administrative Officer
[email protected] Sylwia Boryka Administrative and Financial Officer
[email protected] Justyna Jochym Communications and Promotions Coordinator
[email protected] Darek Stępniewski Reading Room Librarian For specific questions concerning your studies at CES, please don’t hesitate to contact our staff. 4 PRACTICAL INFORMATION GUIDE PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL ISSUES Before arriving in Poland Before departure students should familiarise themselves with certain administrative and legal formalities. Most importantly, the student must check whether he/she needs a visa to cross the Polish border. If the student is an EU citizen, a visa is not necessary. An EU citizen may come to Poland and stay here for a longer period of time.