I am canadian citizen who overstayed his visit in poland in my 4th year of study (dentistry). First year i applied for a visa, second year i applied for a residency card. After that i never used a visa or a resisdency card because some of my friends told me that they were travelling without it and without any problems. Even then my tourist visa never expired because i travelled a lot, not until my 4th year of study (this year). When i was leaving for vacation this summer back to canada i was stopped at the airport in warsaw. I was then questioned and given a written document that i wouldn't be able to come back to poland for 1 year. This descision could also be appealed. I left the country voluntarly but was escorted my offciers (freely, not in handcuffs, basically deported). The immigration officer told me that this was a formal descision and that the appeal would most likely be positive for you. When i landed in canada i called my girlfriend in poland to write a letter the the people in charge of these situations. In the letter i explained everything and attached a letter from my school that stated that i passed everthing in my 4th year, that i was a good student, and the teachers preferred me. The immigration officer, polish embassy in toronto, and my school all thought that i would receive a postive response. But just yesterday i got the descision and it was negative. This is a final descision and i can only appeal the articles that i was charged with. Today i went to the embassy in toronto and they told me that they can't do nothing about this situation, neither can my school. The school did say however that i can take a leave of absence, which i do not prefer if there are other options. What what be my next step? What can i do to still get into poland without having to wait 1 year.

 

good news, my 3rd appeal was positive

i'm going back to Poland!!!