Obtaining refugee status and the situation of refugees in Poland

Abstract

In this publication, the author explains the meaning of the term ‘refugee’ and presents the legal procedures an imigrant is obliged to go through in order to obtain the refugee status in Poland. Also, the author aims to examine the position of people who have already been granted the refugee status: their living conditions and perspectives for the future. Against this background, he presents the situation of refugees in Poland and formulates final remarks