Welcome Centre

The Welcome Center was established as part of the "Welcome to Poland" project financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange. The Centre provides help for foreign Doctoral Students and Employees of the Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences. 

An employee of the Welcome Centre, Anna Senchenko, is the person who helps in solving the above-mentioned problems. At a person’s request, Anna may be able to accompany the person when dealing with official matters.

The Welcome Centre also organizes integration excursions for foreign PhD Students and Employees of the Institute of Physics. During such integration trips, people have the opportunity to visit interesting places in Poland and get to know each other.

The Welcome Centre provides information/help in the following matters:

• assistance in registering your current address of residence and obtaining a PESEL number
• assistance in finding accommodation after coming to Poland
• assistance in opening a bank account
• assistance in creating an online Trusted Profile (Profil Zaufany, in Polish language)
• assistance in legalization of stay for foreigners
• assistance in booking an appointment with a doctor and if necessary accompanying during a visit to a specialist
• assistance in finding a school or preschool for children
• translations from the Polish to the English language during visits to different government offices
• providing information about everyday life in Poland