www.2mobility.

eu
The reason why the project E-Bridge to mobility was
created came mainly from observing the EU labour
market and analysis of the needs of Eastern Europe
emigrants (especially those from Bulgaria, Poland,
Romania and Slovakia). They are moving from one EU
country to another (especially to England, Germany,
Spain) for educational, financial or social reasons.

Bulletin 7 This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission. This publication reflects the

March/April 2010 views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be
held responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein.

We go to the British Isles!

Do we go or do we fly? That is the question. Most Poles heading for the UK chooses air journey. The popularity
of flights does not imply, however, that everyone will easily find their feet at the airport, especially in a foreign
country.
Information on the check-in of our flight can be found on information boards. On a board we can find our flight,
as well as the gate to which we have to proceed. It there is a problem with finding information board, one can
always go to the Airport Information.
After finding a gate, you will be asked to present an identity document. To move freely the European Union
citizens need only their ID card. There is no need to have passport. At the gate we hand over luggage.

NOTE!
We have two types of luggage, main luggage and hand
luggage. It is important to remember that hand luggage
that we take on board of the aircraft has defined dimen-
sions and weight.
Once we do so, the luggage will be labeled, passenger receives
a boarding card (it is a document authorizing to go on board of
the aircraft). The next stage is personal control. Employees of
safety service check hand luggage and carry out personal con-
trol. After the end of personal control you can proceed to the
appropriate gate. From the gate we enter board of the aircraft.
NOTE!
A passenger may bring in on board only such fluids the
single packaging of which holds no more than 100 milili-
ters. All brought fluids must be packed in a transparent,
closed bag. It applies to all liquid substances, including
cosmetics. Restrictions do not include medicines and
formulas for children, provided that they are necessary
during travel. These articles must, certainly, be present-
ed during security control. Tourists can buy cosmetics or
beverages in duty-free shops.
You have arrived at your destination. And what’s next? Where
to live, how to search for quarters. What to do so as not to be
taken for a ride in a foreign place and environment with an
average command of foreign language? Before you make new
friends and everything seems simple, read:
APARTMENT
Looking for an apartment for rent, you need to consider some
procedures applied by the Britons when renting apartments:
i monthly rent paid in advance,
i security in the amount of one and half a month rent
payment (security to be refunded in full if an apartment
will be transferred in a condition from before the rental)
i fee for a housing agency, unless we do not make use of its
services
Formalities necessary for the contract:
i identification card
i confirmation of solvency (certificate from the employer
with confirmation of the amount of earnings, Polish bank
statements for the last few months
i bank account
Search engine o rental/purchase/LINKS
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/
http://www.hosteluk.com
http://www.gumtree.com/
http://www.findproperty.co.uk/
In the UK there are many institutions associating the Polish
community. It is a normal places of support for the Poles and,
first for all, assistance they need during their stay in the UK.
Worth knowing
Polskie Zjednoczenie
(Polish Union) in the UK
240 King Street, Hammersmith,
London W6 0RF,
Tel: 020 8741 1606,
Fax: 020 8741 5767
Home Office
Lunar House, 40, Wellesley Road
Croydon, CR9 2BY
Tel: 0870 606 7766
HM Revenue & Customs
International Assistance,
New Kings Beam House,
22 Upper Ground
London, SE1 9PJ
Tel: 0845 010 9000
British Council
British Council, 10 Spring Gar-
dens,
London, SW1A 2BN
Tel: 0161 957 7755
DEFRA
Lower Ground Floor, Ergon
House
c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith
Square
London, SW1P 3JR
Tel: 08459 33 55 77
source: http://www.mojawyspa.co.uk
Bristol City Council – Environmental care
of adults.
Child Benefit
Housing Benefit
Print for driving license replacement
Freedom, safety and fairness for all. The
judiciary and internal affairs in the Euro-
pean Union
How to confirm identity for the purposes
of social security
Brochure Rights and Responsibilities of
Citizens of the New Member States From
1 May 2004.
Registration of own businesses operations
CIS official guide
Why England becomes free of tobacco
smoke? PDF
Program of Employees Registration
Social benefits and taxes
Cheap telephone conversations
Consular information
Work
DTI: Guide for Polish employees
Departures to the UK
Studies, exams, certificates
Guide about the employee rights in the
UK
Information about Work Safety Regula-
tions
Information about CSCS
Information about Congestion Charging
Working Credit Tax, Child Credit Tax and
more
Your Career
Where to search
for assistance?
EMBASSY
The embassy provides information con-
cerning passports, legal matters, visas,
civil matters. It gives any assistance to
its citizens staying abroad. It is located
in the capital of the country, with which
diplomatic relations are maintained or
in a city being seat of an international
organization.
CONSUL
Servant of the state abroad whose task
consists in the pursuit of interests of own
state and the care of its citizens staying
on the territory of the state where the
consul performs their function.
EMBASSY OF POLAND
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
47 Portland Place
Londyn W1B 1JH
phone + 44 (0) 207 2913 520
Fax: + 44 (0) 207 2913 575
E-mail: london@msz.gov.pl
http://www.london.polemb.net/
EMBASSY OF REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
186-188 Queen’s Gate
London SW7 5HL
Phone: 0207 5849 400, 0207 5849 433
Fax: 0207 5844 948
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday 9.00-18.00
http://www.bulgarianembassy-london.org/
EMBASSY OF SLOVAKIA
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
25, Kensington Palace Gardens W8 4QY
London
phone: +44 207 3136470
fax: +44 207 3136481
Konzulárne odd. (víza, matrika)
Consular section: cons.london@mzv.sk
Úrad/chancery: emb.london@mzv.sk
Trade Department: slovaktrade@btcon-
nect.com
http://www.slovakembassy.co.uk/
EMBASSY OF ROMANIA
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
4 Palace Green
London, W8 4QD
Phone: +44 (0)20 7937.9666
Fax: +44 (0)20 7937.8069
E-mail: roemb@roemb.co.uk
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm
http://londra.mae.ro/
Emergency telephone number in United Kingdom

999
– emergency service,
can be used to sum-
mon assistance from
Police, Fire and Res-
cue and Ambulance,
even HM Coastguard.
Calls from the European Union standard
emergency number 112 are automatically
routed to 999 operators. Other available
services include coastguard, mountain res-
cue and cave rescue, where locally relevant.
Who else supports the Polish? Polish com-
munity associations in England, associating
the Poles, acting for the benefit of living and
working compatriots. Their goal is also in-
tegration of the Poish community environ-
ment.

Polish community associations:

POLAND STREET:
http://www.polandstreet.org.uk
ASSOCIATION WSPÓLNOTA POLSKA:
http://www.wspolnota-polska.org.pl
ASSOCIATION POLONIA NOTTINGHAM:
http://www.polonianottingham.com/

In search for practical information related to work and

You can find a catalogue of Polish
communicy associations on the website:
http://www.stowarzyszenia.org.uk/
living in the UK, Polish community journals will help you.
And their number is quite considerable:
COOLTURA: http://elondyn.co.uk/cooltura
GONIEC POLSKI: http://www.goniec.com/
POLISH EXPRESS: http://polishexpress.polacy.co.uk/
LAIF: http://www.laif.co.uk/
PANORAMA: http://panorama.polacy.co.uk/
ŻYCIE NA WYSPACH: http://www.zycienawyspach.com/
GAZETA NIEDZIELNA: http://www.mojawyspa.co.uk/
temat/56/Gazeta-Niedzielna
The website of the Polish Catholic Mission in England is also worth visiting. You will
find there not only a list of Polish churches, but also any practical information (sacra-
ments, premarital course) and a summary of events related to religious life of the
Poles in England.
http://www.polishcatholicmission.org.uk/index.php

The „E-bridge” partners: