The lawyer
Your contract is with a law firm.
Legal Stay is a trading name of Kancelaria Adwokacka Andrzej Bołtryk, based in Białystok. An advocate is responsible for the quality of the help, and his credentials can be checked in a public register.
Credentials you can verify
Andrzej Bołtryk is an advocate entered on the roll of the Bar Association in Białystok under number BIA/Adw/839. That is public information, available in the register kept by the bar, and you do not have to take it on trust.
Education and bar association work
- Chair of the Committee on Professional Practice at the Regional Bar Council in Białystok, 2021-2025.
- Deputy chair of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Public Communication at the Regional Bar Council in Białystok, 2017-2021.
- University of Białystok, master of laws, 2003-2008.
- Universiteit Gent, Socrates Erasmus, law, 2006-2007.
- Fluent English.
The authorities we appear before
The firm conducts residence card, residence permit and work permit proceedings before the voivode competent for the client's place of residence, and appeal proceedings before the Head of the Office for Foreigners. We handle cases across Poland, mostly remotely.
What we do not do
- We provide legal help only.
- We are not an employment agency and we publish no job offers.
- We do not place foreign nationals with employers and take no fee for finding work.
- Every case requires an individual assessment.
The firm's full practice is broader than immigration law. Legal Stay is the part of it that covers residence and work legalisation.
Questions about this
How does Legal Stay differ from the firm?
Legal Stay is a trading name of this firm, set up for one service. It is not a separate company or an agency: your contract is with Kancelaria Adwokacka Andrzej Bołtryk.
How do I check that someone is an advocate?
Through the register kept by the regional bar association. This firm's registration number is BIA/Adw/839, Bar Association in Białystok.