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Advices for persons going abroad

 

Before departure:

  1. Before travel check the validity of your passport and see to other formalities which are connected with a travel (for example if you have a work permit, valid visa etc.),
  2. Buy life and accident insurance,
  3. Check if employment agency is registered in the National Register of Employment Agencies and possesses proper certificate which is issued by a competent Marshal of Voivodeship,
  4. Examine all documents that you sign! Do not sign documents that you do not understand!
  5. If an agent requires any charge for his service – require a receipt of payment,
  6. Make a copy of all documents which you will take abroad (for example copy of passport, identity card, visa, work permit etc.) and just in case leave such copies your family,
  7. Leave family or persons you trust the following contact details:

-address of place where you stay,

-telephone number,

-e-mail address,

-name and surname of your employer,

-name of company in which you are going to work,

Also lay down the frequency of telephone contacts with your relatives.

 

Take with you:

  1. Address and telephone number of Polish embassy or consulate which is located in country where you are going to,
  2. Telephone number of organisation which provides aid to persons against whom crimes were committed,
  3. European Health Insurance Card (EKUZ). This card is a confirmation of being insured in the National Health Fund and entitles to medical assistance on the territory of the European Union member state/countries belonging to the European Free Trade Association (Norway, Liechtenstein, Island, Switzerland).
  4. Mobile phone with active roaming.
  5. Additional money (just in case).

 

Abroad

  1. If you were victim of a crime and you reported such fact to the Police – you have a right to interpreter.
  2. If you are suspected of committing a crime – you have a right to lawyer.

 

In case of contact with a potential minor victim of human trafficking you should pay attention to following factors:

  1. She/he declares that he/she does not know where are her/his parents, she/he does not have a contact with his/her family.
  2. She/he does not have any travel documents and cannot explain what happened with his/her passport.
  3. She/he does not know the purpose of travel and cannot say for how long she//he left his/her country.
  4. She/he behaves very unnaturally in relation to adult who accompanies him/her.
  5. She/he is neglected or quite the contrary – has very expensive clothes and cosmetics.
  6. She/he is very sleepy what may mean that she/he might be under influence of intoxicants.
  7. There are signs of violence on his/her body: bruises, scratches, singes.
  8. She/he is afraid of something, shows high level of stress and cries.
  9. She/he answers to questions in a way of unduly mature and unnaturally to his/her age.

 

 If you suspect that a child may be a victim of human trafficking:

  1. Assure him/her that you believe him/her.
  2. Contact with the Police as soon as possible.