The Supreme Audit Office launched an investigation on October 4, 2023 following the visa scandal that took place in Poland.

Yesterday, the President of the Supreme Audit Office, Marian Banaś, gave an official statement saying that the audit had compiled a 360-page investigation and stressed that the investigation concluded that there was a lack of supervision over the issuance of visas, EU Helpers reports.

Banaś further noted that as soon as all the actions are legally binding, the authority will hold an extensive conference during which the public will be able to learn what happened with visas and all the irregularities that took place.

Poland’s visa scandal surfaced last summer. On August 2023, the former deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Piotr Wawrzyk, was dismissed for being involved in the scandal.

The country took measures against several other officials involved in the scandal and has tightened several rules since then.

Poland Cut Number of Work Visas by 33%

In an attempt to “erase” the visa scandal, Poland also cut the number of work visas issued to foreigners who wanted to enter the country for work purposes.

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed earlier in June of this year that the number of work visas issued by Polish consulates abroad has decreased by one-third.

In addition to cutting the number of work visas granted to nationals of non-EU countries, the authorities said that they have also tightened the visa rules for those who want to enter Poland for the purpose of visiting their family members who work in Poland.

Commenting on the measures the country has taken to recover from the scandal, a Polish consul said that things are looking much better and there are no irregularities.

The consul further highlighted that the door to Poland has been closed for those who do not meet all the requirements and want to abuse the visa system.

Following the visa scandal, Poland has also decided to tighten the student visa rules for foreigners.