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Law of January 21, 2021, on the Foreign Service
Ustawa z dnia 21 stycznia 2021 r. o służbie zagranicznej
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2021-01-21
Entry into force
2021-06-16
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
civil servicepositionsorganization and scope of activityapplicationwage supplementsmedical examinationsdiplomatic missionsforeign serviceConsular offices
Related acts
Repealed Acts (2)
Acts Declared Repealed (18)
- Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of December 23, 2002 on the foreign allowance and benefits due to members of the foreign service performing official duties at a foreign mission. · 2021-06-16
- Announcement of the Prime Minister of October 15, 2015 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the Prime Minister on foreign allowances and benefits due to members of the diplomatic service performing official duties at a foreign mission · 2021-06-16
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of April 18, 2014, amending the regulation on foreign allowance and benefits due to members of the diplomatic service performing official duties at a foreign mission · 2021-06-16
- Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of March 24, 2011, amending the regulation on foreign allowance and benefits due to members of the foreign service performing official duties at a foreign mission · 2021-06-16
- Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of March 10, 2009, on the designation of positions and multipliers for determining remuneration components in the foreign service · 2021-06-16
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of June 27, 2005, amending the regulation on foreign allowance and benefits due to members of the diplomatic service performing official duties at a foreign mission · 2021-06-16
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of March 23, 2004, amending the regulation on foreign allowance and benefits due to members of the diplomatic service performing official duties at a foreign mission · 2021-06-16
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 16, 2013, amending the regulation on the organization of diplomatic and consular application, the method of documenting foreign language proficiency, and the detailed rules for conducting the diplomatic and consular examination · 2024-12-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of April 7, 2019 amending the regulation on the organization of diplomatic and consular applications, the method of documenting knowledge of foreign languages and the detailed rules for conducting the diplomatic and consular examination · 2024-12-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of July 26, 2016, amending the regulation on the organization of diplomatic and consular applications, the method of documenting foreign language proficiency, and the detailed rules for conducting the diplomatic and consular examination · 2024-12-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 7 October 2005 amending the regulation on the organization of diplomatic and consular applications, the method of documenting knowledge of foreign languages, and the detailed rules for conducting the diplomatic and consular examination · 2024-12-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of September 14, 2005 amending the regulation on the organization of diplomatic and consular applications, the method of documenting knowledge of foreign languages, and the detailed rules for conducting the diplomatic and consular examination · 2024-12-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of May 17, 2018, amending the regulation on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad · 2025-01-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of February 23, 2016, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad · 2025-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of April 25, 2002, on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad. · 2025-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 22 September 2010 amending the regulation on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad. · 2025-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of March 19, 2015, amending the regulation on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad · 2025-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 3 October 2008 amending the regulation on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad · 2025-01-01
Implementing Regulations (12)
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on multipliers for determining the amount of the foreign service allowance
- Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of February 26, 2026, on the base amounts of the foreign allowance for individual host countries applicable from April 1, 2026.
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of September 18, 2025, amending the regulation on recruitment for diplomatic-consular traineeship
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 18, 2024, on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on the levels of security threat to foreign missions of the Republic of Poland and additional powers of members of the foreign service
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on foreign allowance multipliers
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of May 11, 2023, amending the regulation on the detailed rules for granting diplomatic ranks to members of the foreign service
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 4, 2023, amending the regulation on medical examinations and documents confirming the fulfillment of certain conditions required for granting diplomatic rank
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 25, 2022, on medical examinations and documents confirming the fulfillment of certain conditions required for granting a diplomatic rank
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 22 November 2022 on the announcement of scientific and journalistic works and the acceptance of gifts by members of the foreign service
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 19, 2022, on recruitment for diplomatic and consular traineeship
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of July 29, 2022, on the detailed rules for granting diplomatic ranks to members of the diplomatic service
Amending Acts (9)
- Law of 20 May 2021 amending the Law on the Foreign Service · 2021-06-16
- Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence · 2022-04-23
- Law of April 28, 2022, on amending the Law on the Foreign Service and certain other laws · 2022-07-05
- Law of December 1, 2022, on special solutions for the implementation of the budget law for 2023 · 2023-01-01
- Law of July 13, 2023, on amending the Law on Public Finance and certain other laws · 2023-08-19
- Law of 30 August 2023 amending the law on the education system and certain other laws · 2023-09-27
- Law of May 15, 2024, on amending certain laws related to the functioning of government administration · 2024-07-01
- Law of June 14, 2024, on special solutions related to the preparation and exercise by the Republic of Poland of the presidency in the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025 · 2024-07-23
- Law of 8 November 2024 amending the Law on the Foreign Service and the Law on the restriction of economic activity by persons holding public office · 2025-01-01
Amended Acts (13)
- Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments. · 2021-06-16
- Law of August 24, 1991 on the State Fire Service. · 2021-06-16
- Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax. · 2021-06-16
- Law of 12 October 1990 on the Border Guard. · 2021-06-16
- Law of 9 April 2010 on the Prison Service · 2021-06-16
- Law of 11 September 2019 - Public Procurement Law · 2021-06-16
- Law of 10 June 2016 on Counter-Terrorist Actions · 2021-06-16
- Law of November 16, 2016, on the National Revenue Administration · 2021-06-16
- Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law · 2021-06-16
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service · 2021-06-16
- Law of October 18, 2006, on the disclosure of information about documents of state security organs from the years 1944-1990 and the content of these documents · 2021-06-16
- Law of July 13, 2006 on passport documents · 2021-06-16
- Law of 3 February 2001 on the protection of the heritage of Fryderyk Chopin. · 2021-06-16
Information on Consolidated Text (5)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 27 May 2026 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on foreign service
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 16, 2024, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the foreign service
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 7, 2024, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Foreign Service
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 13, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on foreign service
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 7, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on foreign service
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 8, 2020, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Act on the Foreign Service.
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 27, 2001, on foreign service.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 13, 2006 on passport documents
- Amending Acts: Law of August 24, 1991 on the State Fire Service.
- Amending Acts: Law of 10 June 2016 on Counter-Terrorist Actions
- Amending Acts: Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax.
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service
- Amending Acts: Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law
- Amending Acts: Law of 9 April 2010 on the Prison Service
- Amending Acts: Law of 11 September 2019 - Public Procurement Law
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 October 1990 on the Border Guard.
- Amending Acts: Law of 3 February 2001 on the protection of the heritage of Fryderyk Chopin.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 18, 2006, on the disclosure of information about documents of state security organs from the years 1944-1990 and the content of these documents
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2016, on the National Revenue Administration
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 November 2024 amending the Law on the Foreign Service and the Law on the restriction of economic activity by persons holding public office
- Amended Acts: Law of June 14, 2024, on special solutions related to the preparation and exercise by the Republic of Poland of the presidency in the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on amending certain laws related to the functioning of government administration
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 August 2023 amending the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 13, 2023, on amending the Law on Public Finance and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 1, 2022, on special solutions for the implementation of the budget law for 2023
- Amended Acts: Law of April 28, 2022, on amending the Law on the Foreign Service and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of 20 May 2021 amending the Law on the Foreign Service
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 18, 2024, on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 4, 2023, amending the regulation on medical examinations and documents confirming the fulfillment of certain conditions required for granting diplomatic rank
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 25, 2022, on medical examinations and documents confirming the fulfillment of certain conditions required for granting a diplomatic rank
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on foreign allowance multipliers
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on multipliers for determining the amount of the foreign service allowance
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of May 11, 2023, amending the regulation on the detailed rules for granting diplomatic ranks to members of the foreign service
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 19, 2022, on recruitment for diplomatic and consular traineeship
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 22 November 2022 on the announcement of scientific and journalistic works and the acceptance of gifts by members of the foreign service
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on the levels of security threat to foreign missions of the Republic of Poland and additional powers of members of the foreign service
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of July 29, 2022, on the detailed rules for granting diplomatic ranks to members of the diplomatic service
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of February 26, 2026, on the base amounts of the foreign allowance for individual host countries applicable from April 1, 2026.
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of September 18, 2025, amending the regulation on recruitment for diplomatic-consular traineeship
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of September 18, 2025, amending the regulation on recruitment for diplomatic-consular traineeship
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of May 11, 2023, amending the regulation on the detailed rules for granting diplomatic ranks to members of the foreign service
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on foreign allowance multipliers
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 18, 2024, on the list of places with a climate particularly harmful to the health of members of the foreign service stationed abroad
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on multipliers for determining the amount of the foreign service allowance
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 4, 2023, amending the regulation on medical examinations and documents confirming the fulfillment of certain conditions required for granting diplomatic rank
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 17, 2024, on the levels of security threat to foreign missions of the Republic of Poland and additional powers of members of the foreign service
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 22 November 2022 on the announcement of scientific and journalistic works and the acceptance of gifts by members of the foreign service
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of July 29, 2022, on the detailed rules for granting diplomatic ranks to members of the diplomatic service
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 25, 2022, on medical examinations and documents confirming the fulfillment of certain conditions required for granting a diplomatic rank
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 19, 2022, on recruitment for diplomatic and consular traineeship
- Legal Basis from Art.: Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of February 26, 2026, on the base amounts of the foreign allowance for individual host countries applicable from April 1, 2026.
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 13, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on foreign service
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 16, 2024, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the foreign service