How much does it cost to return after deportation? A legal loophole for 10 PLN

In brief

Art. 320 of the Act on Foreigners allows for the shortening of an entry ban if the departure took place on time.
The Poznań-based agency Tallex Time, founded on March 4, 2025, actively promotes legal services enabling the return of deported individuals.
The stamp duty for an application to lift an entry ban is only 10 PLN, which has become the foundation of a new business model.

Art. 320 of the Act on Foreigners: how the return "loophole" works

Art. 320 of the Act on Foreigners has become the most searched provision among those who had to leave the Polish border under forced conditions. It serves as the legal foundation upon which the hope for an early lifting of an entry ban decision rests. The mechanism is simple but requires precision: the foreigner must prove that they left Poland exactly within the deadline set by control authorities. Any delay, even by one day, closes this path.

In practice, the procedure boils down to filing a formal application to lift the ban. However, this is not an action that the interested party can perform personally at a provincial office window. The documentation must be prepared and submitted by an authorized representative. The cost of the operation is purely symbolic – just 10 PLN in stamp duty for the application. Given the scale of problems generated by deportation, such an amount seems inadequately low, which raises questions about the real barrier to entry for migrants.

The catch lies in the evidence. A mere statement of voluntary departure is not enough. Officials require hard proof, most often in the form of stamps in a passport or certificates from the border guard of the country to which the person traveled. If these traces are missing, the application will be rejected regardless of the fee paid. It should be remembered that the law does not guarantee success. The office assesses each time whether lifting the ban does not violate state security or public order. This is a discretionary power that cannot be bypassed by the application fee alone.

Tallex Time business model: foreigners bringing in foreigners

A player has appeared on the migration services market that professionalizes processes that until recently were whispered about on internet forums. The company Tallex Time sp. z o.o., registered on March 4, 2025, does not hide the fact that its main target group consists of people with legal problems in Poland. It is a business based on narrow specialization, where foreigners help foreigners return to the Vistula.

The company's ownership structure suggests a closed ecosystem model. The CEO and co-owner, holding 50 percent of the shares, is Tetiana Fokina. The other half of the capital is controlled by Alexandru Pinteaca. The company communicates in Ukrainian, which builds trust within the target group, for whom the language barrier is often the first obstacle in dealing with offices.

Here is what we know about their activities based on registry data and public declarations:

The company officially declares it oversees over 300 employees.
The activity is based on mediating in handling formalities, which in practice means using the procedure provided for in Art. 320 of the Act on Foreigners.

The catch? The formal cost of unlocking the return path is ridiculously low. Shortening an entry ban to Poland costs only 10 PLN in stamp duty for an application submitted by an authorized representative on behalf of the foreigner. The rest of the amount that the client pays into the company's account is a fee for legal knowledge, correct document completion, and experience in dealing with the Border Guard. It has not been confirmed what commissions the company charges for the application procedure itself, but considering the scale of operations, the margin must be significant. We are therefore paying not for the official fee, but for bypassing the bureaucratic labyrinth.

Controversies surrounding the effectiveness of Polish deportations

Polish deportation regulations in practice often resemble a suspension rather than a definitive end to a foreigner's stay in the country. The system, which is supposed to be a harsh consequence of breaking immigration law, turns out to be only a temporary inconvenience for many people. This mechanism exposes the weakness of state enforcement.

Employment agencies have learned to effectively bypass the effects of these decisions, returning employees to the labor market faster than anyone assumed. They use legal provisions that allow for the lifting or shortening of an entry ban. Instead of multi-year banishment, we are dealing with a procedure that in practice allows for shortening the ban period by even half. This is not theory, but a standard legal service.

The most striking thing is the cost of such an operation. The entire procedure is based on an application submitted by an authorized representative on behalf of the foreigner based on Article 320 of the Act on Foreigners. The stamp duty is only 10 PLN. Yes, ten zlotys is enough to initiate the process of restoring someone who was deemed an undesirable person just a moment earlier.

The lack of public statistics indicating the scale of such successful returns raises questions about the real influence of Polish offices on controlling borders. Does deportation still deter anyone if, for the price of a coffee, one can effectively undermine the decisions of state authorities? Data on the number of rejected applications under this procedure in 2026 has not been confirmed. We know, however, that the loophole remains wide open.

Demands for change: an end to easy returns for lawbreakers

Shortening an entry ban to Poland costs only 10 PLN in stamp duty. This is the amount for an application submitted by an authorized representative on behalf of the foreigner based on Art. 320 of the Act on Foreigners. For outsiders, it is a symbolic fee for a second chance; for many officials and security experts, it is an expression of the helplessness of a system that allows for too easy returns of previously deported persons.

Circles demanding a tightening of the law point to a specific loophole. Currently, the regulations do not sufficiently differentiate the reasons for imposing a ban, which opens the way for applications even from people whose stay was a gross violation of the law. It is therefore postulated that in the case of deportation for crimes or illegal work, the entry ban should become non-shortenable. Critics of the system explicitly demand the complete elimination of the possibility of submitting applications for lifting decisions in such situations.

On the table is a proposal for a rigid catalog of offenses that definitively close the gate to re-entry. Will this really relieve the offices, or will it only generate a wave of appeals on a different legal basis? This has not been confirmed yet, just as there are no official legislative projects yet that would bolt this "10 PLN loophole." However, current regulations remain lenient for those who broke the law consciously, which, in the face of the current migration situation, is becoming an increasingly difficult point to defend in Polish politics.

What this means for you

This phenomenon means that the Polish deportation system is largely a facade for those with legal support. Employment agencies benefit from this, building a business on "recycling" employees, while law enforcement agencies lose out, as their decisions are undermined at a low cost (10 PLN). The catch lies in the interpretation of the law, which allows for easy circumvention of the ban if the formal requirement of leaving the country on time is met.

Questions and answers

Can every deported person use the agency's services and return to Poland?

No, the law requires the foreigner to demonstrate that they left Poland on time, which is a key condition when considering an application based on Art. 320.

Who is behind the company Tallex Time and are they operating legally?

The company is managed by Tetiana Fokina and Alexandru Pinteaca; they operate legally, using existing legal provisions to provide legal and recruitment services.

Why can an entry ban be shortened if it was imposed by an office?

Current law treats the ban as a measure that can be lifted through an application by an authorized representative, which in practice makes it a suspension rather than a final decision.