Knowledge of Polish as a prerequisite for employing a foreigner in public administration

This article raises the issue of the requirement to know the Polish language by foreigners employed in public administration. The legal provisions regulating the discussed issue are analyzed. There are presented requirements for employing a foreigner in public administration, methods of confirming the command of the Polish language by a foreigner intending to work in public administration, including the required level of knowledge. Departures from the need to confirm knowledge of the Polish language by Ukrainian citizens employed in local government units were discussed.