We once did not know what to do next either

Yurii is Belarusian. He was forced to leave Belarus because of political persecution. He later lived in Ukraine and, after the full-scale war began, moved to Poland, where he now lives under international protection.

He worked in charitable organisations that helped refugees take their first steps in a new country: legalisation, finding work and financial matters relating to PIT, JDG and spółka. This experience helped him understand the difficulties people face after moving and the support they need.

Yurii proposed creating Poland.One — combining both co-founders’ experience to help people navigate documents, language and business in Poland.

Andrii is Ukrainian and moved to Poland after the full-scale invasion began in 2022. He has Polish roots, but encountered difficulties documenting them.

His own experience prompted him to explore residence legalisation: documents, residence statuses, deadlines and possible routes. He knows how it feels when there is plenty of information but a clear answer to the question “what should I do next?” is missing.

He has around ten years of experience in accounting and financial support for projects run by non-governmental organisations. He develops his own digital services and is learning to design interactions between people and digital products — to make complex processes clearer and easier to use.

For him, Poland.One brings together his personal experience of moving, attention to documents and a desire to create services that help people move forward with confidence.