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Te purpose of this article is to present the right to work for refugees and persons seeking this status in Poland. Te right to work has been presented as an important element reducing social exclusion of persons seeking international protection. Te text is divided into two parts. In the frst part we present law assuring access to work under international law, European Union law and the Polish law. Te legal analysis is divided into two stages. Te frst stage refers to the determination of the rights of people applying for a refugee status, the second indicates the rights of refugees. Te second part discusses the results of the survey conducted on access to work among these groups in Podlaskie.