Temporary Residence Permit for the Purpose of Conducting Business Activity

Year establishedUnknown

Unknown

Governing lawPublished

Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners, Chapter 5, Section V

Responsible authorityPublished

Local Voivodeship Office (Urzad Wojewodzki) foreigners' department; policy set by the Office for Foreigners (Urzad do Spraw Cudzoziemcow)

What the program providesPublished

Register and personally run a company in Poland on a renewable residence permit that leads toward EU long-term residence

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum ageUnknown

Unknown

Clean criminal record requiredUnknown

Unknown

Local health insurance requiredPublished

Yes

Nationality restrictionsPublished

No

Basic eligibilityPublished

Third-country national whose real and declared purpose of stay in Poland is to conduct business activity -- as a sole proprietor, board member of an LLC/joint-stock company the applicant owns, general partner managing a limited partnership, or a proxy -- meeting the company income or job-creation test

Employment statusPublished

Self-employed

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipUnknown

Unknown

Spouse includedUnknown

Unknown

Children includedUnknown

Unknown

Child age limitUnknown

Unknown

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timePublished

8.6–52 weeks

Can apply without travelingPublished

No

How you applyPublished

In person, by registered mail, or through an authorized representative at the local Voivodeship Office in Poland

Required in-person stepPublished

Filing is done in Poland (applicant must already be legally present); biometrics collected at the Voivodeship Office and a residence card issued after approval

What the processing time measuresPublished

Statutory processing target is 60 days (Dudkowiak & Putyra), but voivodeship offices commonly take up to about 12 months in practice; range shown covers the statutory floor to the commonly reported practical ceiling

Minimum investmentPublished

$26,600

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Unknown

Unknown

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$26,600

Processing feeUnknown

Unknown

Application feePublished

$90

Total cost to applyPublished

$90

Monthly income requiredUnknown

Unknown

Monthly pension income requiredUnknown

Unknown

Monthly rental income requiredUnknown

Unknown

Savings requiredUnknown

Unknown

Proof of sufficient fundsPublished

Yes

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositUnknown

Unknown

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

Stamp duty PLN 340 (~$90 USD) to examine the application, plus PLN 100 (~$27 USD) for the residence card once approved; refundable if the application is refused. Qualifying route (any one): (1) prior-year company income of at least 12x the average monthly wage in the company's region (roughly PLN 90,000-104,000, ~$24,000-28,000 USD as of 2026 data); (2) full-time employment of at least 2 Polish citizens or long-term Polish residents; or (3) for a new company, evidence of funds/activity capable of meeting one of those tests in future. No fixed minimum capital deposit is published.

Stay required to keep statusUnknown

Unknown

Physical presence requiredPublished

Yes

In-country visit requiredPublished

Yes

Move-in windowUnknown

Unknown

Length of residencyUnknown

Unknown

Residency is lifetimePublished

No

RenewablePublished

Yes

Maximum durationPublished

36 months

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

No

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

Must live in Poland and actually operate the registered company to keep and renew the permit; no published day-count. The 183-day figure sometimes quoted is Poland's tax-residence test, not an immigration-status rule.

Tax residency rulePublished

Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents

Personal income taxPublished

range between 17%-32%

Time to permanent residencyPublished

5 years

Time to citizenshipPublished

8 years

Work for a local employerPublished

No

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workUnknown

Unknown

Local healthcare accessUnknown

Unknown

University accessUnknown

Unknown

Can buy landUnknown

Unknown

Local bankingUnknown

Unknown

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

list_claim 'min US$12,000' not confirmed by any primary or law-firm source found; the real test is 12x average monthly company income (~$24,000-28,000) or 2 local hires, not a flat deposit. list_claim 'stay 183 days' not confirmed as an immigration-status rule -- that figure is Poland's tax-residency threshold; actual residence to run the business is required but no day-count is published.

Official program websitePublished

https://migrant.poznan.uw.gov.pl/en/procedury/business-activity

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://migrant.info.pl/en/temporary-residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-conducting-of-a-business-activity | https://migrant.poznan.uw.gov.pl/en/procedury/business-activity | https://www.dudkowiak.com/immigration-law-in-poland/temporary-residence-permit-for-business-activity-in-poland/ | https://www.dudkowiak.com/immigration-law-in-poland/eu-long-term-resident-permit-in-poland/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.