Residence permit for non-EU nationals who run or manage a business in Poland — including sole traders, company board members, general partners and commercial proxies. The business must meet financial-viability or job-creation conditions.
Third-country entrepreneurs, company directors and partners operating a business in Poland.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Apply in person no later than the last day of your current legal stay in Poland; submitting on time keeps your stay lawful while the case is processed.
The most common pitfalls are a company that exists only on paper, failing the income or employment thresholds, weak personal finances, and applying after your legal stay has ended.
Yes. Beyond the business conditions, you must show stable income to support yourself and any dependents, plus valid health insurance.
Non-EU nationals whose main purpose of stay is running a business in Poland for longer than three months can apply, provided the business meets the income or employment conditions set by law.
Yes. Beyond the business conditions, you must show stable income to support yourself and any dependents, plus valid health insurance.
It is granted for the time needed to pursue your business, generally more than three months and up to a maximum of three years, and it can be renewed.
The most common pitfalls are a company that exists only on paper, failing the income or employment thresholds, weak personal finances, and applying after your legal stay has ended.
Your business generally must reach a set income level tied to the average wage, or employ a minimum number of full-time staff on indefinite contracts, for the year before you apply.