Temporary residence permit for purpose of conducting business activity in Poland

Temporary residence permit for purpose of conducting business activity · Poland visa route

longTerm · last reviewed 2026-05-27 · all Poland routes

Rename from investor/entrepreneur visa to business activity temporary residence permit.

Important notes

• Poland MOS states the temporary residence permit for conducting business activity is for foreigners conducting business in Poland.
• Applicants apply to the voivode competent for place of stay and provide application/attachments.
• Business setup rules depend on legal form and nationality; non-citizens can conduct business in permitted forms.
• No single investor threshold.
• Must evidence lawful business activity; separate Polish business-registration rules apply.
• Stable/regular income and legal-form rules should be verified by voivodeship and case type.

Official source

Official source: Poland official source

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