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Temporary residence — EU long-term resident from another state for business

PolandStarting a business

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

This route is for third-country nationals or stateless persons who hold EU long-term resident status in another EU member state and, after moving to Poland, want to conduct business activity; it is granted in a simplified procedure.

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What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

In the case of conducting business activity, the foreigner must present documents confirming the commencement and conduct of business activity in Poland in accordance with applicable regulations.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify what exactly must be demonstrated beyond 'documents confirming the commencement and conduct of business activity in Poland in accordance with applicable regulations'.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The applicant does not have to demonstrate the profitability of the business. They must have a stable and regular income sufficient for themselves and dependants: more than 1,010 PLN per month without dependants, or 823 PLN per month per person including dependants; plus health insurance.

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What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The permit entitles the holder to work without the need to obtain a work permit. The document does not specify any restrictions on the type of business or self-employed activity that may be conducted. Family members may obtain a permit on preferential terms only if they formed a family with the resident before his/her relocation to Poland.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not explicitly state what business/self-employed activity the holder may conduct beyond the general purpose of 'conducting business activity'. It does not mention any restrictions on business activity. The family position is stated only for family members of the resident, not for the business permit holder themselves.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The permit is granted for the period necessary to achieve the declared purpose of residence, from more than 3 months to 3 years. It is not renewed automatically; the foreigner who wishes to continue staying in Poland should, before its expiry, apply for a residence permit (for the same or a different purpose), if they meet the requirements applicable to granting it. Pursuant to Directive 2003/109/EC, the permit granted in the simplified procedure for a period of 3 years can be renewed only once. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state a longer-term residence direction beyond the possibility of applying for a residence permit for the same or a different purpose. It does not specify the exact renewal procedure beyond the general statement that the permit is not renewed automatically and that the foreigner should apply before expiry.
  • Period for which granted
    Period for which granted to an EU resident - the period necessary to achieve the declared purpose of residence (e.g., in accordance with the employment contract) – from more than 3 months to 3 years.
  • Afterssibility of renewal
    Afterssibility of renewal Permit is not renewed automatically. The foreigner who wishes to continue staying in Poland should, before its expiry, apply for a residence permit (for the same or a different purpose), if they meet the requirements applicable to granting it. Pursuant to Directive 2003/109/EC, the country in which the foreigner obtained resident status may revoke that status, among other things, if they obtain equivbutnt status or reside for more than 6 years in another EU country. This means that the permit, granted in the simplified procedure for a period of 3 years, can be renewed only once.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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