A business residence permit in Poland

A residence card for business in Poland (karta czasowego pobytu) may be issued if the purpose of stay is running a business - either as a sole trader (JDG) or by serving on a company's management board.

The permit is usually issued for up to 3 years; review more often takes from 3 to 9 months — it depends on the voivodeship. From 27 April 2026 the application is filed via MOS only (mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl). Paper filing at the office is no longer accepted. We will help you prepare the pack for a JDG or a company and handle filing through MOS.

Consultation on a business residence permit

How to obtain a business residence permit in Poland

To obtain a residence card for business, we will help you go through these steps:

We will assemble a pack for your case: a JDG or a founder / board member. Scans, a digital photo, Profil Zaufany or an electronic signature.

If the residence permit is tied to sitting on a company’s management board, we will help the company sign the appendix in MOS. For a JDG we will prepare scans of reporting and proof of activity.

We will file the application in MOS. We will accompany the appointment: fingerprints, a signature specimen and the passport.

We handle the case and help send extra documents on the office’s request.

If the decision is positive we will help you collect a residence card for business. The term is up to 3 years.

Obtain a residence card for business

To obtain a temporary business residence permit with full or partial support (filing through MOS) — send a «Get the service» request. Full support is available in Warsaw, the Tri-City, Kraków, Łódź and Wrocław. Partial — in any region of Poland.

A consultant will call back, answer questions and agree the next steps.

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR BUSINESS

from 1500 PLN / netto

Each subsequent family member -50%

Children under 6 filing with the main applicant — FREE

Consultation | Review of your situation and the grounds for filing

Filling in the application in MOS | Appendices and reporting

Full support while the case is reviewed (Warsaw, Gdańsk, Kraków, Łódź and Wrocław)

What is included in the residence-permit service for a JDG or a business in Poland

Partial support (across Poland, the service is provided online):

a consultation on a business residence permit (a JDG or a company);
preparation for filing in MOS: a checklist, scans, filling in the application, Profil Zaufany / an electronic signature;
Help with the company appendix in MOS — if the application is tied to sitting on the management board;
a check of the pack before sending and obtaining UPO;
If needed — packs for family members.

Full support (the service is available in Warsaw, the Tri-City, Kraków, Łódź and Wrocław):

accompaniment at the summons appointment at the office (fingerprints, passport, a signature specimen);
we send extra documents on the office’s request (MOS, e-Doręczenia or another specified method);
we act as your representative and handle communication with the department for foreigners;
we receive correspondence and reply on time;
we watch the status of the case and tell you about the decision;
booking and accompaniment to collect a residence card for business.

Why legalise your stay with MIA CONSULT GROUP

Experience and expertise

A clear reading of your situation and expert help from specialists with 10+ years of practice.

Individual approach

We solve the case as a whole — for you and your family, in line with your plans.

Professional advice

Our specialists propose the most suitable legalisation path for your current situation and long-term plans.

Easy communication

Our offices are in Warsaw and Sopot. Most services are available online, from home or the office, with a short turnaround.

Full range of services

We help with legalisation as well as company setup, accounting, tax and HR in Poland.

Multilingual specialists

We work in Polish, English and Russian and act as your representative before the relevant authorities.

Result guarantee

If for any reason we cannot deliver the service — we will refund you or refile the application at our own cost.

Conditions for obtaining a residence card on the basis of business

You can obtain a temporary residence permit for business if the purpose of stay in Poland is:

performing functions on the management board of a legal person;
running activity as a sole trader (JDG).

The company or JDG must earn sufficient income, create jobs or have the funds / a plan to meet these conditions. For a new business a business plan often serves as proof of intention. The application is filed through MOS.

Documents for obtaining a business residence permit

We will assemble the pack with you. The basic list for founders and sole traders is below. The office may request extra documents. From 27 April 2026 they are loaded into MOS, not carried in a stack to the department.

Passport: digital copies of all pages; the original — at the summons appointment.
The application is filled in in MOS (not a paper wniosek).
A digital photo (not 4 paper pictures 3.5 × 4.5 cm).
A rental agreement or proof of ownership of housing.
The previous residence card — a scan, if you have one.
Payment of the fee and the card charge — electronic confirmation in MOS.
A bank statement for 6 months.
A ZUS certificate of no arrears.
A certificate from the tax office of no arrears.
Confirmations of payment of ZUS, PIT, VAT.
Issued invoices (faktury) in Polish for the period of activity.

Additionally for company founders

In addition, founders / board members usually prepare:

An extract from KRS.
Documents on employment status in the company for the year and now.
Proof of a permanent source of income in Poland.
A current profit-and-loss statement.
Received invoices in Polish for the period of activity.
CIT and VAT returns for the period of activity.
If the purpose of stay is sitting on a company’s management board, the appendix in MOS is signed by the company electronically.

Additionally for sole traders

A JDG adds documents for its tax system:

An extract from CEIDG;
ZUS DRA + UPO;
ZUS ZUA or ZZA;
PIT returns for the period of activity;
VAT returns — for VAT payers;
Received invoices in Polish for the period of activity.

By tax system:

— «podatek liniowy»:

KPiR for the period of activity.
If the JDG has been operating for more than a year — an annual PIT-36L and UPO.

— «ryczałt»:

Ewidencja przychodów for the period of activity.
If the JDG has been operating for more than a year — an annual PIT-28 and UPO.

— «skala podatkowa»:

KPiR for the period of activity.
If the JDG has been operating for more than a year — an annual PIT-36 and UPO.

A JDG residence permit in Poland: legalisation through entrepreneurship

We will help you obtain a JDG residence permit — a temporary residence permit on the basis of sole-trader activity (działalność gospodarcza). It suits those who plan to live in Poland and actually run a business here, not only «open a firm on paper».

The grounds are the Act on Foreigners and the current rules on gov.pl (UDSC / MOS).

To obtain a JDG residence permit you need to:

register a JDG in CEIDG;
show income sufficient to live on, or a plan to reach it;
have housing and medical insurance;
confirm real activity (reporting, operations, a business plan if needed).

The permit is issued for up to 3 years. From 27 April 2026 the application is filed through MOS. Later, if the conditions are met, you can apply for permanent residence or an EU long-term resident card.

It is not enough to register a business: you need to run it — taxes, reporting, operations, preferably jobs.

The specialists at MIA CONSULT GROUP help from registering the activity through to the pack in MOS and the biometrics appointment.

If you want to obtain a JDG residence permit — book a free consultation.

Need help getting a residence permit in Poland?

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If family members are added, the following are also filed

Together with a founder or a JDG, family members may apply for a residence permit. The pack usually also includes:

ZUS ZCNA.
A marriage certificate with a sworn translation into Polish.
The spouse’s employment contract, if any.
The child’s birth certificate with a sworn translation into Polish.
The child’s school ID (kindergarten, nursery and so on).

Advantages of obtaining a business residence permit in Poland

Obtaining a residence card for business in Poland is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs, offering a number of significant advantages:

Opportunities for business: A business residence permit lets entrepreneurs found, run and develop their companies, using the advantages of the European economy. Among the most important are a favourable economic climate for business, stability and access to the European market.

Legal stability and protection: The transparency and clarity of the law give a high level of legal protection for business and investment.

Free movement in EU countries: A residence card on the basis of business lets entrepreneurs not only live and open a business in Poland, but also travel easily in European Union countries.

Tax and economic reliefs: Preferential tax rates for certain kinds of activity and opportunities to attract investment make it easier for entrepreneurs to start and grow on the European market.

Qualified staff: The chance to attract more highly qualified employees, especially in IT and engineering, makes Poland attractive for technology start-ups and innovative projects.

Permanent residence and citizenship: In the longer term, after meeting certain conditions, entrepreneurs may apply for an EU long-term resident card, and later for Polish citizenship.

Help obtaining a residence permit in Poland

MIA CONSULT GROUP supports clients through the entire business residence permit process: MOS filing, reporting, company appendices and the biometrics appointment.

The status of the case is visible in the client account. We work with individuals, sole traders and companies, and we help relocate employees to Poland.