Work permit type B in Poland — management board member, commercial proxy, general partner
Work permit type B is needed when a foreigner joins a company's management board, becomes a commercial proxy or a general partner and will perform that function for more than six months in any 12-month period.
The application is filed by the Polish company, not by the manager themselves. The portal is praca.gov.pl; the decision is issued by the voivode. This is not MOS and not a residence card: the right to stay is arranged separately.
The fee is the same as for type A: 200 PLNif the function is assigned for up to 3 months, or 400 PLNif longer. Without the voivode's decision the management-board function cannot be performed for that term.
At the consultation we check whether you meet the type B financial conditions or whether another path makes more sense, and we assemble a pack for the voivode. Consultation is free.
Consultation on a type B permit
We will take on the portal, the form and correspondence with the voivode — HR does not drown in the office's requests.
First we check whether you need type A, type B, a simplified work notification, or whether a residence card is already in place.
If we cannot deliver the service, we will refund you or file again at our own cost.
What a type B work permit is
Type B is about running a company, not about ordinary work under an employment contract. If the person works in a Polish firm as an employee, that is almost always type A. If they are on the management board or are a commercial proxy and the function lasts more than six months in a year — we look at type B.
The company is also checked on income and headcount: income of at least 12 average salaries in the voivodeship and at least two full-time employees who do not need a separate work permit. There is also another path — showing funds, investment, job creation. The voivode looks at the figures in the accounts, not at wording in the application.
A residence card for business is a neighbouring but different procedure: there the applicant is often the foreigner themselves, the account is MOS. Type B does not replace a residence card.
We will check whether type B is needed — or whether type A or a business residence card is enough. We will check the term of the function: more than 6 months in a year or not.
We will gather a KRS extract, the powers, income (12 average salaries in the voivodeship) and a headcount of two full-time posts — or the investment path, if that is yours.
We will file the application on praca.gov.pl and attach the 200 or 400 PLN fee to the voivodeship office account.
We will close the voivode's request: explanations on the board, the figures and the people.
We will pass the decision to the company. A reminder about stay: without a card or a visa, type B does not replace the right to live in Poland.
How the company obtains a type B permit
The application is filed electronically on praca.gov.pl, from 1 June 2025. The form is ZC-WWZ; the applicant is the company that assigns the function. The voivode may ask for explanations and documents on income, employment and powers in the KRS register.
Processing time is a guide of about a month, up to two in complex cases, from a complete application. The decision must be given to the foreigner — both on grant and on refusal.
If the company is young or the type B income and headcount conditions are not yet met, the permit is often issued for a year, not for three.
TYPE B PERMIT
from 1500 PLN / netto
Consultation is free
Company support: KRS and type B conditions, the pack, filing on praca.gov.pl, correspondence with the voivode. The fee of 200 or 400 PLN is separate, to the voivodeship office account.
What the support includes
Support is not filling in the «management board» field, but getting through the voivode's check on income, headcount and powers.
- we separate type B, type A and a business residence card;
- we gather a KRS extract, the powers, a function lasting more than 6 months;
- a pack on income (12 average salaries in the voivodeship) and two full-time posts with no duty to hold a work permit — or the investment and staffing path;
- filing the application on praca.gov.pl;
- a fee of 200 or 400 PLN to the voivodeship office account;
- correspondence with the voivode through to the decision.
Who needs a type B permit
Type B is needed by a Polish company (or a branch) that wants a foreigner on the management board for more than six months in any 12.
If the function is shorter, type B may not be needed — but then the powers cannot be stretched after the fact. If in practice this is ordinary work under a contract, and the person was entered in KRS only on paper, the voivode may treat it as a façade and refuse.
The foreigner does not file type B for themselves.
Income, headcount and the term of the function
The basic set: the function for more than 6 months in any 12 and company income of at least 12 times the voivodeship average salary and at least two full-time employees who do not need a work permit. Or — the path provided by law through funds, investment and jobs.
Most often the pack stalls here: in KRS the person is already a board member, but the tax and ZUS picture does not meet the threshold. We talk about this before filing, not after a refusal.
Type A pay rules (comparison with colleagues, a quarter-time post) do not transfer directly to type B: the subject of the check is different. Refusal for a sham, arrears and being on the undesirable-persons list is possible here too.
The fee, the term of the permit and processing times
Fee: 200 PLN when assigning the function for up to 3 months, 400 PLN if longer. Paid to the voivodeship office account.
Type B, like A, is usually issued for up to 3 years; in practice, if conditions are not met or the company is young — more often for a year. Review: about 30 days, up to two months in complex cases.
The start date of the function in the application — no later than 12 months from filing.
Type B, type A and a business residence card
Type A — work in Poland under a contract with a Polish employer. Type B — the management board, a commercial proxy or a general partner for more than six months. These are different applications; they are not merged into one.
A residence card for business is stay for an entrepreneur or a manager via MOS. You can live on a card and separately obtain a work permit if the law requires it. Or the other way round. The order depends on what is already in the passport and in KRS.
See also a type A permit and a residence card for business.
Why employers obtain the permit with MIA Legal
Experience with employers
We know where the voivode usually asks for explanations: income, headcount, powers in KRS, the term of the function. We close this before filing, not after a request.
We choose the basis first
Type A, type B, a simplified work notification or a residence card are different procedures. We pick the one that fits your case.
Electronic filing
From 1 June 2025 the application goes through praca.gov.pl. We connect the account and the form, and we do not confuse this with MOS.
Online and offices
Most of the case we run remotely. If needed — a meeting in Warsaw or Sopot.
Tied to the residence card
A work permit on its own does not replace stay. We will say when MOS is needed in parallel.
A clear status
You know what is already with the office, what to expect and what to reply if a request comes.
What the voivode checks for type B
The voivode looks at powers in KRS, whether the function is real, the income figures, two employees (or the investment path), ZUS contributions and taxes — and whether the board exists only for the sake of entry.
Grounds for refusal are close to type A: false data, penalties for illegal assignment of work, the undesirable-persons list, a start later than 12 months, permit caps if they have been introduced.
We do not assemble headcount and turnover «for the application». If the B conditions are not met now, we will say which path is realistic.
Which documents the company collects
The core of the pack:
- the application on praca.gov.pl;
- a KRS extract, company and foreigner details;
- a description of the function and term (more than 6 months in 12);
- proof of income and/or two full-time posts with no duty to hold a work permit — or documents for the investment path;
- proof of the 200 or 400 PLN fee;
- a power of attorney if we file (in employment cases no stamp duty is charged on the power of attorney).
We refine the list for the voivodeship and the company form: a limited-liability company, a limited partnership and other forms live in KRS differently.
Result guarantee
If for any reason we cannot deliver the service, we will refund you or file again at our own cost.
How working with us goes
First we look at KRS, the contracts and the figures — and only then open the account. If type B does not add up, we do not force it: sometimes type A or a business residence card is enough.
Filing is electronic; we close the voivode's requests on time. Offices in Warsaw and Sopot; most of the case we run online.
Who the applicant is
The applicant is the company that assigns the function, not the foreigner «in their own name». A representative may file under a power of attorney.
The foreigner does not start performing a type B function until there is a permit.
What happens after the decision
You give the decision to the manager. Stay is arranged next: visa, card, MOS. Type B itself does not issue a residence card.
Changing conditions or an extension are separate applications, not an edit in MOS. If in parallel you need an employee post in the same firm, that is already type A, not an add-on to B.
Related pages: type A, business card, work-based card.
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Help obtaining a type B permit
Type B is more often refused not because of a difficult form, but because the application says management board while the accounts do not yet meet the threshold. We count the conditions first, then we file.
Leave a request — we will look at KRS and the figures. Consultation is free, support — from 1500 PLN / netto. The fee of 200 or 400 PLN is paid separately to the office.
Frequently asked questions
Who files for a type B permit?
The company that assigns the function to a board member, a commercial proxy or a general partner. The foreigner does not file this application themselves.
How does type B differ from type A?
Type A is work under a contract in Poland for a Polish employer. Type B is management: the board, a commercial proxy, a general partner for more than 6 months in a year. More on type A.
What are the financial conditions for type B?
Usually income of at least 12 average salaries in the voivodeship and at least two full-time employees with no duty to hold a work permit. Or a lawful path through funds, investment and jobs.
Is the «more than 6 months» threshold mandatory?
Type B is specifically about a function lasting more than six months in any 12. A shorter role is not covered by this permit in advance «just in case».
Is this a residence card for business?
No. Type B is a permit for work and a function via praca.gov.pl. A business card is stay via MOS. Both tracks are often needed, but this is not one document.
How much is the fee?
200 PLN if the function is for up to 3 months, 400 PLN if longer. To the voivodeship office account, not 100 zloty for the residence card.
For how long is type B issued?
Usually up to 3 years. If the company is young or the income and headcount conditions are not met — often for a year.
Can the function be performed before the decision?
No. Without a permit this work and function cannot be assigned. The start date in the application — no later than 12 months from filing.
Where to file in 2026?
For praca.gov.pl. Not in MOS and not as a residence card.
If the person is already on the management board in KRS, is a permit not needed?
An entry in KRS does not replace a type B permit if the law requires one. On the contrary: if the person is already in the register and there is no permit, the office often asks for explanations.
How long does the review take?
A guide is about 30 days, up to two months in complex cases, from a complete pack.
How much does the support cost?
From 1500 PLN / netto. The fee of 200 or 400 PLN is paid separately to the office. A consultation on whether you meet the B conditions is free.
