Incorporation

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Citizens from outside the European Union, whose homeland states do not belong to EFTA (European Free Trade Association) and EEA (European Economic Area), may register their business activity in Poland. 

Nonetheless, the foreigners must additionally obtain appropriate documents allowing for legal stay in Poland.

These documents include:

(1) permanent residence permit,

(2) long-term resident's European Union residence permit,

(3) temporary residence permit granted in connection with the following circumstances:

• conducting the full-time studies;

• reunion with the family;

• possession of a long-term resident's EU residence permit;

• is a family member of the temporary resident of Republic of Poland under the previously granted permit for the purpose of family reunification;

• has a refugee status;

• has a status of a subsidiary protection;

• possesses a permit to stay for humanitarian reasons or permit for tolerated stay;

• is granted a temporary residence permit and is in a state of marriage contracted to a Polish citizen residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland;

• possesses the temporary residence permit for the purpose of economic activity, granted due to the continuation of already conducted economic activity on the basis of an entry in the relevant registry.

Persons from outside the EFTA or EEA Area to whom none of the above applies may conduct business activity in Poland in the form of, among others, the following entities:

• limited liability company;

• limited partnership.

Additionally, they do not need to have the right to stay in Poland.

A foreigner has the right to register a business on the same terms as a native Polish citizen. It is important, however, that the foreigner meets certain conditions set out in a statute.