Residence Card Based on Business in Warsaw

There is no universal option. A JDG works well when a person personally provides services, works with clients, issues invoices and receives income from their own activity. Sp. z o.o. works when there is a company, a clear applicant’s role in it and documents confirming real involvement in the business.

Before submission, we look not only at the business form, but also at the evidence: income, accounting, contracts, taxes, ZUS, account movements and the applicant’s link with the company’s activity.

Yes. Company income is one of the key criteria. For a business basis, the office may check whether the activity reached the required income level for the previous tax year.

If there is no income yet or it is insufficient, the case can be built on other elements: job creation, investments, contracts, a business plan and documents showing the ability to meet the requirements in the future.

Turnover shows how much money passed through the company. Dochód shows the financial result after expenses. For a business-based residence card, turnover alone does not always solve the issue because a company may have high inflows and weak final income.

Before submission, it is important to check not only przychód, but also koszty, dochód, accounting documents, bank inflows and the real picture of activity.

Yes, but a new case requires stronger preparation. A new JDG or sp. z o.o. does not yet have a full annual history, so the office looks at the first real actions: clients, contracts, expenses, payments, investments and the development plan.

In such cases, a business plan and financial forecast help show how the company will meet the income or development requirements in Poland.

A business plan is especially useful when the company is new, income for the previous tax year is still weak or the business is only starting active operations. It shows the office how the company will work and meet the requirements in the future.

The business plan must match the documents in the case. If it mentions clients, contracts, investments, rent, expenses or hiring plans, those elements should be supported by real attachments.

For JDG, the office most often checks PIT, KPiR or other accounting documentation, ZUS confirmations, tax documents, invoices and account movements. For sp. z o.o., CIT-8, balance sheet, profit and loss statement, company account documents and no-arrears certificates may be needed.

The final set depends on the business form, period of activity, income, the applicant’s role and the criterion on which the application is based.

Załącznik nr 1 is not required in every business-based case. It may be needed when the basis is connected with a function in a company, for example as a management board member, proxy or general partner.

For a standard JDG, other documents are central: real activity, income, clients, accounting, ZUS, taxes and movement on the business account.

The official fee for a temporary residence application based on business is 340 zł. After a positive decision, the plastic residence card is paid separately — 100 zł.

If a representative acts in the case, the power of attorney fee is also paid — 17 zł.

A refusal may be connected with the company looking formal only: unclear activity, weak financial documents, unclear applicant’s role, debts, inconsistencies in documents or insufficient proof of income.

The risk is higher when the business exists only on paper and the documents do not show clients, inflows, expenses, development and a real connection between the applicant and the company’s activity.