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GL Poland Business Harbour — SUSPENDED
Officially “wstrzymany” (suspended), not closed. The MSZ stated the suspension was tied to “effective verification of firms and foreigners.” Reactivation in 2026 has not been announced. Treat this path as unavailable until further notice.
The Headline: No Digital Nomad Visa, PBH Suspended
Poland’s Act on Foreigners (Ustawa o cudzoziemcach 2013, with amendments) does not include a digital-nomad category. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not signalled a 2026 rollout. The Poland Business Harbour programme, which from 2020 onward offered a fast-track visa for IT specialists from a list of partner countries (originally Belarus, then expanded), was suspended on 26 January 2024 and the suspension remains in force. The official MSZ banner reads “Program Poland Business Harbour został wstrzymany” — programme suspended. Existing PBH visa holders retain their rights, but no new applications are processed.
For non-EU remote developers, that leaves three realistic legal paths.
The Three Realistic Paths
Path A: Karta pobytu czasowego (Self-employment / JDG)
The zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy w celu prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej — temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting business activity. Legal basis: Act on Foreigners 2013, Article 142.
Who: third-country nationals running a jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza (JDG) — a Polish sole-trader business registered in CEIDG. Also available to partners and board members of a Polish Sp. z o.o. (limited-liability company) under Art. 142 ust. 3.
Entry door: type D national visa (work/business) at a Polish consulate abroad, then in-country application for the residence permit before the visa expires. The full reference is on the Mazovia Office for Foreigners (MOS) page.
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