# LegalWin

> Warsaw-based Polish law firm helping foreigners with residence permits (Karta Pobytu), Polish citizenship, business setup (Sp. z o.o., JDG), tax compliance (CIT/VAT/PIT/Estonian CIT/IP Box), driving licence exchange, document legalization and relocation support. Established 2019. Native client support in five languages: Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, English, Turkish.

LegalWin Kancelaria Prawna is located at ul. Świętokrzyska 30/63, 00-116 Warszawa, Poland. Office hours Monday–Friday 08:30–19:00. The website is localized at /ru, /uk, /pl, /en, /tr (/ru is the default) — every locale is hand-written by native speakers, not machine translation. URLs below point to the English version; where a page exists in another locale it is declared via hreflang.

## Immigration & Citizenship
- [Temporary Residence Permit in Warsaw](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/karta-pobytu): Karta Czasowego Pobytu - the Polish residence card
- [Polish residence permit not tied to an employer](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/karta-pobytu-bez-pracodawcy): Your own company, studies, family or permanent residence instead of a card tied to someone else's firm
- [Permanent Residence Permit (PR)](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/karta-stalego-pobytu): Karta Stałego Pobytu - indefinite settlement in Poland
- [Polish Citizenship](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/obywatelstwo): Obywatelstwo Polskie - EU passport
- [Karta Polaka](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/karta-polaka): Recognition of Polish origin - fast track to PR and citizenship
- [International Protection](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/ochrona-miedzynarodowa): Asylum and subsidiary protection in Poland
- [Appeals against refusals](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/apelacje): Challenging decisions of the Office for Foreigners
- [EU long-term resident permit in Poland](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/rezydent-ue): Indefinite status on economic grounds: five years of residence, a B1 certificate and stable income

## Business & Tax
- [Sp. z o.o. registration](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/rejestracja-sp-z-oo): Polish LLC in 7-10 days - KRS, NIP, REGON, VAT, bank account
- [Ready-made companies](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/gotowe-firmy): Buy a ready-made sp. z o.o. or set up a new one: what buying gives you, what it does not, and what to check before you sign
- [JDG registration for foreigners](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/jdg): We check your right to a sole proprietorship, register it in CEIDG and set up ZUS, tax and bookkeeping
- [Foreign company branches](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/przedstawicielstwa): Branch (oddział) and representative office (przedstawicielstwo) in Poland
- [Tax and accounting](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/podatki-ksiegowosc): Polish tax optimization: CIT 9%, Estonian CIT, IP Box 5%, VAT-UE
- [Wind-down and M&A](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/likwidacja-sprzedaz): Sp. z o.o. liquidation or business sale (M&A) end-to-end
- [Nil returns and dormant-company filings](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/deklaracje-zerowe): Filing zero-activity reports for a dormant business: JPK_V7, PIT, CIT-8 and annual financial statements
- [Bank account in Poland for foreigners](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/konto-bankowe): Help opening a personal or company account: without PESEL, for non-residents, for an sp. z o.o. and after a bank refusal

## Documents & Licences
- [PESEL for foreigners](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/pesel): Poland's national ID number, your key to bank, NFZ, ZUS and every e-service
- [Meldunek (address registration)](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/meldunek): Register your Polish address, with or without your landlord
- [Civil status records](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/akty-stanu-cywilnego): Transcription of foreign birth, marriage and death certificates, and copies from the Polish civil registry
- [Apostille & legalisation](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/apostille): Polish apostille for use in the UK, US, Australia and beyond
- [ZUS / US certificates](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/zaswiadczenia-zus-us): Certificates from Polish social security (ZUS) and the tax office (US)
- [Polish criminal record certificate (KRK) from abroad](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/zaswiadczenie-o-niekaralnosci): Zaświadczenie z Krajowego Rejestru Karnego (KRK)
- [Sworn translations in Warsaw](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/tlumaczenia-przysiegle): MoJ-certified translators for USC, courts, KRS, banks

## Real Estate
- [MSWiA real estate permit](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/mswia-zezwolenie): Polish Ministry of Interior consent for non-EU/EEA buyers
- [Real estate due diligence](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/due-diligence-nieruchomosci): Legal property check before purchase: KW, encumbrances, history
- [Notary attendance](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/notariusz-asysta): Real-estate specialist attending the deed of sale
- [Commercial leases](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/najem-komercyjny): Office, retail and warehouse leases for businesses in Poland

## Relocation Support
- [Electronic invitations](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/zaproszenia): Zaproszenia for Schengen and national visas
- [Airport pickup](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/odbior-z-lotniska): Transfer from Chopin / Modlin / Krakow-Balice
- [Apartment search](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/wyszukiwanie-mieszkania): Renting or buying a flat as a foreigner: choosing it, checking the owner, the contract
- [Translator for visits](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/tlumacz-na-wizyty): Specialist-interpreter for urząd, bank, school, hospital
- [Employment help](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/pomoc-w-zatrudnieniu): Polish-standard CV, work permit
- [School enrolment](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/zapis-dzieci-do-szkoly): School for a foreigner's child: compulsory schooling, preparatory class, extra Polish lessons
- [Taxi driver jobs (Bolt, Uber, FreeNow)](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/praca-kierowca-taxi): Polish licence, licencja na taxi, on the road - turnkey
- [Truck driver jobs (C+E)](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/praca-kierowca-ciezarowka): HGV driver employment in Poland + every qualification handled

## Vehicles & Transport
- [Code 95 in Poland for foreign drivers](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/kod-95): Driver CPC (kod 95) handled in Warsaw: medicals, PKZ, course, WORD test and the entry on your licence
- [Exchange a foreign driving licence for a Polish one in Warsaw](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/wymiana-prawa-jazdy): We handle the sworn translation, the application, filing by power of attorney and the confirmation from your home country - for UK, US, Ukrainian, Turkish, Indian and other non-EU licences
- [Vehicle registration and re-registration](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/rejestracja-pojazdu): Registering a car or changing its owner in Poland - for foreigners
- [Car insurance OC / AC](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/ubezpieczenie-oc-ac): We compare and arrange OC and AC - and if you have no PESEL yet, we help you get one first
- [Vehicle technical inspection (przegląd techniczny)](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/przeglad-techniczny): Booking, on-site assistance and translation at the SKP station - plus the import "zero" inspection
- [Tachograph driver card in Poland (karta kierowcy)](https://legalwin.pl/en/uslugi/karta-kierowcy): We prepare the PWPW application for you: first issue, renewal, replacement after loss and exchange of a foreign card

## Locales
- [Russian (default)](https://legalwin.pl/ru): Полная версия для русскоязычной аудитории
- [Ukrainian](https://legalwin.pl/uk): Повна версія українською
- [Polish](https://legalwin.pl/pl): Pełna wersja po polsku
- [English](https://legalwin.pl/en): Full English version
- [Turkish](https://legalwin.pl/tr): Tam Türkçe versiyon

## Recent articles
- [Poland Act on Foreigners changes 2026: your residence card](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/zmiany-ustawa-o-cudzoziemcach-2025-2026): Since 27 April 2026 residence applications go only through MOS, a QR zaświadczenie replaced the passport stamp, and employer fines reach 50,000 zł.
- [Zatarcie skazania: when a conviction leaves the Polish KRK](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/zatarcie-skazania-kogda-ischezaet-zapis-v-krk): When a Polish conviction is spent: fine 1 year, restriction of liberty 3 years, prison 10 years, suspended sentence 1 year after probation. What the KRK shows.
- [Multilingual standard form instead of apostille in the EU](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/wielojezyczny-formularz-zamiast-apostille-ue): Under EU Regulation 2016/1191 Polish civil records need no apostille in the EU, and a 17 zł multilingual form replaces translation. Where to get it, and limits.
- [Wezwanie do uzupełnienia braków: residence permit letter](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/wezwanie-do-uzupelnienia-brakow-karta-pobytu-2026): A wezwanie in your karta pobytu case: 7 days for formal gaps, 14+ for evidence, reply via e-Doręczenia, not MOS, and what a missed deadline costs.
- [Polish criminal record certificate in English: visa and work](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/spravka-o-nesudimosti-na-angliyskom-2026): The KRK issues certificates in Polish only. The English version is a sworn translation, sometimes with a 60 PLN MSZ apostille. UK, US, Canada rules; with apostille 1000 PLN.
- [Fingerprints for karta pobytu in 2026: summons and visit](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/odciski-palcow-karta-pobytu-2026): Fingerprints for a Polish residence permit in Warsaw: summons at least 7 days ahead, what to bring, who is exempt (under-6s) and what a no-show costs you.
- [Criminal record certificate for karta pobytu: is it needed?](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/nuzhna-li-spravka-o-nesudimosti-dlya-karty-pobytu): No KRK certificate goes with a karta pobytu application: the voivode asks the Police, Border Guard and ABW, who have 30 days to reply. When you still need one.
- [Karta Pobytu Salary Requirement 2026: Minimum Wage Rules](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/karta-pobytu-wynagrodzenie-wymagania-2026): How much you must earn for a work-based karta pobytu: 4,806 PLN gross in 2026, 4,950 PLN from 2027, part-time, umowa zlecenie and what the office checks.
- [Karta pobytu for other circumstances (art. 187) in 2026](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/karta-pobytu-inne-okolicznosci-2026): Polish temporary residence for other circumstances: art. 186 and 187, income above 1010 PLN net, insurance, housing, 340 PLN fee. Who qualifies, real odds.
- [EU Family Member Residence Card Poland 2026: How to Apply](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/karta-pobytu-czlonek-rodziny-obywatela-ue-2026): Non-EU spouse or child of an EU citizen in Poland: apply by the end of month 3, no fee, card issued within 6 months, valid 5 years. Documents and Warsaw steps.
- [Residence Permit via a Temp Agency in Poland 2026: Risks](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/karta-pobytu-agencja-pracy-tymczasowej-2026): Karta pobytu through a temporary work agency: who fills in Annex 1, changing the user employer for 220 PLN, the 15-working-day notice and the 18-month cap.
- [Does a Polish mandat show on the KRK record? 2026 guide](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog/czy-mandat-widnieje-w-krk-2026): A mandat fine never reaches the KRK. The register holds convictions for crimes and 5-30 day arrest for petty offences. Expungement periods, ECRIS-TCN in 2027.

## Resources
- [Blog](https://legalwin.pl/en/blog): Practical guides on Polish immigration, business setup, tax procedures and document legalization
- [Sitemap](https://legalwin.pl/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap with per-page hreflang declarations
- [Privacy Policy](https://legalwin.pl/en/polityka-prywatnosci)
- [Cookie Policy](https://legalwin.pl/en/polityka-cookies)

## Contact
- Office: ul. Świętokrzyska 30/63, 00-116 Warszawa, Poland
- Phone: +48 506 55 07 21
- Email: info@legalwin.pl
- Hours: Monday–Friday 08:30–19:00 (Europe/Warsaw)
- Spoken languages on intake: Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, English; Turkish via written intake