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Zaświadczenie o niezaleganiu (ZUS)
Proves you owe ZUS nothing. KRS filings, public-procurement bids, court cases and bank loans all demand it. 7 days standard, free. Banks usually want one no older than 30 days.
PUE ZUS · e-Urząd Skarbowy
ZUS / US certificates
Certificates from Polish social security (ZUS) and the tax office (US)
ZUS is the Polish equivalent of UK NI or US Social Security. Urząd Skarbowy is the tax office. Sooner or later you need paper from one or both: a no-arrears letter for a KRS filing or a public tender, an A1 form because you live in Warsaw but your employer is still in London, a tax-residency certificate so the IRS honours the Poland-US treaty and stops withholding 30% on your dividends. In 2026 ZUS is fully digital through PUE ZUS and most US filings run through e-Urząd Skarbowy, but the forms are Polish-only and the validation rules trip up non-natives. We file on your behalf, pick up the paper, get it apostilled and translated if it's going abroad.
Turnaround
same day to 7 days
PUE same day · post 5 days · urząd same visitState fee
0-21 PLN
most ZUS free · US no-arrears 21 PLN · CFR-1 17 PLNChannel
PUE ZUS · e-US · in person
profil zaufany speeds everything upValidity
1-6 months
ZUS no-arrears 1 month · US 3 monthsWhich certificates we pull
The full list lives on biznes.gov.pl. These are the ones English-speaking clients actually ask for.
02 / 08
Zaświadczenie o braku zaległości (US)
The tax-office twin. 7 days, 21 PLN. Needed for tenders, mortgages, licences, and any KRS change that touches share capital.
03 / 08
A1 form for cross-border work
If you're British or Irish living in Warsaw but still employed by a UK or Dublin entity post-Brexit, A1 keeps your social contributions in Poland and stops HMRC from double-taxing. Mandatory for HGV drivers, IT contractors with EU clients, and anyone on a posting longer than 24 months.
04 / 08
Certyfikat rezydencji podatkowej (CFR-1)
Polish tax-residency certificate. Costs 17 PLN. You'll need it the moment a US broker (Schwab, IBKR, Fidelity) asks for a W-8BEN treaty claim or the IRS questions your residency under the substantial-presence test.
05 / 08
PIT-11 reissue
Lost the annual settlement your Polish employer sent? We pull a duplicate. Five days through US if the employer has gone quiet.
06 / 08
ZUS RMUA contribution history
Itemised list of every złoty your employer paid into ZUS for you. Free on PUE. Proof of Polish work periods for permanent residence or a UK pension aggregation.
07 / 08
ZUS S-1 / U2
Contribution-period certificates for moving your record to a pension in another EU state, or claiming unemployment benefits across the border under Regulation 883/2004.
08 / 08
Income certificate (US)
Confirms your annual income to a Polish bank, a foreign embassy, a school scholarship board, or MOPS. Usually paired with a sworn translation if it's heading to London or New York.
How we run it
Same day if you've got profil zaufany. A week if we're doing it on paper.
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Free 15-minute call
15 minWe pin down the certificate, the recipient (Polish bank, IRS, HMRC, court, KRS), the format (PDF vs paper with stamp), and the deadline. Different recipients want different stamps.
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Power of attorney
1 dayUPL-1 for US, ZUS-PEL for ZUS. 17 PLN stamp duty each on paper, or free if you sign through ePUAP with profil zaufany.
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Filing the wniosek
1 dayPUE ZUS for social security, e-Urząd Skarbowy for tax. Same-day filing once we have your PoA. Paper backup if the system flags an identity-validation error, which it does for about one in five foreigners.
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State fees paid
same day21 PLN for a US no-arrears, 17 PLN for CFR-1 tax-residency, free for almost everything ZUS issues. We pay and bill it through.
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Pickup
same day to 5 daysPUE delivers electronic certificates instantly to your profile. Paper goes to Senatorska 38, Skierniewicka 6 or Mińska 25 in Warsaw depending on jurisdiction. We collect or have it couriered.
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Apostille and sworn translation
3-7 daysIf the certificate is going to the IRS, HMRC, a German bank or the UAE, we add the MSZ apostille (60 PLN) and a sworn English translation. The IRS in particular rejects anything without an apostille.
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What we need from you
Minimum set. We'll ask for more only if the certificate needs it.
- Passport (photo-page scan; we verify on file)01
- PESEL, or NIP if you're filing for a company02
- Karta pobytu or another proof of legal stay03
- Signed power of attorney (UPL-1 for US, ZUS-PEL for ZUS)04
- Company KRS number, when the certificate is for a Sp. z o.o.05
- ePUAP / profil zaufany login if you've got one (cuts a day off)06
- Name of the recipient: bank, urząd, IRS, HMRC, embassy07
- The period the certificate should cover, e.g. 2023 income or current arrears status08
Our fee
From 150 PLN per certificate. State fees and translations on top.
Consultation
Free
15 minutes · we confirm which certificate you actually needPopularSingle turnkey certificate
from 150 PLN
Wniosek, PoA, filing, pickupBundle of 3 or more
from 350 PLN
TRC packs and bank packs ship togetherCertificate + apostille + sworn translation
from 480 PLN
For the IRS, HMRC, foreign banks, UAE residency* LegalWin fees only. State fees (0-21 PLN per certificate, 17 PLN per PoA on paper, 60 PLN apostille) and sworn translations (about 80 PLN per page) are passed through.
Legal basis
- §01Social Security System Act of 13 October 1998
- §02Tax Ordinance Act of 29 August 1997, Article 306a on certificates
- §03Ministry of Finance regulation on certificate-application templates
- §04Stamp Duty Act of 16 November 2006
- §05Regulation (EC) 883/2004 on coordination of social-security systems
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Frequently asked
Almost. If you have profil zaufany, ZUS issues most certificates same day through PUE and US through e-Urząd Skarbowy. No profil zaufany? Then we go in person on your behalf. The only thing that genuinely needs a counter visit is apostille at MSZ on Tęczowa.
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Free 15-minute consultation. We confirm which certificate the recipient actually wants, file through PUE or e-US, and hand you the paper (or PDF) ready for the IRS, HMRC, a Polish bank, or a court.