The paper route into BDO,
prepared once and filed correctly.
A foreign entrepreneur without a Polish branch cannot use the online form. The application is printed, signed and filed with one office in Warsaw, and the supporting documents are where most applications stall.
Included in Standard €474/year + €150 setup for an EU-established seller; €250 setup where apostilled and sworn-translated documents are required
✓ Free ✓ Human review ✓ No commitment
Timing depends on document completeness and independent registry and scheme review
The outcome
A complete application and the evidence it produced
- Application prepared against the current form and your actual activity
- Certified identity documents, non-residence declaration and power of attorney assembled
- Registry number, register extract and fee receipts retained
The Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship issues the entry and the number
One office, on paper, within thirty days of a complete application
A foreign entrepreneur that has not established a branch files in writing, directly with the Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. The registration fee is 200 zł for a micro-enterprise and 800 zł otherwise, and the same amount falls due annually from the following year.
Why foreign applications stall
The online form is attempted first
Without a Polish branch the electronic route is not available, and the attempt costs weeks before the paper route starts.
Documents are certified the wrong way
The signatory's passport copy needs certification, a sworn Polish translation if certified abroad, and an apostille for documents from outside the EU.
Nobody can operate the account afterwards
The register system authenticates through the national identification node, which needs a Polish PESEL. Without a PESEL holder the entry exists but cannot be maintained.
Included in the written scope.
- Activity mapping to the correct register sections
- Current application form prepared and checked
- Certified document set, translations and apostille coordination
- Power of attorney with the stamp duty settled
- Fee calculation against micro-enterprise status
- Registry number and extract retained on issue
Four controlled steps.
Document the facts
Collect the entity, products, channels, contracts and available evidence for BDO registration.
Confirm scope and dependencies
Receive a written map of assumptions, exclusions, third parties and points requiring approval.
Authorise the agreed work
Private fees, external costs and client responsibilities are confirmed before any submission or commitment.
Coordinate and retain evidence
After a valid engagement, each action, external decision and authentic receipt is stored with its date and version.
Frequently asked
How long does it take?
The marshal has thirty days from a complete application. In practice foreign paper applications have run materially longer, so we do not publish a promised date.
Is a Polish tax number required?
The application carries a tax-identifier field, and a distance seller using the EU one-stop shop usually has no Polish number. We confirm the current requirement with the office before filing rather than assuming either answer.
What is the micro-enterprise rate?
It is the statutory definition in the Entrepreneurs' Law, not a self-assessment: fewer than ten employees and turnover or balance-sheet total at or below two million euro in at least one of the last two financial years.
What happens if the annual fee is missed?
The marshal calls for payment and then opens proceedings to delete the entity from the register. The number you gave the marketplaces stops being valid.
Discuss the facts with the team.
Independent private service · human scope review · no third-party outcome promised.
✓ Free ✓ Human review ✓ No commitment