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cinzia07   
28 Sep 2009
Work / Can an American in Poland on a tourist visa freelance? [7]

Hi there,

Hoping someone here can help me out with a little advice....

I am an American in Poland for a few months on a tourist visa, and I was recently asked by a Polish company to do some freelance work. I have my own company registered in the US, through which I would invoice.

So basically, my question is - is it legal for me to do contracted work IN Poland FOR a Polish company but THROUGH my American company while here on a tourist visa?

Thoughts??

Thanks!
cinzia07   
28 Sep 2009
Work / Can an American in Poland on a tourist visa freelance? [7]

Thanks for the responses!

As seems to happen kind of often here, I keep finding conflicting information -- some info I've found says no way, but here is what I heard from a law firm today --

Foreign nationals who are exempt from the requirement of a tourist visa (aka - US citizens) may travel to Poland and stay up to 90 days without a Business Visitor's Visa to conduct business independently or on behalf of an overseas employer. U.S. citizens must obtain a visa from the Polish Consulate if their stay will exceed 90 days.

Since my stay here is perfectly legal (plus, they never asked anything at the border the purpose of my visit to the EU), I should technically fall under this category. Regardless, I will take your advice and give the Polish consulate a call...

Thanks again:)