Am I obliged to have a business before I apply for a temporary residency on the basis of starting a business?

I'm visiting Poland on a tourist visa and I want to apply for temporary residence on my stay on the basis of starting a business, my question is: Can I apply for a temporary residence permit on starting a business activity basis and once I get the permit, I then start a business, or I must have a business before I apply on that basis? And Can I even apply for it on a tourist visa?

Thanks for taking time and helping out :)

If you enter on a tourist visa and attempt to work eg apply to start a business, you will be arrested and deported, probably with a ban on every entering Poland/EU again.

I'm not sure about Poland, but most countries have a scheme whereby you can invest assets, say 1 million euros and be give residency.

Failing that, Business visa's can be sponsored by a local company.

london.mfa.gov.pl/en/consular_information/visas/requirements/business_visa/

I agree with Peterweg.

washington.mfa.gov.pl/en/waszyngton_us_a_en_consular_information_2/illegal_entry_consequences/legalizing_stay/

Temporary residence permit for the purpose of business activity
A permit for people who carry on business activity. New rules determine, more precisely, all the requirements to be met by a company or a business so that the foreigner who conducts it can get a residence permit in Poland to manage his/her business.

@peterweg
About the first comment, you're making dangerous claims, that a lawyer I'm contacting from Wroclaw just denied. He told me that Starting a company is not illegal, but working in that company on a tourist visa is illegal and will ban you from entering the EU for up to 3 years.

Unfortunately, I don't have that much for the budget

Thanks for the link!

Merged:

Aliens who opened a business in Poland - temporary residence permit for business purposes

Hey,
I'm looking at the paperwork for obtaining a "Temporary residence permit for business purposes".

As I will be opening a new business, quite a few required documents are unobtainable like CIT-8, balance sheets, etc. as per Annex 1.

What evidence or documentation did you provide those sections?

I'm in Wroclaw if it matters. I'm also looking for a local lawyer and accountant if anyone has a suggestion.

Cheers.

I'm an EU citizen.

G-d save us, the aliens have landed!
LOL

Of which European country are you a citizen, not that it matters:-)