Retiring in Poland: the visa situation
As of our last check, Poland does not offer a dedicated retirement or passive-income visa. Retirees who settle there typically use other residence routes, so plan on more paperwork than in countries with a purpose-built visa.
Poland has no dedicated passive-income retirement visa. EU/EEA citizens enjoy freedom of movement and simply register their residence. Non-EU retirees must enter on a national (type D) long-stay visa and then obtain a temporary residence permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy), proving stable income and health insurance rather than qualifying under any 'retiree' category.
Verified against migrant.poznan.uw.gov.pl, last checked 2026-07-05.
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National (type D) long-stay visa followed by a temporary residence permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy); no retirement-specific permit exists
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A temporary residence permit requires proof of stable, regular income above ~PLN 776/month for a single person (or ~PLN 600/month per family member) plus valid health insurance covering treatment in Poland.
Poland has no dedicated passive-income retirement visa. EU/EEA citizens enjoy freedom of movement and simply register their residence. Non-EU retirees must enter on a national (type D) long-stay visa and then obtain a temporary residence permit (zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy), proving stable income and health insurance rather than qualifying under any 'retiree' category.
Before you act on this
Visa rules, income thresholds and processing practice change, sometimes with little notice. This page reflects what we could verify on the dates shown, nothing more. Always confirm the current requirements with the official immigration authority or a licensed immigration adviser before making plans, and treat the linked source as the authority, not us.
See how Poland scores overall
The visa is one of six axes. RetireScore 55/100, ranked 54 of 55 countries on the default weights.