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The last few years have been marked by total digitalization worldwide. These new trends have not bypassed Poland. Practically all document management and interaction with state authorities have moved online.<\/p>
Since 2022, any actions involving legal entities, whether it’s registering a new company in Poland<\/a> or making changes to the articles of association of an existing company (change of owners, management board, legal address, etc.), are carried out exclusively electronically.<\/p> \t\t Price – from 200 Euro<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Since 2018, the Polish tax office, Urz\u0105d Skarbowy (US), no longer accepts in traditional paper format:<\/p> Failure to submit such reports within the specified deadlines can result in penalties of up to 45,000 z\u0142 for the company. To submit reports, members of the company’s management board must have an Electronic Digital Signature (EDS). This applies to companies already conducting business activities in Poland.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Traditional paper registration through a notary is associated with many difficulties and is used less and less in practice. New companies in Poland are registered exclusively remotely, without the personal presence of founders and without the participation of a notary. This procedure also requires each founder to have an Electronic Digital Signature (EDS). The presence of a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) is a necessity<\/b> if you plan to conduct business in Poland. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n20% save <\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t What is included in the service?<\/strong><\/p>\n As a result, you receive an electronic signature without a physical medium, valid for 3 years<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t What is included in the service?<\/strong><\/p>\n The signature is issued for 1 year. Signature activation occurs via video conference <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Currently, there are two options for Electronic Digital Signatures available to both residents and non-residents of Poland. <\/p> This is the preferred signature option as it does not require a physical medium and is linked to your phone number. Online document signing occurs using one-time codes that you receive via SMS messages on your mobile phone. <\/p> It is issued for a period of 3 years (subsequent renewal for 3 years is free), however, <\/b>it requires the applicant to have a PESEL number<\/b> (analogous to a tax identification number). This is the main difficulty, as obtaining a PESEL number requires temporary registration in Poland. <\/p> Electronic Digital Signature (kwalifikowany podpis elektroniczny) on a physical medium, typically a flash drive. Only certified centers or their representatives have the exclusive right to issue such Electronic Digital Signatures. <\/p> An Electronic Digital Signature on a flash drive is issued for 1 (2) year(s) and requires renewal. To sign documents, you need to install special software and connect the medium to your desktop computer or laptop at the time of signing. <\/p> Any foreigner (regardless of citizenship or residence permit in Poland) can obtain an Electronic Digital Signature on a flash drive in Poland, and personal presence is not mandatory. It is sufficient to sign a contract for obtaining the signature in the presence of a notary in the country of residence. The notary, at the time of signing the contract, will identify your person and confirm the authenticity of your signature. <\/p> The ePUAP<\/b> profile is a “cloud” solution (comparable to online banking) and does not require any physical media. You simply log into your personal account and generate an SMS message with a code to sign the document. <\/p> Using an Electronic Digital Signature on a medium requires a token, which provides 2-factor user authentication. The token is typically manufactured as a USB flash drive. Also, for a qualified electronic signature to work, we will need special software, which is not always supported by the operating system you are using; for example, many Electronic Digital Signatures are incompatible and conflict with macOS devices. <\/p> Most importantly, the “EPUAP trusted profile” is a state program, while the Electronic Digital Signature is an offer from commercial companies. This means that obtaining and maintaining an Electronic Digital Signature is always more expensive than working with an EPUAP profile. <\/p> With an EPUAP profile, you can sign documents in any format (WORD, PDF, JPEG). Documents signed with a qualified Electronic Digital Signature always have the Xades<\/b> extension. Such documents cannot be read without special software. <\/p> You can use any qualified signature issued by certified representatives in other European Union countries to sign online documents in Poland. Electronic Digital Signatures obtained in Ukraine, Russia, and other CIS countries cannot be used in Poland. <\/p> How to Obtain an Electronic Digital Signature in Poland as an EPUAP Profile?<\/p> If you are in Poland, have temporary registration and a PESEL number, you just need to register on the state ePUAP platform and activate your signature at one of the confirmation points. The procedure is as follows: <\/p> What if you are in Poland but do not have registration or a PESEL number? Contact us at one of the phone numbers listed on the website, and we will help you resolve your issue. <\/p> If you are currently not in Poland, do not have temporary registration or a PESEL tax number, but wish to obtain an ePUAP profile, IZIBIZ can help you resolve your issue remotely. The remote ePUAP acquisition procedure takes 1 to 3 days: <\/p> You will need a notarized copy of your passport from your country of residence and a power of attorney for our employee. <\/p> The cost of our services for remote ePUAP acquisition is 120 Euro.<\/b><\/p> How to Obtain a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) in Poland?<\/p> If you wish to obtain an Electronic Digital Signature on a flash drive, simply contact one of the certified EDS issuance points or their representatives in Poland with your original international passport and conclude a contract on site. <\/p>Need a digital signature in Poland remotely?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Electronic Signature in Poland without personal presence<\/p>\n\n\nWe provide assistance in remote registration of an electronic digital signature in Poland. By activating an EPUAP profile or a qualified electronic signature, you can register an LLC (Sp. z o.o.) and a sole proprietorship (JDG) online through the S24 and CEIDG platforms.\n\n.<\/span>\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
PESEL + EPUAP Profile<\/br> \n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
1000 z\u0142 <\/span> \n \n800z\u0142
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Qualified Signature<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n \n950 z\u0142<\/p>\ncloud signature in a mobile application <\/span> <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is an Electronic Digital Signature in Poland?<\/h3>
Trusted Profile (profil zaufany) ePUAP <\/h4>
Differences between Electronic Digital Signature and ePUAP Profile<\/h2>
Can an Electronic Digital Signature obtained in another country be used?<\/h2>
If you are in Poland<\/h4>
If you are outside Poland? <\/h4>