Treaty Countries
Poland E-1 · Poland E-2 · treaty country
Source reviewed 2026-10-01E-1 follows substantial treaty trade. E-2 follows investment. Poland has both treaty lanes.
E-1 for Polish Trade With the United States: When the Business, Not the Investment, Is the Story
How a Polish-owned trading or service business can evaluate E-1 treaty-trader eligibility, including Polish nationality, substantial trade, principal trade with the United States, qualifying executives or essential employees, and the difference from E-2.
Direct answer
Short answer
The Department of State lists Poland as an E-1 and E-2 treaty country. E-1 focuses on substantial international trade principally between the United States and the treaty country, including qualifying trade in goods, services, or technology. An employee can qualify in certain executive, supervisory, or essential-skills roles when the treaty-enterprise nationality and other requirements are satisfied.
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Poland has an E-1 treaty lane
Department of State currently lists Poland for E-1 and E-2. The treaty-country box is only the first gate.
E-1 is about a continuing stream of qualifying international trade
Trade can include goods, services, and technology. The file should document volume, value, transactions, contracts, invoices, payments, counterparties, and the U.S.-Poland flow.
The U.S.-Poland trade relationship must be principal
E-1 is not simply a visa for any Polish company that has one U.S. client. The treaty-trade proportions and total record must fit the governing standard.
A qualifying employee needs the right nationality and role
An employee may qualify in an executive or supervisory capacity or with essential skills, subject to the enterprise-nationality and classification rules. Ordinary staffing needs do not automatically qualify.
Questions people actually ask
Frequently asked questions
Is E-1 the same as E-2?
No. E-1 is treaty-trade based; E-2 is treaty-investment based. Poland currently qualifies for both treaty classifications.
Can services count as E-1 trade?
Department of State guidance recognizes international exchange of services and technology as trade, not only physical goods.
Can a Polish employee of the treaty company qualify?
Potentially, if the nationality, enterprise, and executive, supervisory, or essential-skills requirements are satisfied.
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Treaty Trader and Treaty Investor Visas
E-1 treaty trader · substantial trade · principal trade · executive or essential employee
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