Buying US Stocks from Poland: Rules, Limits, Routes

As an EU member state, Poland allows residents to freely purchase US stocks without restrictive capital controls. The National Bank of Poland (NBP) does not restrict personal investment in foreign securities.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

Interactive Brokers is rated the best broker for Polish residents trading US stocks.

Yes. Non-US citizens can legally buy and own US stocks with no citizenship requirements.

Polish tax residents pay a 19% withholding tax on dividends from Polish or foreign companies.

The capital gains tax rate in Poland is 19% for both individuals and corporations.