Poland Visa Information

PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least six months beyond date of arrival required by all.

VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) 1. nationals of the UK for stays not exceeding 180 days and all other EU nationals for 90 days;
(b) 2. nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Macau (SAR), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Romania, Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Vatican City and Venezuela for stays not exceeding 90 days.

Types of visa and cost: Short-stay (one to 90 days): £26 (single-entry), £34 (double-entry), £42 (multiple-entry). Long-validity (more than 90 days): £51 (single-entry), £59 (double-entry), £68 (multiple-entry). Transit (one to five days): £9 (single-entry), £17 (double-entry), £26 (multiple-entry). Work (one year maximum, mutiple-entry): £94. Payment is non-refundable even if visa is rejected. Reduced prices are available for students aged under 26 with appropriate identification, and for children.
Concessions are also available for foreigners whose spouse is a Polish citizen. Visas applied for in person can be issued the next day for an express service fee of £22. Contact Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy) for further details.

Validity: Short-stay visas are valid up to 90 days from date of entry. Extensions can be arranged in Poland through the district passport office. Work visas are valid for a maximum of one year. Transit visas are valid for up to five days. Airport Transit visas allow passage through the international zone of an Airport and are valid for two days.

Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section for details.

Application requirements: (a) Passport (must be valid for three months after planned departure from Poland). (b) Completed application form. (c) One passport-size photo. (d) Evidence of immigration status in country of residence, endorsed in current or previous passport (if applicable). (e) Fee, payable by cash or postal order. Short-stay: (a)-(e) and, (f) Confirmation of travel itinerary, accommodation booking or invitation from friends or family in Poland. The invitation should be entered in the register of invitations in a Regional Office. Long-validity: (a)–(e) and, (f) Letter from applicant’s company or organisation and original of a ‘Work Promise’. Self-employed persons should produce an invitation from the business partner from Poland. If studying in Poland, an official letter from a college or university must be produced. Transit: (a)–(e) and, (f) The visa for country of destination. (g) Transport documentation, such as a rail or aeroplane ticket.

Note: Applications submitted without these requirements will not be considered by the Consular offices and will be returned to the applicant. Holders of Polish visas are still subject to immigration control at the Polish border and are not guaranteed entry. All visitors must possess sufficient funds to cover the cost of their stay.

Working days required: Three. For the following passport holders it may take several weeks (minimum two weeks): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, China (PR), Congo (Dem Rep), Congo (Rep), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, The Phillipines, Rwanda, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Turkey, Vietnam or holders of travel documents for stateless persons and refugees. Express visas can be processed within 24 hours for a fee of £22. Postal applications may take up to two weeks (no express service available).

Temporary residence: Apply to Consulate.