Travel to Poland: Visa, Passport, ID Card

Poland is a member of the European Union and Schengen Area. The documents you need to enter Poland depend on your citizenship.

If you are from a European Union country, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, you can travel to Poland using a valid ID card or passport – a document confirming the identity and citizenship.

You can stay in Poland for up to 90 days without registering your stay. For longer stays, you must register with the local voivodeship office.

Countries whose citizens can travel to Poland without a visa include, among others, the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Georgia, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.

List of visa-free countries is available on Polish government website. (opens in a new tab)

If you are from a visa-free country, you can travel to Poland with a biometric passport.

With a biometric passport, you can stay in Poland and the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within any 180-day period for tourism, business, or other short-term purposes. For stays exceeding 90 days, you will need a national visa or a temporary residence permit.

Citizens of countries not covered by the visa-free regime include Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, and Uzbekistan.

The type of visa depends on the duration of your planned stay.

Allows you to stay in the Schengen Area (including Poland) for up to 90 days.

Documents required to apply for a C-type visa:

• A valid passport with at least two blank pages, issued within the last 10 years, and valid for at least three months after your planned departure from the Schengen Area;
• A filled-out and signed visa application;
• A photograph;
• A proof of visa payment;
• A medical travel insurance
• Supporting documents (depending on the country where a visa application is submitted)

It allows a stay in Poland (continuous or multiple consecutive stays) with a total duration exceeding 90 days within the visa’s validity period, but no longer than one year. It also permits travel within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.

Documents required to apply for a D-type visa:

• A travel document (passport document);
• A filled-out and signed visa application;
• A photograph;
• A proof of visa payment;
• A medical travel insurance
• Supporting documents (depending on the country where a visa application is submitted)

If you hold a valid visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen country, you can travel to Poland based on that document. In this case, you are allowed to stay in Poland for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.

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The above information is consistent with data available on the date of publication of the article: 26 November 2024.