Passport/Visa
| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | 1 | No | | Australian | Yes | Yes | No | | Canadian | Yes | Yes | No | | USA | Yes | 2 | No | | OtherEU | Yes | 1 | No | | Japanese | Yes | 2 | No |
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 visits not exceeding six months and all other EU nationals for 90 days;
(b) 2. nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Hungary, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, Macau (SAR), Panama, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay and the USA for visits not exceeding 90 days;
(c) nationals of Bulgaria, Estonia, Romania and Singapore for visits not exceeding 30 days;
(d) nationals of Hong Kong (China) with a British Overseas Passport only for stays of up to 14 days;
(e) nationals of Ukraine for up to 180 days.
Types of visa and cost: Tourist and Business: £30 (single-entry), £60 (multiple-entry). Transit: £14 (single-entry), £28 (double-entry), £41 (multiple-entry). Work: £53. Student: £23 (single-entry). Certain nationals will have to pay more for visas. Reduced prices are available for students aged under 26 with appropriate identification and for children. Visas can be issued the next day for an express service fee of £17. Contact Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy) for further details.
Validity: Tourist and Business visas are valid up to three months from date of entry. Extensions can be arranged in Poland through the district passport office. Multiple-entry business visas are valid for three months. Transit visas are valid for up to 48 hours and are not required by passengers continuing their journey to a third country on the same day without leaving the transit area.
Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section for details.
Application requirements: Tourist: (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/postal order. (f) Details of travel itinerary, accommodation booking or invitation from friends or family. The invitation should be entered in the register of invitations in a Regional office (for multiple-entry tourist visa only). Business: (a)–(e) and, (f) Letter from applicant’s company or organisation. For multiple-entry visas, a letter from the applicant’s Polish partners. Self employed persons should produce an invitation from the business partner from Poland. Transit: (a)–(e) and, (f) The visa for country of destination.
Note: Applications submitted without these requirements will not be considered by the Consular offices and will be returned to the applicant. All visitors must possess sufficient funds to cover the cost of their stay.
Working days required: Three. For some passport holders it may take up to ten days. Express visas can be processed within 24 hours. Postal applications may take up to two weeks.
Temporary residence: Apply to Consulate.
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