A visa is obtained prior to arrival in Poland at the appropriate consulate or embassy. An application for a visa is examined by the consular or diplomatic unit competent for the applicant's place of residence.
Note: A national visa for the purpose of work is issued by the consul competent for the foreigner's country of permanent residence.
In order to make an appointment, as a rule, a visa application must be filled in via the e-Consulate website: https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/.
It is also possible to use the services of the VFS visa centres. Unfortunately, these services are not available in all countries. It is possible to use these services on the territory of, among others:
- Ukraine: https://www.vfsglobal.com/poland/ukraine/Polish/index.html
- Belarus: https://www.vfsglobal.com/poland/belarus/Polish/faqs.html
- Russia: https://www.vfsglobal.com/poland/russia/polish/index.html
- Turkey: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/pl/pol
- India: https://www.vfsglobal.com/poland/india/
- China: https://www.vfsglobal.cn/poland/china/polish/
Please note that in both cases it is necessary to submit a complete set of documents in order to obtain a visa (information on this is available below). Before making an appointment, it is advisable to contact the consular post or visa centre where you will be lodging your application in order to establish which additional documents are required in your particular situation.
Address:
Foreignerdeck Sp. z o.o.
ul. Karola Olszewskiego 6
25-663 Kielce
KRS: 0001010689
NIP: 9592057977
REGON: 524036096