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Visitors entering Warsaw, Poland are bounded by the Schengen Agreement, in which Poland is a part of. For citizens coming from Schengen-member countries, no visa is required to enter Warsaw, but national ID must be ready to show at all times. Three months (90 days) is the allowable stay for tourists only.

The Schengen area consists of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

Citizens from countries not requiring a Visa when entering as tourist and allowed to stay for 90 days:
AndorraArgentinaAustraliaAustria
BelgiumBoliviaBrazilBrunei
BulgariaCanadaChileCosta Rica
CroatiaCyprusCzechDenmark
El SalvadorEstoniaFinlandFrance
GermanyGreeceGuatemalaHonduras
Hong KongHungaryIcelandIreland
IsraelItalyJapanLatvia
LiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao
MalaysiaMaltaMexicoMonaco
NetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNorway
PanamaParaguayPortugalRomania
San MarinoSingaporeSlovakiSlovenia
South KoreaSpainSwedenSwitzerland
UKUSAUruguayVatican
Venezuela   

Requirements of Tourist Visa:

  • Passport (6 months valid after departing Poland)
  • Completed application form
  • Confirmation of travel itinerary including hotel accommodation, or letter from personal acquaintance as host
  • 1 passport-size photo
  • Proof of payment of visa fee
  • Sufficient funding may be inspected for duration of stay

For Transit tourists:

  • Visa for the country of destination
  • train, bus, ferry or plane tickets

Please note: The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Please contact your nearest embassy for accurate, up-to-date information.
For more details, please visit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland