C-Type Schengen Visa
Where to apply?
(niepotrzebne skreślić)
Placówki z outsourcingiem wizowym:
There are two ways to apply for this visa:
- Directly at a consular office [adres, godziny otwarcia i dane kontaktowe urzędu]
- At one of the Visa Application Centres (VAC) listed below.
[lista punktów z danymi kontaktowymi]
Placówki bez outsourcingu:
You can apply at the consular office [adres, godziny otwarcia i dane kontaktowe urzędu]
Do I have to apply in person?
Placówki z outsourcingiem wizowym:
Depending on the method you choose, you can submit the application personally in the consular office or one of the VACs. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.
Placówki bez outsourcingu:
Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.
How to book an appointment?
(niepotrzebne skreślić)
Placówki z outsourcingiem wizowym:
- You can book your appointment to apply for a visa via the e-konsulat system. [podać dni i godziny udostępniania terminów]
- To apply at a VAC, book an appointment via call centre or a website. [numer telefonu i adres]
Placówki bez outsourcingu:
You can book your appointment to apply for a visa via the e-konsulat system.[podać dni i godziny otwarcia systemu]
What documents do I need to submit?
1. A visa application form filled via the e-konsulat system, printed and signed.
2. A 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo. The photo must be:
a. sharp, taken against white background and printed on a quality paper,
b. newer than 6 months,
c. taken en face, clearly showing the eyes and face from both sides from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders with the face covering 70-80% of the photo. The photo must be taken without any headwear.
3. Passport issued within last ten years, valid for at least three months from the expected return date, with at least two blank pages for visas. If
you have another valid passport, you should attach it to the visa application form.
4. A copy of the passport page with personal data and a photo.
5. Healthcare insurance valid across all countries of the Schengen area for the amount not lower than EUR 30,000. If you apply for a multiple-entry visa, it should cover the date of the first entry [w przypadku wypracowania w ramach LWS listy akredytowanych firm ubezpieczeniowych, należy zamieścić link do takiej listy].
6. Copy of an ID document to confirm residence within the consular district of your application.
7. Proof that you have enough means of subsistence in the form decided by the mission: [wypełnia placówka, przykładowa treść:
a. A valid bank account statement issued by your bank,
b. A valid credit card with a certificate of means available,
c. A valid income certificate from your employer for the last three months,
d. Traveller's checques issued to the visa applicant – an original and a copy.]
8. A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).
9. A document to confirm the purpose and the conditions of your planned stay in Poland [lista przykładowych dokumentów z podziałem na kategorie wiz, w przypadku stosowania zharmonizowanej listy dokumentów uzupełniających, należy powołać się na istnienie takiej listy i umieścić informację zgodnie z jej treścią].
Additionally, when applying for a visa for a minor you should present:
- Written consent of the child’s parent(s) to apply for a visa, confirmed by a notary. If there is only one guardian, it should be proved by a birth certificate, a court decision on exclusive parental custody or a death certificate of the other parent.
- Originals and copies of parents' passports.
- Original and a copy of a birth certificate.
If a child is entered in their parent's or a legal guardian’s passport, please submit a separate visa application. The visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.
Please note:
- You must apply for a visa in a consular office or the embassy’s consular department in the consular district of your place of residence.
- Usually, the above documents are enough to receive a visa, however, the consul may require additional documents.
- Apply for a visa not earlier than three months before your planned journey.
- The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
- You may be banned from entering any of the Schengen States if you present forged documents or provide false information.
- Receiving the visa does not guarantee that you will enter the Schengen area - the final decision is always made by the authorities of the country where you intend to cross the Schengen area border.
How much does it cost?
[wypełniane przez placówkę. W tym miejscu powinna znaleźć się także informacja o:
- Możliwych formach płatności
- ulgach i zwolnieniach z opłat
- różnicach w cenach pomiędzy składaniem wniosku bezpośrednio w urzędzie lub PPWW]
The visa application fee is non-returnable, whatever the consul's decision.
What is the waiting time?
The consul will make the decision on the visa within 15 calendar days. Exceptionally, the time to make the decision can be extended up to 30 or 60 days.
How to collect the documents?
[wypełnia placówka, konieczne jest wskazanie godzin i form odbioru decyzji]
How to appeal?
[wypełnia placówka, konieczne jest wskazanie godzin i form odbioru decyzji]
Frequently asked questions
[wypełniane przez placówkę w zależności od profilu wydawanych wiz]
Pravni osnov
Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 810/2009 z dnia 13 lipca 2009 r. ustanawiające Wspólnotowy Kodeks Wizowy (kodeks wizowy)
Ustawa z dnia 12 grudnia 2013 r. o cudzoziemcach (Dz. U. z dnia 30 grudnia 2013 r. poz. 1650 z późn. zm.)
Ustawa z dnia 25 czerwca 2015 r. Prawo konsularne (Dz. U. z dnia 31 sierpnia 2015 r. poz. 1274)