Poland in India

At one of the Visa Application Centres (VAC).

For information:
Call +91 22 67866078 between 09:00 - 17:00 hours Monday-Friday
Email: info.polandin@vfshelpline.com 
 

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi accepts Schengen visa applications from citizens (or residents) of:
•    India residing in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi (NCR), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal,
•    Afghanistan,
•    Bhutan.

Citizens of Nepal should apply for Schengen visa to Poland at our representation in Kathmandu- Embassy of Switzerland. 

Citizens of Sri Lanka should apply for Schengen visa to Poland at our representation in Colombo- Embassy of Switzerland.

Citizens of Maldives should apply for Schengen visa to Poland at our representation in Colombo- Embassy of Switzerland.

Citizens of Bangladesh should apply for Schengen visa to Poland at our representation in Dhaka- Embassy of Sweden.

Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Mumbai accepts Schengen visa applications from citizens (or residents) of:

•    India who are residing in Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The application should be submitted personally at one of the VACs.

Diplomatic missions do not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

To apply for a visa book an appointment through the website.

Information on the consular jurisdiction can be found in section “Where to apply?”. In case of Indian citizens the jurisdiction is defined by the place of issue or the address given in the valid passport. Only applications from the relevant consular jurisdiction will be accepted.  

Checklists of documents regarding purpose of the trip for the Schengen visa applicants:

• Business
• Tourist
• Others

are published below in "Materials" part.

Please note that the Schengen visa is meant for business visits, tourism, short private visits, participation in conferences, cultural and sports events. It can be issued either as single, double or multiple entry visa depending on the purpose of the trip.

Applicants for a Schengen (uniform) visa for single or double entry shall demonstrate that they have adequate and valid Travel Medical Insurance covering any expenses that may occur during their stay/s in the territory of the Member States due to the necessity of return travel for medical reasons, the need for urgent medical assistance, emergency hospital treatment or death. Applicants for multiple-entry visas shall demonstrate that they have an adequate and valid Travel Medical Insurance for the period of their first intended stay. The insurance must be valid throughout the territory of the European Union Member States and cover the entire period of the planned stay. The minimum amount of insurance is EUR 30,000.

The Visa Information System (VIS) allows Schengen states to exchange visa data. Due to the fact that it has achieved full operational efficiency, the travel document of a foreigner applying for a Schengen visa is not stamped with a stamp confirming the admissibility of the application referred to in art. 20 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).

As of 11 June 2024 the fee for processing a Schengen visa application is INR 8 272 and for applicants aged 6-12 years - INR 4 136.

In case of submitting visa application in VAC, please visit VFS website.

The visa application fee is non-returnable, whatever the consul's decision. 

The visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:

• children under six years;
• school pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training;
• researchers, as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Directive(EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1),travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research or participating in a scientific seminar or conference;
• representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations.

Children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years shall pay half of the visa fee.

Please note that there is no need to apply for visa waiver. We check it in every application. 

The visa fee can be waived only on the basis of original documents.

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 days. 

Visa processing time might be longer for third countries whose nationals or specific categories of such third country nationals are required to be consulted on visa applications. 
Such consultation is currently required for nationals of the countries listed under following link: EN (europa.eu).

Passports submitted through VFS can be collected at the appropriate VFS center.

You may appeal against consul’s decision within 14 days from the date of collecting the passport. For that you must submit your passport, an appeal letter and make new visa fee payment. 

For applications submitted through VFS, the applications for reconsideration of consul's visa decision can be submitted at the appropriate VFS center.

Revocation or annulment of Schengen visa
If you have received a decision to revoke or annul your Schengen visa that you do not agree with, you have the right to ask for a reconsideration. However, if you have applied yourself for your Schengen visa to be revoked and the consul has agreed, you are not entitled to appeal.

You should apply for reconsideration within 14 days of receiving the decision to annul or revoke your Schengen visa at the consular post that issued the decision.

Embassy in New Delhi - please schedule an appointment via email.

Consulate General in Mumbai - please schedule an appointment via email.

If you apply for reconsideration after your Schengen visa was revoked or annulled, you do not have to pay the consular fee.

Complaint about refusal to issue Schengen visa, decision to revoke or annul Schengen visa and the consul's activities in this respect.

If the consul who examines your reconsideration request, issues a new decision to refuse, annul or revoke your visa, which you do not agree with, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw. The complaint should be forwarded through the consul who made the decision, within 30 days of receiving the decision taken as a result of the re-examination.

You do not pay a consular fee for submitting a complaint to the consul, but you have to pay fees for proceedings before administrative courts. Therefore, you have to note that the court will ask you to pay the court fee. More information on the amount of court fees when appealing with the administrative court, possibility to apply for an exemption from the costs and the language of the procedure, is available at:

http://bip.warszawa.wsa.gov.pl/133/wpis-sadowy-zasady-dokonywania-wpisu.html