Poland in Ireland

You can apply at the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, address: 4-8 Eden Quay, Dublin 1.

Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

You can book your appointment to apply for a visa via the e-konsulat system.

Remember to apply for a visa not later than 15 days before the planned departure.

New appointments are added every Friday at 3 pm.

Members of the EU/EAA citizens may apply for the appointment by sending the copies of the documents proving that he/she is a beneficiary of the definition of the member of the EU/EAA citizens at dublin.visa@msz.gov.pl. In that case the date of the appointment shall be proposed individually.

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:
   1. sharp, taken against white background and printed on a quality paper,
   2. newer than 6 months,
   3. 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. A medical travel insurance with coverage amounting to not less than EUR 30,000, valid throughout the Schengen Area, and covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death. If you apply for a 1 or 2-entry visa it should cover the whole period of planned stay, in case of the multiple-entry visa - the dates of the first stay.
6. An ID document to confirm residence within the consular district of your application. IRP card should be valid at least one month beyond the intended departure from the Schengen Area.
7. Proof of a confirmed return ticket to Ireland or to the country of final destination.
8. Proof that you have enough means of subsistence in the form decided by the mission:
   1. A valid bank account statement issued by your bank (for the last three months).
   2. A valid income certificate from your employer for the last three months,
9. A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).
10. A document to confirm the purpose and the conditions of your planned stay in Poland:

Business:

• A specific invitation-form or invitation with original signature from a firm or an authority to attend meetings, conferences, proof of registration, or events connected with trade, industry or work, indicating cover of travel and/or accommodation expenses, if applicable;
• other documents which show the existence of trade relations or relations for work purposes;
• formal letter from employer (or other formal documents) proving the applicant's employment status at the company, the kind and duration of the business trips to Schengen country and the commitment of covering all the costs of journey;
• entry tickets or registration for fairs and congresses;
• documents proving the business activities of the company;
• proof of accommodation: confirmed hotel/hostel/B&B reservation(s) or other lodgements covering the whole duration of stay in host country and, if applicable, in other Schengen countries.

Tourism:

• confirmed hotel booking for your full stay in the Schengen Area or any other appropriate document stating the planned accommodation.

Private (family-friends) visit:

• proof of invitation or letter of sponsorship (providing board and lodging) certified by notary public, if applicable; (in case of a private accommodation, you need to submit an officially registered letter of invitation which can be obtained  at regional authorities in Poland – Urząd Wojewódzki – Wydział ds. Cudzoziemców (Voivodship Office, Department for Foreigners), Hand-written invitations will not be accepted.
  
  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 six months and not later than 15 days 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. You may be asked to provide evidence that you meet the entry conditions pursuant to Art. 6 of the Schengen Borders Code.

The visa fee is 90 Euro for all categories of Schengen visa.

The payment must be made on the day of submitting an application in the Consular Office. We accept payments by cash (exact amount) and debit card.

SCHENGEN VISA FEE EXEMPTIONS

Children under the age of 6,

Researchers travelling to Poland for the purpose of carrying out scientific research,

School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training,

Spouses of European Union citizens, (only if they travel together with the spouse or joining the spouse in the Schengen Area territory)

Dependent children, under the age of 21, of European Union citizens,

Dependent parents of European Union citizens (only if they travel together with the EU citizen or joining the EU citizen in the Schengen Area territory)

Representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by registered non-profit organisations.

Holders of diplomatic passports.

SCHENGEN VISA FEE REDUCTIONS
Children from 6 to 12 years old (reduced visa fee – 45 EUR)

VISA FEES for nationals of Ukraine:

Airport transit and Schengen (uniform) visa – 35 EUR (single, double, multiply entry) – 35 EUR
Long term (national) visa (single, double, multiply entry) – 0 EUR

VISA FEES for nationals of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, Macedonia, Serbia (concerns holders of non-biometric passports):
Airport transit and Schengen (uniform) visa – 35 EUR (single, double, multiply entry)
The visa application fee is non-returnable, whatever the consul's decision. 

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 45 days.  

In person on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9.00 am - 10.00 am, Tuesday 11.00 am - 12.00 pm.

The Consul may issue a negative decision and refuse to grant you a visa. The reasons for the negative decision are given by the consul on the form you receive with your passport.

If you do not agree with the consul's decision, you may ask to have your visa application re-considered. You must apply for the reconsideration in the office that issued the decision within 14 days of its delivery. 

The application fee in this case is 80 EUR.

You may apply for a reconsideration of your case on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:00 and 10:00 am and on Tuesdays between 12:00 and 1.00 pm.

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.

Applications for reconsideration are accepted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:00 and 10:00 am and on Tuesdays between 12:00 and 1.00 pm.

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