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.

In order to apply for a visa, please book your appointment 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.

1.     A national 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 on 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.
4.    A copy of the passport page with personal data and the photo. 
5.     A medical travel insurance with coverage amounting to not less than EUR 30,000, covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death, or medical insurance within the meaning of Polish regulations on health care benefits financed out of public funds. Information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the insurers and the insurances, which meet the necessary conditions referred to in Article 25 (1) (2) (a) and Article 25 (1b) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6.    Original identity document confirming legal residence in the consular district of the Polish consulate in which you apply for a visa,
7.    Proof that you have enough means of subsistence in the form decided by the mission.
8.    A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).
9.    Documents confirming the purpose of your stay Poland.

National visa to work in Poland

• The original form of the work permit issued by the local Municipal Office in Poland
• Proof of accommodation during stay in Poland

National visa to study in Poland

• Recent letter from your school or university. The letter should be addressed to the Visa Section of the Polish Embassy.
• Students should ensure that letter includes information about the type of the course, school attendance and intended period of leave/holidays taken from school for the journey.
• Confirmation letter from a school in Poland. This letter should include information about the type of study, duration etc. with confirmation of the fee payment
• Proof of accommodation (for intended stay in Poland)

Additionally, when applying for a visa for a minor you should present:

• Written consent of the child’s/minor’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.
• An original and a copy of a birth certificate.

If the child is entered in the parent's or 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.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow to stay in other Schengen states for 90 days of any 180-day period. It means that you can legally stay in the Schengen Area only if your stay was shorter than 90 days over the past 180 days.  
• The D-type visa is valid for a maximum of one year.
• Please note, that receiving the visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard. 

The visa fee is 135 Euro.

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.

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

The decision on the issue of a visa is made within 15 working days from the payment date of application fee. If the documents need to be examined in more detail, the consideration period may be extended to 30 days. In urgent and justified cases, the decision can be made in three working days.

In person on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9.00 am - 10.00 am, Tuesday 12.00 pm - 1.00 pm.

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.

Consul has 7 days to review the application. The decision issued by the consul after reconsideration of the visa application is final and is not a subject of an appellation.

The application fee in this case is 135 Euro.

WITHDRAWAL AND CANCELLATION OF A VISA

A person whose visa was canceled or withdrawn has a right to appeal from the decision unless visa was withdrawn on the applicant request. Appeal will be conducted against the member state which decided on cancelation or withdrawal of the visa, in accordance with the national law of that Member State.

A national visa may be withdrawn or annulled by decision of a:

- consul;

- commander of the Border Guard unit;

- commander of the Border Guard post.

From a decision concerning cancelation or withdrawal of a visa made by a:

- consul – visa holder may apply for a reconsideration of the case (similarly to a refusal process)

- commander of the Border Guard – visa holder may appeal to the Chief Commander of the Border Guard.

An application for the review of the decision by the consul should be filed within 14 days from the receipt of the decision concerning withdrawal or cancellation of the visa.

Consul  reviews the case within 7 days.

The decision to withdraw or to cancel a national visa is recorded in the travel document or on a separate visa form.