Poland in the Philippines

From 1.06.2025, make an appointment for a visa application in the ekonsulat system. 

From 1.06.2025, it is not possible to submit a visa application through an external service provider.

According to Article 9 of the Community Code on Visas, applications must be submitted no earlier than six months or, in the case of seafarers, in connection with the performance of their duties, not earlier than nine months, before the start of the planned visit and, as a rule, not later than 15 calendar days before the start of the planned visit.
 

Visa application form must be submitted in person.

In order to register an appointment to submit a visa application at the Metro Manila VAC or Cebu VAC, you need to register via the website:

appointment.blspolandvisa.com

1.    A visa application form, 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.

Detailed guidelines for photos can be found here.

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 - list of accredited insurance companies.

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:

        a.    A valid bank account statement issued by your bank,
        b.    A valid credit card with a certificate of means available,
        c.    A current certificate from your place of employment regarding your income from the last 6 months,
        d.   A travelers checks issued in the name of the visa applicant - original and copy.

8.    A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).

9.    A copy of the flight ticket reservation containing the flight details and booking number.

10. Documents confirming the purpose and the conditions of your planned stay in Poland.

Detailed guidelines on other supporting documents depending on the purpose of the visit can be found in the attachments at the bottom of the page.

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.

The fee for submitting a visa application is in accordance with the table of consular fees.

The payment is accepted only in cash.

 

The visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the
from the following categories:
1. children under 6 years of age;
2. pupils, students, doctoral students and accompanying teachers,
who are travelling to study or participate in training;
3. researchers from third countries travelling for research purposes
as defined in Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 in order to facilitate the issuance of
single short-stay visas for researchers from third countries
travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out research(21);
4. representatives of non-profit organisations under the age of 25 participating in the
in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural and educational events
organised by non-profit organisations;
5. family members of EU/EEA and Swiss citizens.

Fee exemptions provided for in the Consular Law of 25 June 2015
Art. 113.
1. There is no consular fee for the reception and processing of a visa application from the
family member of a citizen of the European Union within the meaning of Article 2(4) in conjunction with point 3 of the Act on
of 14 July 2006 on entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, residence and
citizens of the Member States of the European Union and members of their Member States have left that territory
( Journal of Laws of 2024, item 633)
2. There is no consular fee for the reception and processing of the visa application and
fees for reprocessing a visa application submitted by a citizen's spouse
a Polish citizen, his or her minor direct descendant or a minor direct
descendant of his or her spouse, his or her direct ascendant or direct ascendant
his or her spouse, if the ascendant or descendant is dependent on a Polish citizen or
his wife.
Art. 114. There is no consular fee for accepting and processing a visa application
diplomatic or official activities.

Children aged 6-12 - fee is in accordance with the table of consular fees.​​​​​​

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

The decision on the application is made within 15 calendar days from the date of submission of the application that meets the admissibility criteria. In individual cases, this deadline can be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days, especially when further verification of the application is necessary. In justified individual cases of urgency, decisions on applications may be taken without delay.
 

Documents can be collected each working date between 14:00 and 15:00.

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 within 14 days of its delivery.

What documents you need to appeal against visa refusals:
1.    consular fee payment for request for reconsideration of national visa according to the Table of Consular Fees,
2.    a letter requesting the consul to review your application, 
3.    your passport, 
4.    refusal decision,
5.    additional documents that were not included in the first visa application.

If the consul, after considering your request for review, has issued a
a renewed decision to refuse a visa with which you disagree, you have the right to complain to theof the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw. The complaint should be submitted viaconsul who has taken the decision within 30 days of receipt of the decision
re-examination of the case.

When you forward your complaint to the consul, you do not pay any fee to the consul, but the proceedings before administrative courts is subject to fees. So you have to reckon with the fact that you will be requested by the court to pay the court fee. Information on the amount of fees judicial proceedings in the event of a complaint being lodged with an administrative court and the possibility of application for exemption from the costs of the proceedings and the language of the proceedings are following page: 
https://bip.warszawa.wsa.gov.pl/133/wpis-sadowy-zasady-dokonywania-wpisu.html

The application fee is in accordance with the table of consular fees.

Requests for reconsideration should be submitted directly to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila on working days from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. To apply for a reconsideration, you do not need to register for an appointment in our online system.

Does the spouse of a Polish citizen have to attach supporting documents?

Yes, the spouse of a Polish citizen applying for a C-Type visa for Poland is required to provide a complete set of supporting documents.