Poland in Saudi Arabia

You can apply at the appropriate consular office.

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-Consulate system.

You can book the appointment not later than 15 days and maximum 6 months before the date of your intended travel.

1.    A visa application form filled via the e-Consulate 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.

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 for the last 3 months,
        b.    A valid credit card with a certificate of means available,

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.

11. Original letter from the employer / sponsor (in Saudi Arabia) confirming the employment status, position held, date of employment and the length of the contract, information on the possibility of extending the contract, as well as the salary. The letter must be attested by the local Chamber of Commerce (in the case of Saudi Arabia: Chamber of Commerce);

          a) self-employed - valid original trade license and one copy with translation;

          b) private employed / domestic staff - a letter from the sponsor with a copy of the job contract.

In addition, visa applications for persons coming from countries other than Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen:

1. Iqama valid for at least 3 months from the planned date of completion of the trip to the Schengen area;

2. Visa for re-entry and departure to / from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Re-Enry Visa) valid for a period longer than the planned end of stay in the Schengen area;

3. Current account statement issued by the bank for the last 6 months.

Detailed guidelines on other supporting documents depending on the purpose of the visit can be found here.

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.

 
Concessions:

a) spouses of EU citizens are exempt;

b) children under 6 years are exempt;

c) 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 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.  

The document with a visa is to be collected in person, upon presentation of a receipt, during working hours of the Visa Section:  Sunday till Thursday, from 13.00 - 14.00.

It is possible to send a passport with a visa (only with the granted visa, not refusal) by courier at the recipient's expense (written application with justification required).

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 is in accordance with the table of consular fees.

Applications for reconsideration of the application can be submitted during working hours of the Visa Section: Sunday - Thursday from 9.00 - 14.00.

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 of the application can be submitted during working hours of the Visa Section: Sunday - Thursday from 9.00 - 14.00.

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
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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.