Poland in South Africa

Student visa appointments must be registered via email sent to a specially created mailbox: student-registration.pretoria@msz.gov.pl

1. This mailbox is only to be used to register for student visa appointments. All other matters – as before – are handled via the consular mailbox. Inquiries on other matters sent to this new mailbox will not be considered.
2. One student may send his/her appointment request on his/her own, directly to the above mentioned address.
3. One email may contain data of only one applicant. Emails requesting multiple appointments or appointment requests made by third parties will not be considered.
4. Please provide the following in your email:

• name,
• surname,
• citizenship,
• passport number,
• e-mail address.

5.    There needs to be one of the following documents issued for a specific applicant attached to each email:

    a.    Polish curator’s decision recognizing a certificate of the educational qualifications or the entitlement to continue education, or
    b.    CAMBRIDGE General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level (at least 3 A Levels), which is recognized for entrance to universities, or
    c.    other educational documents that confirm the completion of secondary education in the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA) or OECD member states.

The above-mentioned requirement DOES NOT apply to students of second-cycle studies (Master's degree) and higher. In such cases, a scan of the relevant university degree (Bachelor's degree or higher) should be attached.

More information about this requirement can be found here.

6.    Please attach your final acceptance letter from the university in Poland where you plan to study.

7.    Emails without the attachment specified in points 5 & 6 will not be considered. Attachments in the form of download links or compressed folders or password protected files cannot be opened due to our internal security measures and therefore such emails will not be considered.

 

All required information for students can be downloaded here. This information guide covers all aspects of the visa application procedure, including how to complete the application form, what documents to bring, the visa fee, etc.

 

Appointments for January 2025 will be accepted from 09:00 A.M. on 17 December 2024. Emails sent earlier will not be considered. Appointments will be granted to students according to the chronological order in which emails are received, and only until the number of time slots available for submitting a student visa application in a given month is reached.

A student will only receive an email response if their appointment request is successful.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:  We are fully booked for January. Please do not send anymore emails until the next announcement.