Poland in Thailand

You should apply at the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Bangkok. 

Please note that we only deal with visa applications from nationals of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar or legal residents of those countires.

What is an A-type airport transit visa?

An airport transit visa is a visa valid for transit through the international transit areas of one or more airports of the Member States.

To check if you need to apply for an airport transit visa, please visit the website of the European Commission at https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/visa-policy/who-must-apply-schengen-visa_en. In principle, in case of transit through the international transit areas of airports located in Poland, this will apply to citizens of: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

Please bear in mind that an airport transit visa only permits you to stay in the international transit area of an airport while awaiting a flight to your destination country. It does not entitle you to enter into or stay in the Schengen Area.

The visa application form must be submitted in person. We do 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. If the system does not show a date you want, it means there are no slots available on that date or the Consular Section is closed.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are trying to limit the number of applicants present at the Consular Section at the same time. This might cause a limited availability of appointment slots in our e-konsulat system. If you are unable to find a slot and your case is urgent, please send an email to consulate.bangkok@msz.gov.pl with the subject “Request for appointment at the consulate”. Please describe the purpose of your appointment, the deadline and attach scans of important documents, such as: your passport, invitation letter or marriage/birth certificate. If your request is granted, we will inform you by email about the possibility to come for an appointment.

If you are travelling in an organised group of 10 persons or more (tourist group, delegation etc.) and want to ensure everyone gets the same appointment date, please contact us by email before registering for appointments in our system. If possible, we will try to schedule an appointment date so that all members of your group can come at the same time. Once you register for an appointment, we will not be able to change the date for you.

After you choose the appointment date and complete the online application, the system will generate a pdf of the application form with a specific time of your appointment. Please print the application form, sign it and bring with you for the appointment along with necessary supporting documents.

Please note!
You can apply for an A-Type visa only if:

• You are planning to stay only in the airport's transit area and are not planning to leave it.  The A-Type visa does not authorise you to stay in the Schengen area.
• You are a citizen of one of the countries below: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka.

You do not need to apply for an A-Type visa if you:

• hold a diplomatic passport,
• are a member of an EU citizen's closest family,
• hold a C-Type or D-Type visa or a residence permit issued by one of the EU Member States
• hold any of the residence permits listed in Annex V of the Community Code on Visas, issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America,
• hold a valid visa of a European Economic Area country or Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or you are returning from these countries after using such visa.

1. The visa fee is 3250 THB.
2. Accepted forms of payment: cash.
3. 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.  

Collection of visa decisions does not require registration at www.e-konsulat.gov.pl. Our consular staff will inform you about the collection date during your first appointment. If you miss your collection date, you can come on any Monday or Wednesday 14:00-15:00.

The passport can be collected in person. If you authorize third person to collect your document please bring the following documents: original of the power of attorney, original of the receipt received during the submission, original ID document of the authorized person and copy of the ID document of the authorising person.

If you received a visa refusal, you have the right to apply for a reconsideration of the visa application within 14 days from the date when you received the refusal decision.

To apply for a reconsideration, you do not need to register for an appointment in our online system. Simply come to the Embassy on Monday or Wednesday between 11:00 and 11:45 and submit your doccuments. If you cannot come on these days or at those times, send us an email and we will offer you an alternative date.