Poland in the UAE

Visa applications from foreigners who live in the UAE can only be submitted at the Consular Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Abu Dhabi.
 

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-konsulat system

The Polish Embassy in Abu Dhabi kindly informs about the change of the system of registering for appointments in order to submit applications for Schengen visas. 

The possibility of registration was launched on November 8, 2024.

The new system is based on obtaining appointment dates for submitting applications for Schengen visas (type C visas) chronologically, according to the order of registration. The procedure assumes a three-stage procedure of completing and registering the application in the e-konsulat system. We ask you to strictly follow the instructions received in the subsequent stages and implement them on time. Please fill in all required fields of the visa application form reliably and correctly with special attention to the point:​​​​​

*31/*32 Name of host person or company in the Schengen states and contact person in host company. If not applicable – name of hotel, address and telephone number or temporary address with the telephone number in the Schengen states

Dates will be assigned by the system twice a week, and information about the meeting date will be sent to the applicant by e-mail. Each person will receive information about the appointment date according to the number of applications correctly completed and saved in the system. At this stage, it will not be possible to make changes or corrections to the information recorded in the application form. 

Please do not send any inquiries to the Polish Embassy in Abu Dhabi regarding the appointment date, but wait for an e-mail from the e-konsulat system confirming the appointment date.

After opening the e-konsulat website select from the main menu – Register form and then select the type of service Schengen visa C.

We would like to remind you that the Visa Application can be submitted no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before the date of the planned departure.

1.    A 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 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.
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
6.    Copy of an ID document to confirm residence within the consular district of your application.

a)       Re-entry visa valid three months beyond the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States.

b)       UAE-ID-Card, valid for three months after the intended departure date from the territory of the Member States.

7.    Proof that you have enough means of subsistence in the form decided by the mission:

a)       Bank statements for the past three months or other verifiable evidence of sufficient means of subsistence during intended stay.

b)      Original letter from employer stating employment status, position, length of contract and salary.
8.    A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).
9.    A document to confirm the purpose and the conditions of your planned stay in Poland

     Business

a.       Invitation letter from a company or an authority to attend a meeting, conference or event or other documents which shows the existence of trade relations or relations for work purposes (e.g. confirmed registrations for trade fairs or congresses), including a proof of accommodation during the intended stay.

   Official delegation/mission

a.        Letter issued by the authority(-ies) concerned confirming identity of the applicant(s), purpose of the journey (meetings, consultations, negotiations or events held by intergovernmental organizations), period of intended stay and accommodation details.

  Tourism or private visit

a.       For tourism: Proof of accommodation during intended stay: hotel reservation or copy of a rental contract or proof of residential property.

b.       For private visits: Original invitation letter signed by the host covering the intended stay using the official format required by the Member States’ national legislation. For further information please visit the website(s) of the Member State(s) of destination.

   Medical treatment

a.        A document issued by the medical institution in the Schengen Member State

confirming that the applicant will receive medical care in that institution.

b.        Pre-payment or other proof of sufficient financial means to cover the medical

treatment and related expenses, such as insurance coverage.

   Study or training purposes for a stay shorter than 90 days

a.       A certificate of enrolment at an educational establishment for the purposes of attending vocational or theoretical courses within the framework of basic and further training;

b.       Student cards or certificates of the courses to be attended.

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.

Visa application fee is 366 AED

Visa application fee for a foreigner between 6 and 12 years of age is AED 183

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.  

Visa decision should be collected personally on the day designated by the Consulate staff when submitting your visa application between 2PM till 3PM  

If you do not agree with the Consul's decision, you have the right to file an appeal for reconsideration of the visa application. You must appeal in the office that issued the decision no later than 14 days from its reciept, together with only new information or documents in the case that were not previously attached to the visa application and which may affect a potential change in the decision. You do not need an appointment. Appeals are to be submitted from Monday till Thursday between 10:30 and 11:00.

Application fee - 325 AED

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.

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