Poland in the UK

According to the Decision no 99 of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 27th August 2012 on establishing in certain countries consular offices issuing visas, the only consular office issuing visas in the United Kingdom is the Consular and Polish Diaspora Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London. In order to submit a visa application it is necessary to make an appointment at the Consular and Polish Diaspora Section in London by registering the application via the e-Consulate ​​​system.

If you need more information, please contact us at: london.visa@msz.gov.pl.

The visa application form must be submitted in person. We do not accept application forms sent via fax or e-mail.

1. To make an appointment to submit your visa application, use the the e-konsulat system. 

Accept the general rules for submitting an application.

NOTE: when applying for a study visa (National Visa - 1st year studies - beginning; National Visa - 2nd year studies and above; National Visa - Other studies (e.g. doctoral studies, exchange programs, Erasmus, NAWA), please select an available date, complete the form, print it and bring it along with supporting documents on the date on which it was registered.

Dates of new meetings are made available every working day at approximately 20:00.

When applying for a visa for other purposes, please follow the next instructions:

2. Select the type of service (National Visa – UK Nationals – family members of Polish Nationals; National visa D – Others; National visa D - UK Nationals - Work), enter and save a preliminary visa application. Remember that the data entered in the application must be the same as the data in the documents you have.

3. You will receive a request to confirm the preliminary application to the e-mail address provided. You have to confirm your application within 48 hours.

4. In the next step you have to complete full visa application within the next 48 hours. If the application is not completed within this time, your booking will be canceled and your data deleted from the system.

5. If there are more correct applications for a given consulate than available visit dates in a given period, the date of appointment will be assigned by way of electronic booking appointments..

6. After booking an appointment of your application, we will send information about the date of your visit to the e-mail address you provided. The remaining applications will take part in subsequent draws until they are selected.

Remember:

- the data entered in the application must be the same as the data in the documents you have,

- employees of consular offices have no possibility of intervening in the process of drawing appointments.

Remember that you must submit your visa application no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before your planned trip.

If these deadlines are not met, your application may not be accepted.

Registration is free!

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:
   • sharp, taken against white background and printed on a quality paper,
   • newer than 6 months,
   • taken en face, clearly showing the eyes and face on 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.
4. UK residence permit. If your residence permit is in your expired passport, please bring your old passport together with the current one.
5. Healthcare insurance valid across the European Union for the amount not lower than  EUR 30,000. Information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs about the insurers and the insurances that they offer, which meet the necessary conditions referred to in Article 25 (1) (2) (a) and Article 25 (1b) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6. Proof that you have enough means of subsistence in the form decided by the mission – banks statement (last month), pre-paid travel card.
7. A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).
8. Documents confirming the purpose of your stay Poland.

National visa to work in Poland:

• The original form of the work permit issued by the local Municipal Office in Poland;
• Proof of accommodation during stay in Poland.

National visa to study in Poland:

• Recent letter from your school or university; the letter should be addressed to the Visa Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London;
• Students should ensure that their letter includes information about the type of the course, school attendance and intended period of leave/holidays taken from school for the journey;
• Confirmation letter from a school in Poland; this letter should include information about the type of study, duration etc., with the confirmation of the fee payment;
• Proof of accommodation (for your intended stay in Poland).

Additionally, when applying for a visa for a minor you should present:

• Minors shall submit an application form signed by a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or legal guardianship;
• Originals and copies of parents' passports;
• An original and a copy of a birth certificate.

If the child is entered in the parent's or legal guardian’s passport, please submit a separate visa application.  The child's visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.

Please note:

• Usually, the above documents are enough to receive a visa, however, the consul may require additional documents.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow you to stay in other Schengen states for 90 days of any 180-day period. It means that you can legally stay in the Schengen Area only if your stay was shorter than 90 days over the past 180 days.  
• The D-type visa is valid for a maximum of one year.
• Please note, that receiving your visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard.

118 GBP

Visa fees for the nationals of Ukraine:

• National visa (D) for Poland: 0 GBP

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

The decision on the issue of a visa is made within 15 working days from the payment date of application fee. If the documents need to be examined in more detail, the consideration period may be extended to 30 days.

You should collect document in person. The documents may be returned to you by post, but you are requested to submit a prepaid, correctly addressed Special Delivery envelope in this case.

Visa decisions collection in person:

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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 in this case is 118 GBP.

You have to book your appointment to apply for a visa via the e-Consulate system.