The Department of Information wishes to remind foreign correspondents about how to apply for a new accreditation card or extend the validity of an existing card in 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues accreditation to foreign correspondents who intend to provide press coverage in Poland on a permanent, long-term basis.

Please take care to familiarise yourself with the conditions listed below. Failure to comply with any of the requirements may prolong the time required to process your accreditation request.

 

For a new* accreditation card to be issued, a foreign correspondent is asked to deliver the following documents, either via email to korespondenci.akredytacje@msz.gov.pl or in person to the MFA’s Press Office:

• a letter from their editorial office (in Polish or English) requesting the correspondent be accredited for 2026; when no such letter is provided, accreditation will not be granted for any reason;
• completed accreditation form (attached below);**
• ID photo;
• copy of passport or national ID card (EU citizens only).

When collecting their accreditation cards at the MFA, applicants must submit the originals of the letter and accreditation form, and present their passport/national ID card for inspection.

 

Note: To receive accreditation, a foreign correspondent is required to declare an office address in the Republic of Poland. Granting accreditation does not exempt a foreign correspondent who is also a foreign national from the obligation to comply with residence requirements for foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Poland, as laid down in separate legislation.

 

To extend the validity*** of an existing accreditation card, foreign correspondents are asked to deliver the following documents, either via email to korespondenci.akredytacje@msz.gov.pl, or in person to the MFA’s Press Office:

• a valid accreditation card;
• a letter from their editorial office (in Polish or English) requesting the renewal of the correspondent’s accreditation for 2026; when no such letter is provided, accreditation will not be renewed for any reason;
• completed accreditation form (attached below).**

When collecting their accreditation cards at the MFA, applicants must submit the originals of the letter and accreditation form, and present their passport/national ID card for inspection.
 

Please remember that foreign correspondents are obligated to return their accreditation cards once their validity has expired or once they cease to work as journalists in the Republic of Poland.
 

* New cards are issued to individuals with no prior accreditation or to journalists whose existing cards lack space for a new hologram.

** The form should be completed legibly. For questionnaire items that cannot be answered for lack of data, the item should be filled out “none” or “---”.

*** The only way to extend the validity of an accreditation card is by attaching a new hologram to an existing card.