Poland in Egypt

You can apply at the consular office of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cairo, every working day at 9:00-11:00.

Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

Appointments for national visa for employment require the following steps:

1. Visit: https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ 
2. Select National visa – register form
3. Verify captcha.
4. Select type of service: national visa – work
5. Enter and save a preliminary visa application. Remember that the data entered in the application must be the same as the data in your documents.
6. You will receive a request to confirm the preliminary application to the e-mail address provided (in case you haven’t received it please check your spam box). You have to confirm your application within 48 hours.
7. After you confirm the preliminary application, your data will be verified. You will receive information on the results via e-mail. Positive result of verification entitles you to complete the full visa application within the next 48 hours. If the application is not completed within this time, your booking will be cancelled and the data removed from the system.

The date of appointment will be assigned via an electronic draw which takes place every Friday at 6:00 PM

After your application has been drawn, we will send information about the date of the visit to the e-mail address provided by you. Other applications will take part in subsequent draws until they are drawn or until the expiry of the document entitling you to work in Poland.

After having received the confirmation email with the specific appointment date, the printed and signed application along with all the required documents must be submitted personally on the day indicated by the system.

Please remember: 

• The data entered in the application must be the exactly same as the data in your documents (as well as during registration of your work permission in Poland). Each spelling mistake may result in rejection of preliminary visa application.
• Consular Section does not have any possibility to interfere in the process of drawing the dates of visits.
• Registration of a visa application for a different purpose than indicated in the selected type of a visa, as well as substantial changes in the visa application after completing the registration will cause a visa application rejection.
• Applicants shall arrive at the Consular Section at the appointed time only.
• The Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Cairo does not cooperate with any commercial visa agencies.

Please note that:

1. Applicants must correctly put all of their personal details on the application form during the registration procedure.
2. Applicants must put the correct details of their valid passport.
3. Applicants are obliged to put their complete and personal details on the application form:

• complete residential address (including the house number, street name, city/town, province, and zip code)
• personal contact details (e.g. email address and landline or mobile number)

Please pay attention to select proper application form. For travel for maximum 90 days you should apply for schengen visa. For travel above 90 days you should apply for national visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.

To apply for visa citizens of Libya should contact Embassy of Poland in Tunis. 

You can book your appointment to apply for a visa via the https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/  system ONLY. 

We open new appointments in our system https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ every Sunday at 9:00 AM (local time)

In case said dates fall on a holiday, the visa slots will be released on the next working day at the same time.

Registration of a visa application for a different purpose than indicated in the selected type of a visa, as well as substantial changes in the visa application after completing the registration will cause a visa application rejection. Please register visa applications carefully and with proper attention.

The Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Cairo does not cooperate with any commercial visa agencies.

VISA APPLICATION STEP BY STEP:

• Visit: https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/   and schedule an appointment for the Embassy of Poland in Cairo
• Choose the type of visa: for travels for maximum 90 days – Schengen visa; for travels from 91 to 365 days - National Visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.
• Verify captcha.
• Choose date of appointment.
• Fill in the application form and click on “Submit”.
• Print out the application form and confirmation page.

The printed application along with all the required documents must be submitted personally by the applicant on the appointment day printed on the visa application form.

Please note:

Appointments are available on the shown dates only. Do note that we do not give the individual slots for the visa applicants. New slots are being systematically open for all the applicants on the “first-come-first-served” basis via https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/  

Applicants must correctly put all of their personal details on the application form during the registration procedure.

Applicants are requested to put the correct details of their valid passport.

Applicants are obliged to put their complete and personal details on the application form:

• complete residential address (including the house number, street name, city/town, province, and zip code)
• personal contact details (e.g. email address and landline or mobile number)

If you have submitted an application form and noticed some slight mistakes on the printout, please correct them manually and confirm the corrections with a signature next to it. There is no need to make a new application.

Applicants shall arrive at the Consular Section at the appointed time only.

The Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Cairo does not cooperate with any commercial visa agencies.

Appointment cancelation: 

If you need to cancel your appointment, kindly send us a message to e-mail: cairo.consul@msz.gov.pl  with information as follows:

• Surname and first name
• Passport number
• Visa type
• Appointment date

Request must be send before your submission date. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your appointment had been cancelled as soon as possible.

If there are no dates available for submission in https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/, it means that: at this date the consulate does not work or all slots are already booked.

Registered application form must be printed and submitted along with all required documents (see the checklists of documents published above) at the date indicated by the https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/

Please pay attention to select proper application form. For travel for maximum 90 days you should apply for schengen visa. For travel above 90 days you should apply for national visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.

To apply for visa citizens of Libya should contact Embassy of Poland in Tunis. 

General requirements:

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 on both sides from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders with the face covering 70-80% of the photo. 

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.    A copy of the passport page with personal data and the photo. 

5.    Proof of travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death, during your stay on the territory of the Schengen countries. The insurance should be valid throughout the territory of all Schengen countries and cover the entire period of the person's intended stay or transit. The minimum coverage should be EUR 30 000. The applicant should submit a written confirmation from the insuring company with information about the name of the insured person, territorial validity of the insurance, exact dates and amount of the coverage.

Please note that the travel insurance valid for the entire period of intended stay is required also applying for a work visa. If you are already working in Poland and insured by Polish social insurance (ZUS), you can submit a certificate from them (ZUS RMUA Raport miesięczny dla osoby ubezpieczonej instead.

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.    A copy of an ID document to confirm legal residence within the consular district of your application.

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

As a document confirming financial means you should provide one of them (they should be issued within last one month):

• the original of the certificate on the amount of limit on the credit card issued by the bank/company, which issued that credit card;
• the original of the certificate on the possession of the financial measures on the account in the bank, which possess his premises on the territory of Poland or other Schengen member state;
• the original of the formal invitation by the relative/friend residing in Poland registered in Provincial Office (Urząd Wojewódzki) in Poland.

​Attention! Bank statement from Egyptian, Sudanese or Eritrean bank cannot be used for national visa application.

8.    A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).

9.    Documents confirming the purpose of your stay Poland.

List of supporting documents (obligatory) to be submitted by applicants for national visa at the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cairo:
 
1. Compulsory information to be presented by all visa applicants:
 
1.1. Certificate from Mogamma:
 
For first time travellers, or in case of passport loss: a certificate from Mogamma covering the past 7 years (this rule is also valid for the spouses of UE citizens travelling for the first time to Schengen states).
 
1.2. Booking Proof:
 
A round trip booking. The ticket should be bought only after the visa has been issued.

1.3. Purpose of the trip:

A document substantiating the purpose of the stay. ​​​​​

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

• Written consent of the child’s/minor’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.
• 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 visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.

Documents in Arabic must be provided with English or Polish translation.

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.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow 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 the visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard.

Visa application form should be made through electronic customer service system: http://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ (visa application forms which was not registered via e-Konsulat won't be accepted).

Please pay attention to select proper application form. For travel for maximum 90 days you should apply for schengen visa. For travel above 90 days you should apply for national visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.

Please be informed that all certificates and official papers must be provided in the original. Electronic document with valid electronic signature will be also regarded as an original.

VISA REQUIREMENTS: 

• Visa Application form. The form must be fully completed via the e-Konsulat system and signed in the corresponding blanks 
• One photo to be attached. The photo must have a passport format, full-face capture (the height of the face should be 70-80% of the height of photo, it is 32-36mm),  a white background and  must be taken in the last 6 months 
• Passport valid for at least 3 months prior to your departure from Poland. The passport must have at least two blank pages 
• Copy of passport page with photo and personal data 
• Copies of previous Polish/Schengen visas 
• Copy of Residence Permit in Egypt (the original residence Permit must be shown to the Visa Officer) - applies only for non-citizens of Eygpt, Eritrea or Sudan.
• Round trip flight reservation with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Poland. Written oath to purchase a return flight can be submitted instead if not bought 
• Proof of accommodation in Poland 
• Proof of travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death, during your stay on the territory of the Schengen countries.

The insurance should be valid throughout the territory of all Schengen countries and cover the entire period of the person's intended stay or transit. The minimum coverage should be EUR 30 000. The applicant should submit a written

confirmation from the insuring company with information about the name of the insured person, territorial validity of the insurance, exact dates and amount of the coverage.

Please note that the travel insurance valid for the entire period of intended stay is required also applying for a work visa. If you are already working in Poland and insured by Polish social insurance (ZUS), you can submit a certificate from them (ZUS RMUA Raport miesięczny dla osoby ubezpieczonej instead.

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. 

• Financial means: amount of financial means a foreigner is required to have in order to be able to cover the cost of lodging, boarding, travelling through and out of the territory of the Republic of Poland:

• 75 PLN per day
• 2500 PLN additionally if return flight is not purchased

As a document confirming financial means you should provide one of them (they should be issued within last one month):

• the original of the certificate on the amount of limit on the credit card issued by the bank/company, which issued that credit card;
• the original of the certificate on the possession of the financial measures on the account in the bank, which possess his premises on the territory of Poland or other Schengen member state;
• the amount of salary mentioned on the Work Permit issued by the Governor Office in Poland can be also regarded as financial means.

 ​​​​​Attention! Bank statement from Egyptian, Sudanese or Eritrean bank cannot be used for national visa application. 

• Work permit issued by the Governor Office in Poland. Visa validity cannot exceed the validity of work permit. 
• Invitation letter from the employer (company) in Poland 
• Recommendation letter from the employer (company) in Egypt, Eritrea or Sudan, in case of relocation. 
• A current reference letter from the employer in Egypt, Eritrea or Sudan with salary certificate. The certificate of employment must specify the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary.

Self-employed should produce evidence of registration of your business in the Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea, trade license and the latest bank statement is to be attached.

• Certificate from Mogamma: For first time travellers, or in case of passport loss: a certificate from Mogamma covering the past 7 years (this rule is also valid for the spouses of UE citizens travelling for the first time to Schengen states).

Documents in Arabic must be provided with English or Polish translation.

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

• Written consent of the child’s/minor’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.
• 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 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.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow 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 the visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard.

Visa application form should be made through electronic customer service system: http://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ (visa application forms which was not registered via e-Konsulat won't be accepted).

Please pay attention to select proper application form. For travel for maximum 90 days you should apply for schengen visa. For travel above 90 days you should apply for national visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.

Please be informed that all certificates and official papers must be provided in original (for perusal) and copy.

VISITING RELATIVES/FRIENDS PURPOSE VISA REQUIREMENTS:

• Visa Application form filled via the e-konsulat system. The form must be fully completed and signed.

• One photo to be attached. The photo must have a passport format, full-face capture (the height of the face should be 70-80% of the height of photo, it is 32-36mm),  a white background and  must be taken in the last 6 months

• Passport valid for at least 3 months prior to your departure from Poland. The passport must have at least two blank pages.

• Copy of passport page with photo and personal data

• Copies of previous Polish/Schengen visas

• Copy of Residence Permit in Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea (the original residence Permit must be shown to the Visa Officer) - applies only for non-citizens of Eygpt, Eritrea or Sudan.

• Original of the formal invitation by the relative/friend residing in Poland registered in Provincial Office (Urząd Wojewódzki) in Poland.

• Cover letter: the applicant’s description of their trip, the purpose of travelling and the time frame written in a form of a letter.

• Round trip flight reservation with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Poland.

• Proof of accommodation for the whole duration of the intended stay in Poland.

• Proof of travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death, during your stay on the territory of the Schengen countries. The insurance should be valid throughout the territory of all Schengen countries and cover the entire period of the person's intended stay or transit. The minimum coverage should be EUR 30 000. The applicant should submit a written confirmation from the insuring company with information about the name of the insured person, territorial validity of the insurance, exact dates and amount of the coverage. 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.
• A reference letter from the employer with salary certificate.  The certificate of employment must specify the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary .
• Housewives and minors should provide Non Objection Letter from their sponsor as well as sponsor’s passport and visa copy, salary certificate and bank account statement for the last 3 months.

• Self-employed should produce evidence of registration of your business in Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea, trade license and the latest bank statement is to be attached. 
• Financial means: amount of financial means a foreigner is required to have in order to be able to cover the cost of lodging, boarding, travelling through and out of the territory of the Republic of Poland:
  • 75 PLN per day
  • 2500 PLN additionally if return flight is not purchased

As a document confirming financial means you should provide one of them (they should be issued within last one month):

• the original of the certificate on the amount of limit on the credit card issued by the bank/company, which issued that credit card;
• the original of the certificate on the possession of the financial measures on the account in the bank, which possess his premises on the territory of Poland or other Schengen member state;
• the original of the formal invitation by the relative/friend residing in Poland registered in Provincial Office (Urząd Wojewódzki) in Poland.

Attention! Bank statement from Egyptian, Sudanese or Eritrean bank cannot be used for national visa application.

• Certificate from Mogamma: for first time travellers, or in case of passport loss: a certificate from Mogamma covering the past 7 years (this rule is also valid for the spouses of UE citizens travelling for the first time to Schengen states).

Documents in Arabic must be provided with English or Polish translation.

Kindly note that applications without above mentioned documents will not be accepted

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

• Written consent of the child’s/minor’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.
• 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 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.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow 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 the visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard.

Visa application form should be made through electronic customer service system: http://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ (visa application forms which was not registered via e-Konsulat won't be accepted).

Please pay attention to select proper application form. For travel for maximum 90 days you should apply for schengen visa. For travel above 90 days you should apply for national visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.

Please be informed that all certificates and official papers must be provided in original (for perusal) and copy.

VISITING RELATIVES/FRIENDS PURPOSE VISA REQUIREMENTS:

• Visa Application form filled via the e-konsulat system. The form must be fully completed and signed.
• One photo to be attached. The photo must have a passport format, full-face capture (the height of the face should be 70-80% of the height of photo, it is 32-36mm),  a white background and  must be taken in the last 6 months
• Passport valid for at least 3 months prior to your departure from Poland. The passport must have at least two blank pages.
• Copy of passport page with photo and personal data
• Copies of previous Polish/Schengen visas
• Copy of Residence Permit in Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea (the original residence Permit must be shown to the Visa Officer)
• A cover letter explaining the purpose and time frame of the visit to Poland
• Certificate from an Egyptian doctor or health care facility - the certificate should contain the patient's medical history and information about the type of necessary treatment
• A letter from medical institution in Poland meticulously describing the purpose of the travel as well as the itinerary of the days spend in Poland. The document should confirm that the establishment can perform the specific treatment, and that the patient will be admitted accordingly.
• Certificate of financial arrangements for medical service and confirmation payment for treatment.
• Confirmation of the advance payment for medical care, if required.
• Any other correspondence between the referring physician and the receiving physician or a healthcare facility, if available.
• Regarding the applicant’s expenses, it must be stated who will be covering the applicant’s travel expenses during his/her stay in the Schengen Zone.
• Round trip flight reservation with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Poland.
• Proof of accommodation for the whole duration of the intended stay in Poland.
• Proof of travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death, during your stay on the territory of the Schengen countries. The insurance should be valid throughout the territory of all Schengen countries and cover the entire period of the person's intended stay or transit. The minimum coverage should be EUR 30 000. The applicant should submit a written confirmation from the insuring company with information about the name of the insured person, territorial validity of the insurance, exact dates and amount of the coverage. 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.
• A reference letter from the employer with salary certificate. The certificate of employment must specify the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary .
• Housewives and minors should provide Non Objection Letter from their sponsor as well as sponsor’s passport and visa copy, salary certificate and bank account statement for the last 3 months.
• Self-employed should produce evidence of registration of your business in Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea, trade license and the latest bank statement is to be attached. 
• Financial means: amount of financial means a foreigner is required to have in order to be able to cover the cost of lodging, boarding, travelling through and out of the territory of the Republic of Poland:
  • 75 PLN per day for stays over 4 days
  • 2500 PLN additionally if return flight is not purchased

As a document confirming financial means you should provide one of them (they should be issued within last one month):

• the original of the certificate on the amount of limit on the credit card issued by the bank/company, which issued that credit card;
• the original of the certificate on the possession of the financial measures on the account in the bank, which possess his premises on the territory of Poland or other Schengen member state;
• the original of the formal invitation by the relative/friend residing in Poland registered in Provincial Office (Urząd Wojewódzki) in Poland.

Attention! Bank statement from Egyptian, Sudanese or Eritrean bank cannot be used for national visa application.

• Certificate from Mogamma: for first time travellers, or in case of passport loss: a certificate from Mogamma covering the past 7 years (this rule is also valid for the spouses of UE citizens travelling for the first time to Schengen states).

Documents in Arabic must be provided with English or Polish translation.

Kindly note that applications without above mentioned documents will not be accepted

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

• Written consent of the child’s/minor’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.
• 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 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.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow 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 the visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard.

Visa application form should be made through electronic customer service system: http://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ (visa application forms which was not registered via e-Konsulat won't be accepted).

Please pay attention to select proper application form. For travel for maximum 90 days you should apply for schengen visa. For travel above 90 days you should apply for national visa. Proper application form is obligatory. Wrongly registered application forms won't be accepted during appointment at the Embassy.

Visa application form should be made through electronic customer service system: http://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl/ (visa application forms which was not registered via e-Konsulat won't be accepted).

Please be informed that all certificates and official papers must be provided in the original.

Electronic document with valid electronic signature will be also regarded as an original.

VISA REQUIREMENTS: 

• Visa Application form. The form must be fully completed via the e-Konsulat system and signed in the corresponding blanks. 
• One photo to be attached. The photo must have a passport format, full-face capture (the height of the face should be 70-80% of the height of photo, it is 32-36mm),  a white background and  must be taken in the last 6 months.  
• Passport valid for at least 3 months prior to your departure from Poland. The passport must have at least two blank pages. 
• Copy of passport page with photo and personal data.  
• Copies of previous Polish/Schengen visas. 
• Copy of Residence Permit in Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea (the original residence Permit must be shown to the Visa Officer) - applies only for non-citizens of Eygpt, Eritrea or Sudan.
• Round trip flight reservation with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Poland. Written oath to purchase a return flight can be submitted instead if not bought. 
• Proof of accommodation in Poland.  
• Proof of travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death, during your stay on the territory of the Schengen countries. The insurance should be valid throughout the territory of all Schengen countries and cover the entire period of the person's intended stay or transit. The minimum coverage should be EUR 30 000. The applicant should submit a written confirmation from the insuring company with information about the name of the insured person, territorial validity of the insurance, exact dates and amount of the coverage.

Please note that the travel insurance valid for the entire period of intended stay is required also applying for a work visa. If you are already working in Poland and insured by Polish social insurance (ZUS), you can submit a certificate from them (ZUS RMUA Raport miesięczny dla osoby ubezpieczonej instead.

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.  

• Financial means: amount of financial means a foreigner is required to have in order to be able to cover the cost of lodging, boarding, travelling through and out of the territory of the Republic of Poland:

• 75 PLN per day
• 2500 PLN additionally if return flight is not purchased

As a document confirming financial means you should provide one of them (they should be issued within last one month):

• the original of the certificate on the amount of limit on the credit card issued by the bank/company, which issued that credit card;
• the original of the certificate on the possession of the financial measures on the account in the bank, which possess his premises on the territory of Poland or other Schengen member state;
• certificate of scholarship

Attention! Bank statement from Egyptian, Sudanese or Eritrean bank cannot be used for national visa application.

Document on financial means from a sponsor will be also accepted.

• University acceptance letter or certificate of enrollment. Copy (scan) of the original will not be accepted. 
• Proof of tuition fee payment.  
• Enrollment certificate from Egyptian university/school if applicable 
• Non Objection Letter from sponsor as well as sponsor’s passport and visa copy, employment certificate with salary information and current bank account statement for the last 3 months. 
• Document proving the relationship with abovementioned sponsor
• Certificate from Mogamma: For first time travellers, or in case of passport loss: a certificate from Mogamma covering the past 7 years (this rule is also valid for the spouses of UE citizens travelling for the first time to Schengen states).

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

• Written consent of the child’s/minor’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.
• 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 visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.

Documents in Arabic must be provided with English or Polish translation.

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.
• The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
• The D-type visas allow 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 the visa does not guarantee that you will enter Poland - the final decision is always made by the Border Guard.

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INFORMATION ABOUT REFUNDING STUDENT FEES IN CASE OF RECEIVING A VISA REFUSAL IN ORDER TO START OR CONTINUE STUDIES

The charging fees issues for educational services by public universities are regulated in the Act of 20 July 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science, and in the case of non-public universities, they result from the internal regulations of these universities.

Students conclude civil law contracts with universities, which contain special conditions related to the admission process, the course of studies, as well as provisions regarding the amount of the fees and the rules related to the fee refunds. Candidates for studies should carefully study these documents in detail, in particular the provisions on the rules for obtaining the refund of the paid tuition fees.

Refund issues are settled between students and universities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, the Embassies of the Republic of Poland, as well as the Consulates of the Republic of Poland do not mediate in issues between the student and the university and do not have legal measures allowing a foreigner, who has been refused a student visa, to obtain a refund of the tuition fees.

If the university fails to comply with the provisions of the contract concluded with the student, in particular, it has not refunded the fee, claims regarding student fees may only be pursued through civil law.

For current consular fees please check: https://www.gov.pl/web/egypt/consular-fees-new

Consular fees should be paid in cash in USD during appointment at the Embassy.

Out of charge: 

a) family members of the EU citizen (visas for entry to Poland):

- the spouse of the EU citizen;

- a direct descendant of the EU citizen or his/her spouse, who is under the age of 21 and is dependent on the EU citizen or his/her spouse;

- a direct ascendant of the EU citizen or his/her spouse, who is dependent on the EU citizen or his/her spouse;

b) family members of RP citizen:

• the spouse of the citizen of the Republic of Poland;
• a direct minor descendant of the RP citizen or his/her spouse, who is dependent on RP citizen or his/her spouse;
• a direct ascendant of the RP citizen or the spouse, who is dependent on RP citizen or his/her spouse;

c) holder of the Pole’s Card

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

Note: 

• Embassy of Poland does not cooperate with any visa agenicies for visa process; 
• Visa agencies does not guarantee preferential treatment; 
• Only consular officer is entitled to make visa decysion;  
• Only required payment for visa procedure is visa fee. 

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 60 days. 

You can collect your visa decision at the consulate every working day at 1:00-2:00 pm.

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.

An applicant (or a person acting on his/her behalf upon a written authorization) needs to come to the Embassy during reception hours (Sunday – Thursday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm) without appointment, with the documents and present the case. 

For current consular fees please check: https://www.gov.pl/web/egypt/consular-fees-new Consular fees should be paid in cash in USD during appointment at the Embassy.

Please note that an appeal cannot be completed by mail or by sending documents by post.  

If 14 days have already passed, the applicant needs to make a new appointment on-line.

Documents in Arabic must be provided with English or Polish translation.

Can I ask for checking whether all the documents are fine in advance?

No, we can check your documents only when you apply for a visa at consulate

I live so far from Cairo, can I get back the passport (or visa decision) by post?

We cannot send passport back by mail. You can ask someone else to collect your passport instead. In this case the person should show us 1) visa receipt 2) her/his identification documents and 3) power of attorney you signed. 

I want to apply with my family members, but cannot make appointments for all of them for the same day in e-konsulat system. Can we visit the consulate together?

Yes. Please book appointment for yourself with date when you wish to visit us. Then the other family members can also apply on the same day, having own reservation even with other dates

I want to change the appointment date / cancel the appointment.

You cannot do it by yourself, please send us an e-mail to cairo.consul@msz.gov.pl with information as follows:

1. Surname and first name

2. Visa type (A/C/D); C- Schengen visa, D- National visa

3. Appointment date

4. The date, to which you wish to change the appointment (for cancellation not required)

5. Remarks (that you want to change/ cancel the appointment)

We will inform you after cancellation is done. It may take several days. For changing the date please book an appointment again

I made some mistakes in the application form. Do I have to cancel it and make a new one?

No, please tell the officer when you apply, then we will correct them. However visa type (A/ C- Schengen/ D- national) cannot be changed later.

I finished booking via e-konsulat system but cannot receive an e-mail with fulfilled application form.

Did it reach as a spam mail or get blocked? Or can you try to make appointment again? If not,please send us an e-mail to cairo.consul@msz.gov.pl with information as follows:

1. Surname and first name

2. Visa type (A/C/D); C- Schengen visa, D- National visa

3. Appointment date

4. Remarks (that you want to get the application form)

Can I get back submitted documents?

No. Exceptionally, we can give you back the original of work permit, healthcare insurance policy or invitation letter from school, on condition that you provide us copy of them together.