Poland in India

At one of the Visa Application Centres (VAC).

For information:
Call +91 22 67866078 between 09:00 - 17:00 hours Monday-Friday
Email: info.polandin@vfshelpline.com 

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi accepts visa applications from citizens (or residents) of:

•    India residing in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi (NCR), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal,
•    Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka.

Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Mumbai accepts visa applications from citizens (or residents) of:

•    India who are residing in Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The application should be submitted personally at one of the VACs.

Diplomatic missions do not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

To apply for a visa book an appointment through the website.

Employment visa applications that have not been assigned a date of appointment via an electronic draw in the e-Consulate need to be registered again in the VFS Global registration system.

Information on the consular jurisdiction can be found in section “Where to apply?”. In case of Indian citizens the jurisdiction is defined by the place of issue or the address given in the valid passport. Only applications from the relevant consular jurisdiction will be accepted.  

Checklists of documents regarding purpose of the trip for the National visa applicants:

• Employment
• Student
• Dependent
• Others

are published below in "Materials" part.

A national visa applicant shall personally submit a document confirming the possession of Travel Medical Insurance, referred to in Article 25 (1) (2) (a) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners  or a document confirming the possession of health insurance as per the definition of the Act of 27 August 2004 on Health care services financed from public funds. Travel medical insurance with an insurance amount of no less than EUR 30,000 must be valid for the period of the intended stay of the foreigner on the territory of the Republic of Poland, cover all expenses that may occur during the stay in Poland due to the necessity of return travel for medical reasons, the need for urgent medical assistance, emergency hospital treatment or death, in which the insurer undertakes to cover the costs of healthcare services provided to the insured directly to the entity providing such benefits, on the basis of a bill issued by this entity.

More information: https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja/wizy -> under link: Information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs about insurers and insurance 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.

Please visit consular fees table.

In case of submitting visa application in VAC, please visit VFS website.

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.

Passports submitted through VFS can be collected at the appropriate VFS center.

At the Embassy in New Delhi: Monday-Friday, 3:00-4:00 pm.

At the Consulate General in Mumbai: Monday-Friday, 2:00-3:00 pm.

You may appeal against consul’s decision within 14 days from the date of collecting the passport. For that you must submit your passport, an appeal letter and make new visa fee payment. 

For applications submitted through VFS, the applications for reconsideration of consul's visa decision can be submitted at the appropriate VFS center.

Applications submitted at the Embassy in New Delhi: Monday to Friday between 2:00-3:00 pm. No need to take a new appointment.

Applications submitted at the Consulate General in Mumbai: Monday to Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.