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National (D) - type national visa for students

22.06.2020

Detailed checklist for Polish national visa (D) - study (first and second degree studies/PhD/postgraudate studies can be found at the bottom of this website.

PLEASE, PRINT YOUR VISA-RELATED DOCUMENTS DOUBLE-SIDED! 

Please provide the original documents and their copies:

1. a completed visa application in the e-consulate system

2. one passport photo on a white background, facing straight.

3. passport (with an expiry date not earlier than 90 days after the visa expires).

4.  A national visa applicant shall personally submit a document confirming the possession of Travel Medical Insurance, referred to in art. 25 sec. 1 point 2 letter “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 the link: Information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs about insurers and insurance offered by them that meet the conditions referred to in art. 25 sec. 1 point 2 letter “a” and paragraph 1b of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners. Under current circumnstances all the insurance policies have to be issued by a Polish-based company/institution.

5. a document informing about the place of residence in Poland, e.g. a hotel reservation or an apartment rental agreement, in which the applicant will reside after arriving in Poland or another title to reside (property deed) with the exact address.

6. air ticket reservations both ways.


All the other details are mentioned in the checklists - to be found below in a pdf file.

 

FIRST DEGREE STUDIES, SECOND DEGREE STUDIES OR UNIFORMAL MASTER DEGREE STUDIES OR THIRD DEGREE STUDIES FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING IN ANOTHER FORM

  • the original certificate of admission to the studies or a document confirming the status of the student;
  • certificate of the course / training (in the case of participation in courses / training justifying the issue of a national visa - certificate of enrollment on the list of students, prepared by the host university, college or school which should include information on the detailed course / training (detailed plan course / training including hours, days of study; in the case of paid course / training - confirmation of payment).

In cases of visits by close family members of Republic of Indonesia residing in Poland on the basis of national visas for the purpose of studying or teaching, such persons should apply for Schengen visas (period of stay 90 days within 180 days), submitting together with the visa application and other documents required to obtain a Schengen visa a letter from the university authorities confirming the fact of studying or studying in Poland.
The above-mentioned lists of documents are not exhaustive. The consul may require each applicant to provide additional documents confirming the information provided in the visa application.

FOR EDUCATION, STUDY AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, LECTURES, AND ALSO FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
 
You can apply for a visa if you travel to Poland for one of the following purposes:

  • first-cycle, second-cycle, uniform Master's or third-cycle (doctoral) studies;
  • participation in vocational training (eg qualifying vocational courses);
  • education or training in another form (eg participation in scientific conferences, post-secondary education, language courses, preparation courses, retreats, formation meetings);
  • didactic purpose (eg lectures, seminars, other educational activities);
  • conducting scientific research or development works;
  • participation in a cultural or educational exchange program, humanitarian aid program or summer work program.

One of the documents confirming the purpose of the trip:

  • the original certificate of admission to the studies or a document confirming the status of the student;
  • certificate of training / vocational course (with information about the type and duration and the page covering the costs of the outgoing stay);
  • a document confirming the right to conduct classes (an invitation to conduct classes, a contract with a teaching unit for conducting classes);
  • invitation to conduct scientific research or development works;
  • an invitation or document confirming participation in a cultural or educational exchange program.

 

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.

Materials

Checklist for D - study visa
2022​_Checklist​_D​_Study.pdf 0.58MB
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