Poland in Kenya

We kindly inform you that on Friday, May 1, 2020 and Monday, May 25, 2020, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and its Consular Section will be closed due to public holidays observed in Kenya and in Poland, the Labour Day and the Eid al-Fitr.

Please find below a full version of the article by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, that has been published in today's "La Repubblica" in Italy.

On 10 April 2010, a special TU-154M plane with the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and the First Lady Maria Kaczyńska on board took off from Warsaw to Smolensk. On that very day the members of the official delegation were to participate in the ceremonies taking place in the Katyn War Cemetery, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the crime committed there. The aircraft carried 96 people, including members of the highest state authorities, representatives of various social circles and religious denominations, high-ranking military commanders and the plane’s crew. All the flight passengers died in the air disaster which took place during landing at the airport near Smolensk.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi informs that due to the spread of coronavirus, its Consular Section will remain closed from Monday, March 30, 2020, until further notice. In emergency cases, please write an e-mail at: nairobi.amb.wk@ msz.gov.pl. Please also be informed that in connection with the travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Poland, the issuance of visas has been temporarily suspended. Please note that the collection of issued visa decisions and legalized documents that were submitted before March 25, 2020 will be possible onTuesday, April 7, 2020, from 10am to 12am.

The Government of Poland announced on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, that it had extended the control of all people crossing Poland's borders to April 13, 2020. The entry of foreigners into the country will be banned until April 11, 2020. Only Poles wishing to return home, their spouses and children, holders of Karta Polaka, diplomats and persons with the right of permanent or temporary residence in the Republic of Poland or holders of a valid work permit will be allowed to enter the country. The decision immediately came into effect.

In view of the spread of coronavirus and closing of Polish borders, the Embassy of Poland in Nairobi has decided to introduce some changes in functioning of its Consular Section.

Polish government has taken another actions in combating coronavirus. The new rules apply from Sunday, March 15., 2020.

European Union Heads of Mission, including the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Jacek Bazański, were on a four-day working visit to Meru County from February 19 to 22, 2020.

On February 3, 2020, the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) announced a call for applications for the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship Programme, Master's Degree Studies. Interested students from Kenya and Uganda may apply up to 3pm on March 16, 2020 CET on a dedicated website. More information below.

We kindly inform you that on February 11, 2020 the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and its Consular Section will be closed due to a public holiday observed in Kenya.