Poland in the Philippines

Before you apply, you must decide which visa you need:

Airport transit Schengen visa (A-Type)

choose this visa type if you plan to pass through an international transit area of a Schengen airport travelling with a passport of one of these states:  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka.

In addition, the Republic of Poland has introduced  an individual airport transit visa requirement for citizens  of Armenia, Egypt and Cuba. 

 

Schengen visa (C-Type)

Choose this visa if you plan to stay in Poland or other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days in each 180-day period of time. This means that you are allowed to stay in the Schengen zone legally only if your stay in Schengen countries did not exceed 90 days over the last 180 days. A special calculator on the European Commission’s website  Na stronie Komisji Europejskiej will help you count how long you can stay in Schengen countries.

You can apply for a Schengen visa in a Polish diplomatic mission if:

• Poland is the only destination country of your visit to the Schengen zone;
• you visit more than one Schengen country, but Poland is your main destination;
• you do not know which Schengen country will be your main destination, but you cross the Schengen border for the first time in Poland.

In exceptional cases it is possible to issue a Schengen LTV visa which is valid only in the territory of selected Schengen states.

Citizens of the Philippines may apply for a Schengen and national visa at the Embassy of  the Republic of Poland in Manila. 

Citizens of Micronesia, Palau and Marshall Islands do not require a short term Schengen visa when travelling to one of the Schengen countries. The stay in the Schengen States, however, may not exceed 90 days within a 6-months period. Please note that the visitors will need to present a valid passport, proof of sufficient funds and a return airline ticket upon arrival at the first point of entry in the Schengen States.

National visa (D-Type)

Choose this visa if you want to stay in Poland for more than 90 days. The validity of a national visa cannot exceed one year. You also need to apply for a national visa if you seek asylum, repatriation, or if you use Polish Card privileges.

 

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 December 2013 on Foreigners is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Warning: Suspicious visa intermediaries! The Embassy of Poland in Manila does not cooperate with intermediaries or agencies that offer their services, e.g. on the street, via websites, instant messaging. These entities do not have any access to our appointment system.

From 14.07.2025 visa applications to Poland should be submitted only at Polish BLS Visa Application Centers (VACs), which locations are following:
1.    Metro Manila PPWW: 7th Floor (Dela Rosa Facing), 6780 Ayala Avenue Building, 6780 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, 1226, Manila, Philippines;
2.    Cebu PPWW: Unit 707, Ayala Life FGU Center, Mindanao Avenue, corner Biliran Road, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City, 6000, Philippines.

Do not use services of agents, who may, for additional fee, offer:
•    booking an appointment for you;
•    filling-in your application form;
•    provide inaccurate visa information;
•    ask you to sign a power of attorney to represent you.
Inform us about any unfair practices via manila.amb.rk@msz.gov.pl 
 
Attention!
Registration and filling in the form is not subject to any fees. We encourage you to register and fill in the form yourself. The Embassy does not schedule appointments in any other way and does not grant any appointment slots to agencies. Before coming to the Embassy make sure to read about the procedures and required documents on our website.

Prepare all the documents yourself.
 

Who is eligible:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This procedure applies only to family members of EU citizens who reside in a Member State of which they do not have citizenship or who travel to such a country - therefore, in principle, it does not apply to family members of Polish citizens.

EU citizens include:
• citizens of EU Member States,
• citizens of European Free Trade Association member states
(EFTA) – parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area: Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland;
• Swiss Confederation;
• UK nationals.

A family member of an EU citizen is considered to:
• spouse of an EU citizen,
• a direct descendant of an EU citizen or their spouse, up to 21 years of age, or
dependent EU citizen or his spouse,
• a direct ascendant EU citizen or his or her spouse who is an EU citizen
or their spouse.

Under the procedure you are eligible to submit your visa application:

• free of charge,
• without prior appointment.

Required documents:

• A printed and signed visa application (filled in online)
• A recent photo in colour 35 x 45 mm size,
• A valid passport,
• A document confirming marriage or partnership with an EU national,
• A document confirming that you accompany an EU national in his/her journey or join him/her in their place of residence.

Visa refusal:

The consul's refusal to issue a visa takes place by way of a decision. Against the decision to refuse the issuance of this type of visa has the right to appeal to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The appeal shall be filed in writing through the consul who issued the decision, within the time limit of fourteen days from the date of delivery of the decision to the party.

When you apply for a visa, you have to provide your biometric data: a photo in the case of a national visa and a photo and fingerprints in the case of a Schengen visa.

If you have already applied for a Schengen visa in the recent 59 months and if you have given your fingerprints, you do not have to give them again – the system will automatically transfer your data.

The following applicants do not have to give their fingerprints:

• children under 12;
• persons who are physically unable to give their fingerprints (because they do not have fingers or they suffer from a temporary finger trauma); 
• heads of states or governments, members of national governments and their accompanying spouses and members of official delegations if they are invited for official purposes;
• monarchs and high-ranking members of royal families, if they are invited for official purposes.

Right to information processed in SIS and VIS

The Central Technical Authority of the National Information System – the Chief Commander of the Police COT KSI – the central technical authority of the National Information System is the controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation –  GDPR), in the scope of the use of data through the National Information System (KSI), processed in the Schengen Information System (SIS) and the Visa Information System (VIS).

According to Article 15 of the GDPR, every person has the right to obtain from the controller comprehensive information regarding the processing of their personal data.
Detailed information on the exercise of the right to information is available on the website of the National Police Headquarters Centre, at:
http://www.policja.pl/pol/sirene/prawo-osob-do-informac/76188,The-right-of-datasubjects-
to-information.html
 

Third countries that nationals are subject to consultation - the file in the Materials. 

This important notice is addressed for all applicants applying for Polish National Visas from the Philippines.

We are aware of the recent challenges many applicants have faced in securing appointment slots through our service provider, BLS International. 

Please be informed of the following clarifications to address these concerns:

1. Appointment Allocation Process
Appointment slots are allocated based on the directives of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila and are released on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants can schedule or reschedule appointments according to the guidelines provided on the BLS International website for Poland Visa Application Centers (https://blspolandvisa.com/).

2. Enhancements Video Verification, Passport and Photo Liveliness
This feature is to adapt fairness ensuring that all applicants lodge their own appointment. Other security features including uploading of passport to match the actual applicant. 

3. QR Appointment Verification at the VAC
This is another feature implemented at the BLS Center to ensure fake appointments are verified through this verification process.

4. BLS International's Role
It is important to note that BLS International does not control or influence the number of daily appointment slots released. The organization’s role is limited to facilitating the application process as per the instructions provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila.

5. Unauthorized Sale of Appointment Slots
We have received reports of unauthorized third parties or establishments selling appointment slots. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila strongly condemns such fraudulent activities and advises applicants not to engage with or support these intermediaries. BLS International does not endorse or participate in any such practices. Any such fraudulent activities can be reported on our official email ID info.poland@blshelpline.com 

6. Complaint Resolution
While we understand the frustration these challenges may cause, we kindly request that complaints related to slot availability not be directed toward BLS International, as their control over slot allocation ceases once they are publicly released. Accusations of fraudulent behaviour against BLS International are without basis. Any such fraudulent activities can be reported on our official email ID info.poland@blshelpline.com 

Please immediately notify the Police or other local law enforcement agency all the evidence you have on any irregularities and scams !!!

7. No. of Appointment Slots

Booking of appointments for visa applications to Poland is only possible through the BLS International website for Poland Visa Application Centers with authorized service fee as stated on our website: https://blspolandvisa.com/ 

No additional processing fees are charged. If someone has demanded other fees from you for submitting your visa application, please immediately notify the Police or other local law enforcement agency.

Both the Polish Embassy and BLS International empathize with the difficulties faced by applicants and remain committed to working together to enhance the visa application process. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we strive to find sustainable solutions to address these challenges, however at the moment the Embassy does not have any possibilities to secure any additional visa appointments.

Please immediately notify the Police or other local law enforcement agency all the evidence you have on any irregularities and scams !!!

Warning: Suspicious visa intermediaries!

We strongly advise you to book your visa appointment slots using the BLS International official website only. The website address: appointment.blspolandvisa.com

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila cooperates only with the BLS International service provider. 

The Embassy does not cooperate with any intermediaries or agencies that offer their services, e.g. on the street, via websites, instant messaging. These entities do not have any access to the appointment system.

Do not pay any fees to these agencies or anyone falsely claiming to be able to secure the appointment for you !

Persons who wish to submit a visa application are only required to pay the visa fee charged by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila in the amount of PHP 8932 (national visa) or PHP 5955 (Schengen visa) and the service fee paid to the BLS service provider in the amount of equivalent in PHP of 7,72 EUR.