Countries whose citizens are not required to have a visa when entering Poland

Polish VISA REQUIREMENTS for holders of ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries are not required to be in possession of a visa when entering Poland for less than 90 days:

• Albania
• Andorra
• Antigua Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macao (Special Administrative Region)
• Macedonia (only for holders of biometric passports)
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Monaco
• Montenegro (only for holders of biometric passports)
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Norway
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Portugal
• Romania
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• San Marino
• Serbia (only for holders of biometric passports)
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Vatican (Holy See)
• Venezuela

Remarks:

• The list above does not involve residence, work nor other paid activity
• As of 1 st of May 2005 citizens of the EU countries are entitled to move freely within the European Union/European Economic Area. For stays exceeding 90 days please check here: Information for EU/EEA citizens traveling to Poland: (http://www.msz.gov.pl/index.php?page=1111400000)
• For further information concerning entry requirements and residence in Poland please contact a local polish embassy or consulate in your country. Check here for addresses of polish diplomatic and consular posts abroad: http://www.msz.gov.pl/index.php?page=1101902000
• Holders of travel documents issued based on Geneva Convention of 28 th of July 1951 on status of refugees and New York Convention of 28 th of September 1951 r. on status of stateless persons are not entitiled to enter Poland without a visa. Exeptions below:
  
  As of 21 st of May 2005, refugees lawfully resident in the territory of Ireland, Liechtenstein, Romania and Switzerland, based on European Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees done at Strasbourg on 20 th of April 1959, are exempt from obligation to obtain visas for entering or leaving the territory of Poland, provided that:
  • They hold a valid travel document issued in accordance with the Convention on the Status of Refugees of 28 th of July 1951 or the Agreement relating to the issue of a travel document to refugees of 15 th of October 1946, by authorities of the Contracting Party in whose territory they are lawfully resident,
  • Their visit is of not more than three months’ duration
  • A visa is still required for a stay of longer than three months or for the purpose of taking up gainful employment in the territory of another Contracting Party.