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Pologne

Atlas des passeports

Entering Pologne

Pologne playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#115

Entry openness

93

Sans visa

93

Visa requis

105

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Fiche pays

Capitale

Warsaw

Population

37.4 million

Superficie

312,685 km²

Monnaie

Polish złoty PLN

Langue

Polish

Fuseau

UTC+01:00

Nés à l’étranger

1.7 million · 2024

Part de migrants

4.5%

Groupes ethniques · 2011

  • Polish96.9%
  • other and unspecified1.7%
  • Silesian1.1%
  • German0.2%
  • Ukrainian0.1%

Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type E

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 999

Dialing code

+48

Airports

WAW · KRK · GDN · WRO

Highlights

  • Świnoujście
  • Kołobrzeg
  • Jastrzębie-Zdrój
  • Treblinka extermination camp

Pologne PasseportVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • Schengen short-stay (type C)

    Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period

    • Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
  • Work residence card

    Work · Usually 1–3 years

    • After an employer permit or declaration, apply to the voivode for temporary residence.

Immigration routes

  • EU long-term resident

    Skilled work

    After 5 years of lawful stay you may apply for EU long-term resident status.

    Leads to PR:EU long-term resident status is near-PR.

PR & citizenship

Settlement permit / EU long-term resident

Time to PR:About 5 years

  • Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.

Citizenship often after 3 years as a permanent resident or 10 years’ stay, by path. Dual nationality allowed.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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