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
FSans visa93
Eastern Europe