Passport Atlas

Entering Poland

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

Openness rank

#115

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Warsaw

Population

37.4 million

Area

312,685 km²

Currency

Polish złoty PLN

Languages

Polish

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

1.7 million · 2024

Migrant share

4.5%

Ethnic groups · 2011

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

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

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

Poland Passport Visa site Immigration 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.