Poland visa guide
Currency: PLN · Major cities: Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Zakopane
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
Poland is part of the Schengen Area — one Schengen visa covers all member states.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 15–45 calendar days at a consulate or visa centre — apply up to 6 months ahead
- Fee
- €90 adult, €45 for children aged 6–12, plus service charge
Good to know
- Short stays are capped at 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs is mandatory.
- Apply at the consulate of your main destination, or of your first entry point when stays are equal.
By passport
- 🇺🇸 United States passport — Visa free, up to 90 days
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport, Balice
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, Gdańsk
- RZE · Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Jasionka
- KTW · Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport, Katowice
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport, Łódź
- LUZ · Lublin Airport, Lublin
- WMI · Warsaw Modlin Airport, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
- POZ · Poznań-Ławica Airport, Poznań
- SZZ · Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport, Szczecin(Glewice)
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport, Warsaw
- WRO · Copernicus Wrocław Airport, Wrocław
- BZG · Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport, Bydgoszcz
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.