Visa Requirements for Polish Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Poland

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Freedom of Travel

Polish passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

81 destinations allow visa-free entry to Polish citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 15 destinations for passport holders of Poland.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival14 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan.
    On the 15th of March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing EU citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point.
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival60 daysConditions apply.
    Not available at all entry points.
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysExtendable for 2 additional months
    Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysAvailable at Hosea Kutako International Airport.
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysNot available at all entry points.
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 daysAt Dushanbe International Airport.
    Visa also available online.
    E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival7 days

eVisa

Polish passport allows entry to 20 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points.
    For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.
    Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysDue to a large number of unexploded landmines and bombs along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel there.
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa31 days
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysPassengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's E-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa180 days
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysHolders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysOnline Visa eligible.
    ETA required to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa180 daysObtainable online
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days

eVisa / On Arrival

For 19 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Poland.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa required, except for a max. stay of 15 days for holders of normal passports, traveling as tourists and arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV) or Taba (TCP) airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts.
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,
    eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
    Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders.
    Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival720 daysDetermined at the port of entry.
    May apply online.
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
    Visa required if the person visited Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia or Yemen after March 1, 2011, or if they also holds citizenship in any of these countries.
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days

Pre-arranged Visa Required

27 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Poland. This requirement may be waived off if Polish citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

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