What documents are needed to apply for a Schengen visa to Poland?
The Schengen area was created in order to facilitate the movement of citizens of the European Union and several countries that are not part of this conglomerate within its borders. At the same time, the tasks of the countries that signed the agreement in the Luxembourg Schengen were set to strengthen the external borders of the European Union. This is a kind of “filtering” of all people traveling here who do not have the happiness of being citizens of one of the EU states.
Today, the Schengen Agreement has been signed by 26 countries belonging to Europe. Poland ratified this document in May 2004, and since December 21, 2007, all its checkpoints located on the external borders of the Eurozone have been operating in the "control, filtering and restrictions" mode. Therefore, the documents for a visa to Poland are not much different from those that a tourist, student or guest worker will need to collect, following to Germany or Portugal.
And now let's analyze together the list of documents required to obtain the right to enter the homeland of Chopin and Mickiewicz.
Documents for a Polish visa - a complete list with comments
Before voicing the complete list of documents for applying for a visa to Poland, we will once again remind you that this is the so-called Schengen standard, common to all signatory countries. The papers required for registration of the right to enter are submitted to the consular service closest to your home, whose employees will review the documents prepared by the potential visitor for a Schengen visa and make a decision - “allow” or “deny”
Number one on our list is a foreign passport.. The validity of the passport must exceed by 3 months the date of the intended return of the tourist to his homeland. In addition to the foreign passport, the future traveler is obliged to prepare photocopies of all completed pages of his civil passport.
visa application ( you can download on the page) The form is filled in Latin.
A PHOTO. A potential visitor collecting documents for a Polish visa must submit to the consular service
- two photos of a standard size - 3.5 x 4.5, matte.
- photos must be taken no later than 6 months before the date of submission of documents
- The face must be photographed against a light white, milky or pearl background and occupy at least 75% of the area of the printed surface.
Help from the place of work
One of the most important documents The certificate is issued on a letterhead with clearly printed details of the organization, firm, institution. It specifies the position and applicant's salary. It is believed that this is a kind of guarantee that a person who has a job will not try to enter and try to stay on the territory of the European Union, increasing the number of unskilled labor. In addition, in such a simple way, a rough check of the solvency of a potential tourist is done.
Private entrepreneurs provide a copy of the FLP registration certificate and confirmation of tax registration.
If the applicant is not officially employed, it is necessary to confirm the presence of a sponsor. And already he is obliged to provide documents confirming his financial security.
Solvency confirmation
What documents are needed for a visa to Poland, demonstrating your willingness to part with money?
A bank statement will do. Fresh, taken on the eve of the day of submission of documents for a Polish visa. You can provide a statement from a salary or credit card. But be prepared for the fact that the checkpoint officer can take you to an ATM and ask you to show the money on the account linked to the card. Traveler's checks are respected by those who consider documents for a national visa to Poland. Important - on the account, on the card, in checks, the amount received as a result of multiplying the number of days of your trip by 50 euros should be concentrated. It means that 50 euros / day is the minimum necessary for a guest of the European Union for a normal existence.
Medical insurance. The last act that the Eurozone insures itself against "import guests" is a health insurance policy. It is issued for the entire period of stay in the EU. The payment as a result of an insured event must be at least 30 thousand euros.
And now we will briefly go through the existing ones, because each of them has its own nuances in paperwork.
Additional requirements for applying for a tourist visa
Tickets. When collecting documents for a Polish tourist visa, you will need to provide originals, copies or printouts of your transport ticket reservation. The employees of the consular service pay special attention to return travel documents from Poland to the homeland of our traveler.
Hotel reservation. In addition to tickets, the guest must demonstrate a hotel reservation for the duration of their stay in the country.
To book a hotel, we recommend using the online booking site booking.com(PPVA staff also prefer confirmation from here)
For example, if you take care of early booking, then in chain hotels like Warsaw Center Hostel in Warsaw for two you can book onlyfor 8€!At a similar price, you can easily book rooms in hotels in Krakow, Wroclaw, Katowice and Torun.
Consular fee payment confirmation for work with documents for a Polish visa is 35 Euro for citizens of Ukraine. (Pensioners and students are exempted from paying the consular fee)
Business (business) visa
Those who have their own commercial interest or business partners in this country apply for it. Representatives of the Polish side - the enterprise, the organizers of the forum or exhibition, are preparing a special Invitation. It indicates the date of the event or the term of the proposed visit, as well as clear details of the inviting organization. Additionally, the person who finances accommodation and transfers on the territory of the Republic is indicated.
Visitor visa
Issued to those who go to Poland on a private invitation. To get the right to enter, a special Invitation must be enclosed in the documents for a Polish visa. Citizens of Poland or persons in the status of permanent residence (permit) can invite relatives of the first line (mother / father, children, brother / sister) by drawing up an invitation in free form and having it certified by a notary. The invitation is supported by a scanned copy of the document confirming the status of the inviting party.
To invite distant relatives or friends, a Voivodship invitation is issued. It should indicate the dates of the proposed trip, the place of residence of the foreign tourist. Sometimes you may need documents confirming the degree of kinship or personal acquaintance (friendship) of the hosts and guests.
National visa D (working)
Owners, as well as first-line relatives of the owners of this document, can apply for it. For this category of people, a multiple-entry visa category D is provided for a period of 1 year, and applicants are also exempt from paying a consular fee. Provision of statements from work and a bank account is also not required.
Visa "shopping" (shopping)
You can get a multiple-entry shopping visa if you have had other Schengen visas opened in the last three years (or the original shopping visa for 7 days). The only requirement is to provide confirmation that you actually made purchases, these are regular VAT invoices with your name or TAX FREE.
