Everything about Student Visas for Poland

Posted date: 20 Jul 2021

Poland is part of the Schengen region, so you can apply for a visa from Poland and fly all over Europe (excluding the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and states outside of the EU. Students from EU/EEA countries usually do not have to apply for a student visa, however they have to register for their stay in Poland. If you plan to work for more than three months, you have to do this. This is really important, so make sure you remember to do it if you want to continue studying in Poland!

In order to study in Poland, non-EU students have to apply for a student visa. The mechanism is very straight forward. Take these simple steps to apply for a visa:

•          Find a consulate in Poland that can process your application. You may use the Search Engine of the MFA.
•          Read ALL of the visa application material carefully on the website of the consulate and follow ALL of the instructions.
•          Create an appointment with the consulate for a visa. You will have to register via their website in most cases.
•          Prepare the required documents, including application form, travel document (passport), biometric photograph, health insurance, appropriate means of self-assistance, documents confirming the purpose of your stay - the purpose is to research in your case.
•          The specifics of the required documents can vary between consulates, so check them with the website of the consulate.
•          All paperwork, including a printed and signed application form and the visa fee, are submitted. Your visa application is done. For it to be checked, it may take up to 15 days.

It is necessary to apply for a Temporary Stay Card once you arrive in Poland. Again, it's important to time! So, make sure you apply 45 days before your visa expires for a Temporary Residency Permit. A Temporary Residence Card, a kind of ID card that proves that you have a residence permit, will be given when you collect the permit. You can use this to cross the Polish border as many times as you like, along with your travel papers.

For non-EU students, buying their own foreign medical insurance before arrival in Poland is recommended. Otherwise, they would sign an agreement on voluntary health insurance with the National Health Fund And to pay their own insurance premiums. With insurance, you have the right to free medical services and, if you need to, can use university health clinics and health centers.

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