Poland business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Poland business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇵🇱 Poland·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Poland
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 12
Competent authority
Polish mission covering the applicant's residential consular district: Embassy in Ottawa, Consulates General in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver
Application centre
none (apply directly; appointment booked via the e-konsulat system, form submitted in person)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$0
Est. total (adult)
CA$135
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa + Consulates General Toronto and Vancouver process directly (no VAC fee). D unverified.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Depends on e-konsulat slot availability; not officially quantified. Realistically 1-4 weeks (unverified).
Application centre
Consulate-direct via the e-konsulat appointment system; submitted in person at the Embassy consular section in Ottawa or Consulates General Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver. Repeat applicants with biometrics on file may courier via VFS Global.
Timeline notes
Province-based jurisdiction. Poland uses its own e-konsulat portal rather than a full VFS operation; first-time applicants must appear in person for biometrics. Consul decides within 15 calendar days.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
PLN 75
Minimum
PLN 300
In EUR ≈
€17.6 / day
planned stay exceeds 4 days (standard, per day)
PLN 75 / day
reduced category: tourist event / youth or sports camp / paid stay / sanatorium / working-holiday (per day, min PLN 100 total)
PLN 20 / day
Floor
PLN 300 total if planned stay does not exceed 4 days (standard); reduced-category travellers at least PLN 20/day but not less than PLN 100 total; students/researchers PLN 1,270 for the first two months
Notes
Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of 23 Feb 2015. Standard: PLN 300 if stay <= 4 days; PLN 75/day if > 4 days. Plus separate return-journey funds: PLN 200 (from a neighbouring country), PLN 500 (from another EU state), PLN 2,500 (from a non-EU country). EUR equiv at ~0.235 EUR/PLN.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Non-Canadian-citizen residentsMust apply at the consular office of their residential district and present proof of lawful residence.