Poland business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Poland business Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇵🇱 Poland·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Poland
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
Documents ready00 / 14
Competent authority
Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin (4-8 Eden Quay, Dublin 1) - covers residents of Ireland
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.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
—
Est. total (adult)
€90
Long stay (Type D)
€200
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Polish Embassy Consular Section Dublin takes applications directly (e-konsulat), no VAC/service fee. Official page states Type D national visa €200.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
e-konsulat releases new slots twice weekly (Fridays 15:00 and Tuesdays 18:00). Slots scarce and go quickly; realistically 2-4 weeks, longer at peak.
Application centre
Embassy of Poland Dublin — Consular Section, direct (no commercial VAC). In person at the consulate; appointments via the e-konsulat system.
Timeline notes
Direct-at-embassy model — the differentiator is the twice-weekly e-konsulat slot release rather than an operator queue. Fee EUR 90. Must apply in the consular district of residence.
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-EU/EEA residents of IrelandMust present valid IRP card proving lawful residence in the consular district.