Poland business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Poland business Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
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To
Poland
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from United Kingdom.
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Competent authority
Consular and Polish Diaspora Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London (10 Bouverie Street, EC4Y 8AX) - sole visa-issuing office for the whole United Kingdom
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
£0
Est. total (adult)
£81
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in GBP · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Direct at Polish Consulate (London/Manchester/Edinburgh) — no VAC, no service fee.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
New slots released every Sunday at 11:00 (some categories Wednesdays); can require patience but no separate VAC courier step.
Application centre
Direct at the Embassy of Poland, Consular Section, London (10 Bouverie Street) — the only UK consular office issuing Polish visas. No VFS/BLS; appointments via e-Konsulat.
Timeline notes
Official gov.pl: consul decides within 15 calendar days, extendable to 30 or 45. London-only.
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
- British nationals who are not British citizens and stateless personsRequire a visa despite general UK visa-free status.
- Non-British residents of the UKMust present a UK residence permit valid at least 1 month beyond visa expiry.