Poland
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Apply for a visa for France
Visa applications submitted in Poland are processed by the Visa Service of the French Embassy in Warsaw, the only body entitled to make decisions concerning visas.
This does not apply to Polish nationals, as they are EU-nationals, regardless of the length and grounds of their stay.
Third-country nationals residing in Poland based on a valid residence permit or a Polish national visa are not subject to a short-stay visa in France, as their Polish document entitles them to stay in France or any other Schengen country for 90 days within a period of 180 days. Please note that foreigners waiting for the issuance of their residence permit in Poland are not allowed to travel outside of Poland. A short-stay visa to France can't be issued to them.
Please allow two months from the submission of the application until the planned departure date.
What are the application fees?
A visa application will only be processed following the payment of the application charges, when applicable. Payments can be made by debit card Visa or Mastercard, contactless payment means or by cash, in Polish zlotys (PLN) at the applicable consular exchange rate.
No cheques, cards or euro payments are accepted. This is a visa application processing fee, not the payment for the visa. A receipt is issued to the visa applicant, stating the paid amount.
No refund, including partial refund, is made if the visa application is rejected.
Book an appointment
French Embassy in Warsaw
| Tuesday | 08:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Thursday | 08:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Monday | 08:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 08:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 08:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 02:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 08:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 08:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Pratical information
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Public holidays in 2025:
- Wednesday, January 1st: New Year
- Monday, January 6th: Epiphany
- Monday, April 21st: Easter Monday
- Thursday, May 1st: Labor Day
- Friday, May 2nd: Polish National Day
- Thursday, June 19th: Feast God
- Friday, August 15th: Assumpion of Mary
- Monday, Novembre 10th: replaces Saturday November 1st (All Saint's Day)
- Tuesday November 11th: Poland's Independence Day / Armistice of 1918
- Thursday, December 25th: 1st day of Christmas
- Friday, December 26th: 2nd day of Christmas
Practical procedural information
Appearance in person: Visa applicants must appear in person at the consulate in order to submit their applications.
Prepare your visit
The following conditions must be met before you visit the visa service:
- The validity of your passport. The expiry date must be at least 3 months following the expiry date of the requested visa;
- The application form, printed, dated, signed, bearing a recent identity photograph, meeting IS/IEC standards (pdf);
- List of supporting documents;
- Supporting documents as listed, in the order on the list and ticked on the list;
- The visa fees (Polish zlotys) in card, contactless payment or cash.
We would like to remind you that only visa service officials are entitled to request any complementary documents, and no external intermediaries are authorized in visa-related cases.
Biometric data collection
All visas issued by France are biometric visas.
All visa applicants over 12 years of age must appear in person when submitting their application. The following biometric data are then collected: a scanned photograph and 10 fingerprints taken flat and digitally captured.
Children younger than 12 are exempted from the collection of biometric data. The application must be submitted by one of the child’s parents or by a person having parental authority. The child must be present when the application is submitted. The child’s photograph meeting IS/IEC standards (pdf) is then scanned.
Application tracking
You can follow the progress of your request from your France-Visas account, under "My requests".
Collecting my passport
Only you or a a third party duly appointed car collect your passport, by appointment by clicking on the following link : Making an appointment to collect my passport.
Official passports
Holders of official (diplomatic or service) passports are also welcome with appointment during the opening hours of the visa section.
Important: incomplete applications will not be processed.
Visas issued to holders of official passports in the context of their duties are free of charge.
Should you have any problems concerning your visa application, consular services are ready to answer all your questions at : visas.varsovie-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr