Poland Student Visa Requirements
To study a full degree in Poland, students from India and Pakistan need a national visa for study (type D visa). You apply before you travel. Here is what you need.
Who Can Get the Poland Study Visa
You need a place for full-time study at a Polish university, enough money, housing and insurance.
- An admission letter for full-time study at a university approved to take foreign students.
- India and Pakistan, bachelor's: a NAWA recognition statement (a free letter from NAWA that says your school certificate counts in Poland).
- Living costs each month (food and daily needs): India: PLN 1,010; Pakistan: PLN 776. Rent is on top.
- Rent for your stay.
- PLN 2,500 once for the trip home.
- Tuition paid for the first year, or proof you can pay it.
Travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000, valid in the Schengen area for your whole stay.
It must pay for emergency care and for taking you home if you are very ill.
In Poland, foreign students can join the National Health Fund (NFZ, Poland's state health insurance) for PLN 55.80 a month. This is the 2026 price.
Special Cases
- If your study is free, bring a letter from the university that says so.
- Under 18: bring a letter from your parents that says you may go, signed in front of a notary (an official who checks signatures).
Papers for the Poland Study Visa
Hand in your papers in the order of the checklist, and bring the originals.
Your form data must match your passport and papers exactly, including spelling.
India: if a paper is missing, you can add it within 7 days after you apply.
- Colour photo, 35 mm wide and 45 mm high.
- White background.
- Your face fills 70 to 80% of the photo.
- Not older than 6 months.
| Document Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Visa form | Made on e-Konsulat, printed and signed. India: also fill in the VFS Global study form. | Required |
| Passport | Made in the last 10 years, still valid 3 months after you leave the Schengen area (the group of European countries with shared visa rules), with 2 blank pages. | Required |
| Proof you live in the area | An ID that shows you live in the area that the embassy where you apply covers. | Required |
| Document Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Admission letter | The original letter from your Polish university. | Required |
| Proof of tuition payment | A receipt for your tuition fee, or a letter from your university saying your study is free. | Required |
| Education certificates | India: with an apostille. Pakistan: attested by MOFA. Show the originals. | Required |
| Document Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Language certificate | India and Pakistan: at the level your university asks for, at least B2 (upper-middle level of English). | Required |
| English test | India: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79 or Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) 176 are strongly advised. | Optional |
| Document Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Proof of money | Living costs each month (India: PLN 1,010; Pakistan: PLN 776), plus rent, plus PLN 2,500 once for the trip home. | Required |
| Sponsor letter | If someone else pays: a letter signed in front of a notary (an official who checks signatures), plus their job letter and a paper that shows their salary. | Optional |
| Document Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Housing proof | A lease (rental contract) or student home decision that shows the monthly cost. | Required |
| Travel medical insurance | At least EUR 30,000 of cover, from an approved insurer, for your whole stay. | Required |
| Flight booking | A booking only, not a paid ticket. India: a ticket to Poland only. Pakistan: a ticket to Poland and back. | Required |
| Document Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Family Registration Certificate | Original and copy from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA, Pakistan's national ID office), in English or with a certified translation. | Required |
| Copy of your ID card | A photocopy of your national ID card. | Required |
| Old passports | Bring your old passports and copies of their used pages. | Required |
Important Document Guidelines
Which Poland Visa Do You Need?
Degree students need two things: a type D study visa to enter Poland, and then a temporary residence permit to stay.
Key Features
For full-time study at a Polish university, or a preparatory course.
India: fee Indian rupees (INR) 21,120. Pakistan: fee Pakistani rupees (PKR) 65,771.
Lets you work without a work permit while you study full time at an approved university.
Eligibility Requirements
- An admission letter for full-time study.
- Proof of money, housing and insurance.
Restrictions
- You apply in person and wait in your home country for the answer.
- It can be extended only in very rare cases.
| Feature | Type D study visa | Residence permit |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Entering Poland to study | Staying in Poland after the visa |
| How long | At most one year | First permit usually 15 months |
| Fee | INR 21,120 (India) or PKR 65,771 (Pakistan) | PLN 340, plus PLN 100 for the residence card |
| Where you apply | India: VFS Global visa centre. Pakistan: embassy in Islamabad. | Online on MOS (Poland's online system for residence permit applications), in Poland |
If you come for a full degree, you need the type D study visa. A short-stay Schengen visa (type C visa) is only for visits of up to 90 days in every 180 days. It does not let you study a degree.
Useful Links and Common Questions
Useful links, and answers to the questions students ask most.
Polish embassies
Visa booking
Get your admission letter from a Polish university.
Get your papers stamped as real. India: apostille. Pakistan: attestation by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
Pay tuition, book housing and buy travel medical insurance.
Book on e-Konsulat and hand in your papers in person.
Wait 15 to 30 days for the decision.
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