Polish Consulate General in Brest, Belarus

Belarusian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Poland. Check with the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

In 2025, Poland’s consulate general in Brest received 6,049 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5,727. 321 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.3%. In 2024 it had been 12.1%: the rate fell by 6.8 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (5,833).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 5.3% (2025) to 12.1% (2024).

Poland issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Belarus; this office handled 29% of their 20,812 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Minsk 2.7% and Hrodna 4.6%, which makes Brest the highest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Belarus, 2.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Poland’s rate worldwide was 15.8%. Poland received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 12 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 78.6% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Belarus.

The Polish embassy is in Minsk, about 329 km away. The Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus is one of 4 missions of Poland in Belarus. Consulates: Hrodna and Minsk. Belarus in turn has 3 missions in Poland, its embassy being in Warsaw.

About the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Poland in Brest. The head of mission on record is Włodzimierz Sulgostowski. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: Kujbyszewa 34, 224016 Brześć, Brest. The record for the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

Polish citizens travelling to Belarus

No visa is needed by Polish citizens for Belarus, for stays of up to 30 days.

When the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus is closed

The next closures of the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus for public holidays in Belarus are Catholic Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027; it may also close for Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus

Current procedures for the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus

Within 1 km of the Polish consulate general in Brest, Belarus there are 5 other foreign missions.