Polish embassies and consulates abroad

Poland’s embassies and consulates outside the Schengen area received 109,483 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 17th highest number among the 28 Schengen states, and issued 91,761 visas. The refusal rate was 15.8%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 17.2%. The number of applications was almost unchanged (111,538 in 2024).

The busiest countries were Belarus (20,812), China (15,938), India (9,673), Turkey (7,341) and Armenia (3,960). Among the ten busiest, refusal rates ranged from 3.8% in Kazakhstan to 32.5% in the United Arab Emirates.

Poland’s missions by continent

By continent, 170 of Poland’s missions are in Europe, 92 in the Americas, 72 in Asia, 36 in Africa and 14 in Oceania; Europe accounts for 44%.

Where Poland has the most missions

After the United States (24), Poland’s largest networks are in Italy (15), Spain (12), France (12), the United Kingdom (11), Germany (9) and Austria (8).

Embassies of Poland

Poland has an embassy in 96 countries. In 52 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy.

Honorary consuls of Poland

Poland has 211 honorary consulates, 55% of its network; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports. In Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Bolivia, Bhutan, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, Djibouti and the Dominican Republic, honorary consuls are its only representation.