US Consulate General in Krakow
Consulate General 
United States Krakow, Poland
- Phone
- +48 12 424 5100
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 13 December 2024
In Krakow, the US consulate general in Krakow serves US citizens and visitors; the United States’ embassy is in Warsaw, about 252 km away. Polish citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Poland
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Independence Day
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Christmas Eve
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Polish citizens
PolandUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Poland
United StatesPoland Visa-free, 90 days Poland visa for citizens of the United States
Polish citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US consulate general in Krakow.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 8,265 | 7,807 |
| Student (F, M) | 469 | 332 |
| Exchange (J) | 1,609 | 1,529 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 1,501 | 1,357 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 66 | 102 |
| Total | 11,910 | 11,127 |
US visa posts in Poland, FY 2025
| Visa office | Visas issued |
|---|---|
| Warsaw | 26,163 |
| Krakow (this office) | 11,127 |
The US consulate general in Krakow issued 11,127 nonimmigrant visas in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). 70% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by exchange visitor (14%) and work and treaty (12%) visas. That is 7% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (11,910).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 3,875, 15% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The United States issues visas at 2 posts in Poland: Warsaw (26,163) and Krakow (11,127). Krakow accounted for 30% of them in fiscal year 2025.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of Germany in Krakowul. Stolarska 7, 31-043 Kraków
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Consulate General of France in KrakowStolarska 15, 31-043 Kraków
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Honorary Consulate of Colombia in KrakowFloriańska 3, 31-019 Kraków
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The United States’ other missions in Poland
- Embassy of the United States in Warsaw
Aleje Ujazdowskie 29/31, 00-540 Warszawa
- Consulate of the United States in Poznan
Ignacego Paderewskiego 8, 61-770 Poznań
All missions of the United States in Poland (3)
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Warsaw (252 km) is responsible. The US consulate general in Krakow is one of 3 missions of the United States in Poland. Consulates: Poznan. Poland in turn has 24 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US consulate general in Krakow
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of the United States in Krakow. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
Address and contact
The record for the US consulate general in Krakow includes a phone number and an official website.
US citizens travelling to Poland
No visa is needed by US citizens for Poland, for stays of up to 90 days.
When the US consulate general in Krakow is closed
The next closures of the US consulate general in Krakow for public holidays in Poland are Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Christmas Eve (Wigilia Bożego Narodzenia) on Thursday 24 December 2026; it may also close for Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the US consulate general in Krakow
Current procedures for the US consulate general in Krakow, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US consulate general in Krakow
The US consulate general in Krakow has 14 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate General in Krakow closed?
The US consulate general in Krakow closes on Poland’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Polish citizens need a visa for the United States?
Polish citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the US embassy in Poland?
The US embassy is in Warsaw, about 252 km from the US consulate general in Krakow.
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