Polish Consulate General in Saint Petersburg

Poland requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for Poland.

In 2024, Poland’s consulate general in Saint Petersburg received 44 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 44. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. In 2023 the rate was much the same, 0.0%. Applications rose by 22% compared with 2023 (36).

Poland issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Russia; this office handled 17% of their 254 applications in 2024. Refusal rates elsewhere: Moscow 1.0% and Kaliningrad 4.0%, which makes Saint Petersburg the lowest 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 Russia, 7.5% of applications were refused in 2024; Poland’s rate worldwide was 17.2%. Poland received the 23rd largest number of applications of the 26 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 43.2% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Russia.

The Polish embassy is in Moscow, about 629 km away. Besides the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg, Poland has 4 other missions in Russia. Consulates: Kaliningrad, Saint Petersburg and Irkutsk. Russia in turn has 4 missions in Poland, its embassy being in Warsaw.

About the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Poland in Saint Petersburg. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: 5-ya Sovetskaya 12, Saint Petersburg. The record for the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg includes an official website.

Polish citizens travelling to Russia

Polish citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.

When the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg is closed

The Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg closes on Russia’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Poland such as Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg

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

Near the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg

Within 1 km of the Polish consulate general in Saint Petersburg there are 9 other foreign missions.