Polish Consulate General in Los Angeles

The Polish consulate general in Los Angeles is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–14:00.

Poland admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In 2025, Poland’s consulate general in Los Angeles received 375 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 341. 34 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 9.0%. In 2024 it had been 0.3%: the rate rose by 8.7 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 25% compared with 2024 (301).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.3% (2024) to 9.0% (2025).

Poland issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in the United States; this office handled 23% of their 1,607 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: New York 1.7%, Houston 1.6%, Washington D.C. 0.8% and Chicago 14.4%. 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 the United States, 4.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Poland’s rate worldwide was 15.8%. Poland received the 15th largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 32.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United States.

The Polish embassy is in Washington D.C., about 3,712 km away. The Polish consulate general in Los Angeles is one of 24 missions of Poland in the United States. Consulates: Houston, Chicago, New York and Pittsburgh. Honorary consulates: Miami, Atlanta, Baltimore, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Gordonsville, Beverly Cove, Detroit and 8 more. The United States in turn has 3 missions in Poland, its embassy being in Warsaw.

About the Polish consulate general in Los Angeles

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Poland in Los Angeles. It is headed by Paulina Kapuścińska, according to the records. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: Wilshire Boulevard 12400, 90025 Los Angeles. The record for the Polish consulate general in Los Angeles includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Polish citizens travelling to 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.

When the Polish consulate general in Los Angeles is closed

The Polish consulate general in Los Angeles closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, 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 Los Angeles

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

Near the Polish consulate general in Los Angeles

Within 1 km of the Polish consulate general in Los Angeles there are 2 other foreign missions.