Polish Consulate General in New York

The Polish consulate general in New York is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:30–14:30.

US citizens do not need a visa for Poland: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

In 2025, Poland’s consulate general in New York received 526 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 512. 9 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 1.7%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 1.8%. Applications fell by 15% compared with 2024 (617).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 1.1% (2023) to 1.8% (2024).

Poland issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in the United States; this office handled 33% of their 1,607 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Los Angeles 9.0%, 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 43.9% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United States.

For matters it cannot handle, the Polish embassy in Washington D.C. (331 km) is responsible. Besides the Polish consulate general in New York, Poland has 23 other missions in the United States. Consulates: Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles 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 New York

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Poland in New York. It is headed by Mateusz Sakowicz, according to the records. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Madison Avenue 233, 10016 New York. The record for the Polish consulate general in New York includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Polish citizens travelling to the United States

Before flying to the United States, Polish citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed.

When the Polish consulate general in New York is closed

The next closures of the Polish consulate general in New York for public holidays in the United States are Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026; it may also close for Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the Polish consulate general in New York

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

Near the Polish consulate general in New York

Within 1 km of the Polish consulate general in New York there are 121 other foreign missions.