Poland visa for Algerian citizens

Poland’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl. Processing time, as Poland states it: Usually within 15 calendar days of a complete application; up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

Poland has 1 mission in Algeria, with its embassy in Algiers.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Algeria (Algiers) received 2,771 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,788. 35.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 43.9%: the rate fell by 8.5 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 20% compared with 2024 (3,472).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.3% of the applications lodged in Algeria that year, from 27.5% at the consulates of Finland to 81.9% at those of Malta. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 8th most applied-for Schengen state in Algeria.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Algeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Algeria to Poland, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Poland at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 4 June 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Poland (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Poland (updated 20 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Algerian citizens can stay in Poland

How long Algerian citizens may stay in Poland is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Algerian citizens apply

In Algeria, applications go to the Polish embassy in Algiers, or to a visa centre acting for Poland; fees, documents and processing times are published by Poland.

Poland and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Poland lets Algerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Poland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Poland’s neighbours for Algerian citizens

Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia require Algerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Polish citizens travelling to Algeria

Polish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Algeria. The rule is the same in both directions between Algeria and Poland.