Poland visa for Iranian citizens

For the tourist visa, Poland’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on 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 Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 810 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 491. The refusal rate was 38.7%. The refusal rate fell by 4.6 points from 43.4% in 2024. Applications fell by 38% compared with 2024 (1,312).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 15th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

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 Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Iran 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).

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Poland

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

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Polish embassy in Tehran, 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 Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Poland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Poland’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

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

Polish citizens travelling to Iran

Polish citizens can get a visa on arrival in Iran, valid for stays of up to 30 days.