Poland visa for Iraqi 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 2 missions in Iraq, with its embassy in Baghdad. Consulates: Erbil.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Iraq (Erbil) received 1,078 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 588. 45.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 35.1%: the rate rose by 10.1 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (1,038).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 34.3% of the applications lodged in Iraq that year, from 25.0% at the consulates of Italy to 84.2% at those of Hungary. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Iraq.

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

Before travelling from Iraq to Poland, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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 Iraqi citizens can stay in Poland

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

How Iraqi citizens apply

In Iraq, applications go to the Polish embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, 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 Iraqi citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Poland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Poland’s neighbours for Iraqi citizens

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

Polish citizens travelling to Iraq

Iraq requires a visa from Polish citizens, available online as an e-Visa.