Poland visa for Kenyan 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 Kenya, with its embassy in Nairobi.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Kenya (Nairobi) received 657 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 490. 24.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 18.5%: the rate rose by 5.5 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 10% compared with 2024 (599).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 33.1% of the applications lodged in Kenya that year, from 16.7% at the consulates of the Czech Republic to 60.9% at those of Norway. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in Kenya.

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

For a trip from Kenya 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 Kenyan citizens can stay in Poland

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

How Kenyan citizens apply

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

Poland’s neighbours for Kenyan citizens

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

Polish citizens travelling to Kenya

Polish citizens do not need a visa for Kenya, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.