Poland visa for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait, with its embassy in Kuwait City.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Kuwait (Kuwait City) received 2,120 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,016. 4.4% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 4.5%. Applications fell by 18% compared with 2024 (2,581).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Kuwait that year, from 2.7% at the consulates of France to 15.1% at those of Hungary. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 11th most applied-for Schengen state in Kuwait.

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

Kuwaiti citizens planning a trip to Poland can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Kuwaiti citizens can stay in Poland

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

How Kuwaiti citizens apply

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

Poland’s neighbours for Kuwaiti citizens

Belarus and Ukraine admit Kuwaiti citizens visa-free. Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic require Kuwaiti citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Polish citizens travelling to Kuwait

Polish citizens can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait, valid for stays of up to 90 days.