Poland visa for Nigerian 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 Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 669 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 352. The refusal rate was 46.1%. The refusal rate fell by 7.7 points from 53.8% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 5% compared with 2024 (704).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

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

Before travelling from Nigeria 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Nigerian citizens can stay in Poland

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

How Nigerian citizens apply

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

Poland’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

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

Polish citizens travelling to Nigeria

Nigeria requires a visa from Polish citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days.