Poland visa for Syrian 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 Syria, with its embassy in Damascus.

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Syria (Damascus) received 125 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 63. 49.6% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 67.1%: the rate fell by 17.5 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 19% compared with 2024 (155).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 27.1% of the applications lodged in Syria that year, from 19.0% at the consulates of Greece to 41.4% at those of Romania. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 4th most applied-for Schengen state in Syria.

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

Before travelling from Syria 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 Syrian citizens can stay in Poland

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

How Syrian citizens apply

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

Poland’s neighbours for Syrian citizens

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

Polish citizens travelling to Syria

Polish citizens need a visa for Syria, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.