Will I Need A Visa For Poland After Brexit

Will I need a visa for Poland after Brexit? If you are a British citizen, the short answer is yes. Unless Britain negotiates a separate treaty with Poland, Brits will require a Polish visa. Here’s why: As of 2018, UK nationals must apply for a visa online before visiting any Schengen Area country, including Poland, as part of the European Union’s (EU) effort to increase immigration control and security.

Millions of Britains are asking themselves this right now. When we ousted ourselves from the EU, a question has come up – will we need visas to visit other European countries? The short answer is yes, we will most likely need visas to visit Poland after Brexit. Poles were estimated to be around 800,000 in the UK (and its dependencies) before the referendum happened.

Will I Need A Visa For Poland After Brexit

The answer to this question is: maybe.

If you’re a citizen of the United Kingdom, you’ll need a visa to enter Poland after Brexit. The same goes for citizens of any other country in the European Union. This is because, post-Brexit, Poland will be part of the Schengen Area—an area where no border checks are required for citizens of EU member states and some non-EU countries.

But if you are a citizen of an EU country that is not a member of the Schengen Area—such as Ireland or Malta—you will not need a visa to enter Poland after Brexit. This is because those countries have not agreed to be part of the Schengen Area yet.

After Brexit, you will need a visa to visit Poland.

The UK has been a member of the European Union since 1973, which means that its citizens have free access to the Schengen Area and can travel freely within it. However, since the UK is leaving the EU, Polish officials have stated that it will no longer be a part of the Schengen Area. This means that British citizens will need to get visas before traveling to Poland after Brexit.

The good news is that getting a visa for Poland is not difficult—but it does require planning ahead of time.

What is the D visa in Poland? 

A D-type national Polish visa permits to enter the territory of the Republic of Poland and to stay continuously or for several successive times in this territory for a total duration of more than 90 days during the period of validity of the visa, but not longer than one year.

Is Poland part of the Schengen area?

Yes, Poland is the part of the Schengen area. The 26 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

What are the Schengen countries?

What documents are needed when applying for a C-type visa to Poland?

• Travel document (passport) which:
  • is valid for at least three months after the planned date for leaving the Schengen Area or, in the event of multiple visits, after the planned date for the last leave of the Schengen Area,
  • contains at least two blank pages,
  • was issued during the last ten years;
• A filled out and signed visa application; If you want to submit a visa application, you need to register with E-KONSULAT
• Photograph; 
• Proof of visa payment;
• Medical travel insurance whose coverage amounts to not less than €30,000, valid throughout the Schengen Area, and covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death;
• Supporting documents:
  • Document confirming the purpose of travel;
  • Document confirming possession of adequate financial resources to cover the costs of living during the planned stay and to cover the costs of return to the country of origin or residence, or to cover the costs of transit to a third country, which will certainly give permission for entry, or documents confirming that the applicant can legally obtain such funds.ou typically have to demonstrate you have various amounts of money to travel to Poland and obtain your visa. 
  • Document concerning accommodation or possession of financial resources to cover the costs of accommodation;
  • A document that permits to assess whether the applicant will leave the Schengen Area before the visa expires.

Supporting documents may be different depending on the country where a visa application is submitted.

For more details, please contact the relevant Polish Consulate.

Source: Website of Republic of Poland

How can I get Schengen Visa in Poland?

You will need to obtain the Polish Visa application form, which is available to download, fill it in truthfully and submit it to the Polish authorities along with your supporting documents.

Who needs a Schengen Visa to enter Poland?

If you are traveling to Poland, you will need a Schengen Visa if you are a citizen of a non-Schengen country without a visa-free travel agreement with the area, or if you have been refused for visa-free travel. Short-stay visas can be for business or tourism purposes, as well as family and short study visits, or for medical reasons.

How much will my Schengen Visa to Poland cost?

You must pay administration fees (related to the administrative processing of the request). The amount of the fees must be paid to the visa service when submitting the application: either online if you have made a pre-application via an internet platform or with the service with which you submitted your file.
The fees are not reimbursed in the event of visa refusal.
The price of the Schengen Visa varies according to the age of the person concerned:

• Adult: €80 
• Child from 12 to 18 years old: €80
• Child from 6 to less than 12 years old: €40
• Children less than 6 years: free

Certain external service providers mandated by the Polish consular authorities may charge service fees. They are not refundable even in case of refusal of visa application.

Can I visit other Schengen countries besides Poland on this visa?

A visa for any of the Schengen countries is valid for a stay in all the other Schengen nations during the period for which the visa has been issued – meaning you can start a trip around Europe in Poland.

What do you need to do before moving to Poland from the UK?

It is your responsibility to inform the UK government offices that handle your tax, pensions, and benefits tax that you are moving to Poland permanently.

• Give your local council your new forwarding address
• Tell your benefits office where to send your benefits
• Contact the International Pension Centre to discuss how the move impacts your pension
• Talk to your  Student Loans Company if you’re still paying loans

Talk to the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to make sure you don’t overpay your taxes

Conclusion

In short, if you currently live and work in the UK, you will most likely be eligible for a visa to move to Poland after Brexit. Your application will require proof of your employment status and a post-Brexit financial commitment to living and working in Poland. Take note that the above information was accurate at the time of this article, but things may change. It’s best to confirm these details with Polish immigration officials as well.