Checking and tracking the readiness of a visa to Poland

The ability to check the readiness of a visa to Poland allows you not to waste time on useless trips to the Visa Application Center in order to find out what the status of the application is at the time of application.

How you get this information depends on where you filed. There are three options:

1. Consular section of the country's embassy;
2. Visa Center. Today, a whole network of such institutions operates on the territory of the CIS, simplifying the process of obtaining permission to visit the state;
3. Tourist agency.

Each of the methods deserves attention and can be convenient, depending on the goals and place of residence of the applicant.

Those who intend to apply to the Embassy of Poland. This is a direct interaction with consular services. As a rule, upon approval of the application, the applicant is informed of the date when he can come for a passport with a stamped visa.

The processing time is 10 business days. You can see the holidays of the state on the official resource of the Embassy.

There is also a warning that the registration period can be extended up to 30 days under certain circumstances.

This should be taken into account when submitting documents. Especially the warning is relevant during the period of mass holidays.

In order to track the status of an application filed at the Consular Section, you should call the contact phone numbers of the service. They are presented on the website.

When submitting documents to a travel agency

As for citizens who draw up documents through a travel agency, they can find out about the status of their application directly from the tour operator with whom they cooperate. Some need to call the office, others have online resources that enable users to find out for themselves whether their documents are ready or remain in the process of processing.

Travel agencies are intermediaries, the execution time in them is longer than in the Embassy and Visa Application Centers. In this case, you should worry about the status of the application no earlier than 12 days after the submission of documents. Most often, travel agency employees themselves notify customers that they can pick up their passport.

Information at the Visa Application Centers

If you are interested in Poland as a travel destination, one of the most promising ways to obtain a visa to this country is to contact one of the State's Visa Application Centers.

The benefits are as follows:

The disadvantage is that the cost of circulation through intermediaries is always higher than directly. But, if you take into account the cost of the road and the loss of time, in many cases this way turns out to be more profitable.

You can get information about which Visa Application Centers are trusted by the Embassy on its website, on the page "Visa issues".

How to find out the status in the VC

If you have used the services of the Visa Application Center, check your status on the pages of its resource. Now accredited VCs are united in a single network, therefore, before starting a search, select your region on the main page. Then look for the "Tracking the status of your application" section. Next, you need to use the mouse to find the "Click here" box and go to a new page.

The next side will provide important information for those who have already gone through the process of submitting an application and other documents.

You can find out when you should be at the Visa Application Center by calling the phone numbers offered on the resource or by writing a letter to the email address below.

If both paths do not suit you, click on the highlighted word "here" and go to the next page.

In the "Tracking the status of your application" section, you need to enter your registration number, and then your date of birth, starting from the day and ending with the year. After these steps, click "Confirm" and information about the stage of your Polish question will appear on your computer screen.