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Entry requirements

Poland

For Italian citizens

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Freedom of movement

EU Directive 2004/38/EC says that, without prejudice to national border-control rules on travel documents, Member States shall let Union citizens enter with a valid identity card or passport, and family members who are not nationals of a Member State with a valid passport.

Visa

Not required

Document

Poland's Foreign Ministry says a C-type visa applicant's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the planned date of leaving the Schengen Area, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued during the last ten years. Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure and have been issued within the previous 10 years.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Freedom of movement

  2. Detail

    Stay window · 180 days (rolling)

  3. Notes

    EU Directive 2004/38/EC says that, without prejudice to national border-control rules on travel documents, Member States shall let Union citizens enter with a valid identity card or passport, and family members who are not nationals of a Member State with a valid passport.

  4. Passport validity

    Poland's Foreign Ministry says a C-type visa applicant's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the planned date of leaving the Schengen Area, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued during the last ten years. Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure and have been issued within the previous 10 years.

  5. Blank passport pages

    At least 2 blank passport pages.

  6. Proof of funds

    The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Poland's as PLN 300 for a stay not exceeding 4 days and PLN 75 per day for a stay exceeding 4 days.

  7. Travel insurance

    Poland's Foreign Ministry lists, for a C-type visa, medical travel insurance with coverage of not less than EUR 30,000, valid throughout the Schengen Area and covering the entire intended stay (for a multiple-entry visa, the first intended visit). The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa to prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance.

Before you go

  • Check your travel document validity.
  • Review any official updates.
  • Keep contact details for the relevant authorities.

Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.