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A Poland Schengen visa is a special kind of visa which allows you to travel among all the Schengen countries including Poland for a maximum period of upto 90 days. This is a traveller’s dream where with one visa you can travel to any of the other 25 Schengen countries along with Poland.
A Schengen Visa (issued by a consulate or embassy of a Schengen State) is valid for all 26 States of the Schengen Area (including the European territory of Poland), unless it is marked otherwise on the visa sticker. So you do not need another visa to enter or stay in the European territory of Poland. However, you must be in possession of documentary evidence for the reasons of your stay and your means of support. Schengen Area comprises of the following countries: 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.
The Schengen Visa is a short stay visa and takes the form of a sticker affixed to your passport. The definition of “short stay” is a stay of "90 days in any 180 days period". This means that the total duration of stay is of maximum 90 days in any period of 180 days. The precise length of validity of your Schengen Visa is indicated on the visa sticker under the heading “Duration of visit”. With a single-entry visa you can enter the Schengen area only once. This is indicated on the visa sticker under the heading "Number of entries" by "1". A two-entry or a multiple-entry visa allows for two or several entries during the validity of the Schengen Visa. This is indicated on the visa sticker by "02" or "MULT" under the heading "Number of entries".
No, not necessarily all Schengen Visas will be granted for 90 days. You may get the Schengen Visa only for the number of days that you present in your travel itinerary and your flight & hotel bookings
You are free to apply again for a Schengen Visa if your application has been refused earlier.
The Schengen Visa cover letter is a letter which summarizes your intent to travel to a country that is part of the Schengen area. In your cover letter you should explain: - the purpose of your trip - when and where you intend to travel - how your trip is going to be funded - day-by-day itinerary for your trip - duration of the trip
You cannot extend your Poland short-stay while in Poland except in special circumstances, and exceeding your permitted period of stay is considered an act of illegality or criminality. Instead, you must return to your home country within the permitted period of stay and apply for another Poland Visa if necessary.
A short-stay Schengen Visa allows you to enter and stay in a Poland territory for a maximum period of 90 days within a period of six months.
You may only submit your Schengen visa application 90 days before your date of departure. We recommend that you apply at least 20 working days before the date you wish to depart as certain types of travel purpose may take longer than usual to process. For instance, the processing time of your Schengen Visa Application will take up to 14 working days from your appointment date.
Typically, a Poland Visa (Schengen Visa) takes anywhere between 10 to 14 days to process in the Poland Embassy/Consulate. The processing time for a Poland Visa is dependent on several factors and can change without notice at the consulate's discretion.
Yes, an appointment is mandatory for Poland Visa in order to provide your biometrics and submit your visa documents.
Every member of the family needs an individual appointment.
Embassy of Poland in New Delhi
address: 50-M Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021
telephone: +91 11 414 96 900; +911141496901
fax: +91 11 268 71 914
e-mail: newdelhi.polemb.info@msz.gov.pl
address: 50-M Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021
telephone (from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM): + 91 11 414 96 904; + 91 11 414 96 992; + 91 11 414 96 975
fax: + 91 11 414 96 974
e-mail: newdelhi.amb.wk@msz.gov.pl
emergency telephone for Polish citizens only, from Indian network: + 9910 999 477
emergency telephone for Polish citizens only, from Polish network: + 91 9910 999 477
emergency e-mail for Polish citizens only: newdelhi.wk.dyzurny@msz.gov.pl
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NEW DELHI
Address:
Shivaji Stadium Metro Station,
Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg,
Connaught Place, New Delhi- 110001
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While the Shivaji Stadium Metro Station does not allow parking of vehicles at the station itself due to Security Protocols mandated by DMRC, ample paid parking is available in close vicinity of the Metro Station premises as detailed below:
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JAIPUR
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CHANDIGARH
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Industrial Area Phase 1,
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KOLKATA
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AHMEDABAD
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Near Parimal Garden Cross Road– Off C G Road,
Ahmedabad - 380006
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CHENNAI
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Chennai - 600 008
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BENGALURU
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Global Tech Park,No 11 First Floor O’ Shaughnessy Road, Langford Town, Bangalore 560025
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MUMBAI
Address:
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Mumbai – 400 011
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BHOPAL
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Ground Floor, Happy Chambers, Plot No 179, Zone 1
MP Nagar, Bhopal.
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The Auschwitz I and the Auschwitz II–Birkenau concentration camps are a different kind of must-see. Located about an hour west of Krakow, the camps offer a sobering look into the past.
Between 1942 and 1944, over 900,000 Jews were brought to the camps here from German-occupied countries. Political prisoners, Roma, and a number of other ethnicities were also sent here. Less than 10 percent of the people brought here survived their stay.
At the end of the war, as Soviet forces advanced into Poland, the Nazis destroyed the gas chambers and crematoria before fleeing. Although they managed to destroy and burn down part of the camp, many structures remain standing to this day.
The camps, which include over 300 barracks and hundreds of other buildings and crematoriums, can only be explored as part of a guided tour.
Located just outside the tiny town of Gryfino, the Crooked Forest is a (perhaps) natural marvel that defies explanation. Here, a number of pine trees stand on their own, growing with a 90-degree angle at their base, all bent northward.
The pines were originally planted here in the 1930s, but it took about 10 years before the trunks started to show their characteristic bent. Despite many theories, there's a standing heated debate on whether the curvature was created artificially by manipulating the trees — or whether it just happened naturally or accidentally.
Regardless of the cause, the eerie presence of the trees is hard to deny, especially as the rest of the forest is full of healthy, perfectly straight pine trees. It's a great place for a quiet hike in the silence of the forest.
Lazienki Park covers 76 hectares of the city center, making it one of Poland's largest urban parks. Lazienki started life as a baths park for a nobleman in the 17th century. Today, the Palace on the Isle is open to the public, as are the gardens around it.
A Classical-theater isle stage (where performances are still held), a number of smaller palaces and structures that now serve as museums or galleries, and even a classicist temple dedicated to the goddess Diana are set in the gardens.
A large statue of classic Polish composer Frederic Chopin stands on the grounds of the park as well. The statue was purposely destroyed by German forces as they invaded Poland during WWII and reconstructed in 1958 using the original mold. Every Sunday afternoon, free piano concerts are held at the foot of the statue.
This 13th-century Teutonic castle was originally built by the Teutonic Knights, a religious order that served as a crusading military unit. Although the castle started as a small fortification, it was subsequently expanded over the centuries and eventually became a massive structure. Once the largest Gothic building in Europe, Malbork castle remains the world's largest castle by land area.
Today, the castle serves as a museum, with many of its original rooms perfectly preserved. Highlights include a medieval kitchen with a six-meter-wide fireplace, a collection of armor and weapons, and the knights' private toilet at the top of a tower.
In addition to historical collections, the castle also houses a number of exhibits, including one showcasing the conservation techniques used to restore the castle.
Located deep within the Tatra National Park and surrounded by towering mountains and Swiss pines, the lake is a favorite destination for people of all ages. Reaching it requires an easy but long paved hike through shaded forests. The lake changes color throughout the year, transforming from a deep shade of blue to a softer turquoise hue.
The Tatras National Park extends through both Poland and Slovakia. In Poland, it's home to over 600 caves; snow-covered peaks; and a number of waterfalls, including the 70-meter-tall Wielka Siklawa.
Oskar Schindler's enamel and metal factory — made famous by Steven Spielberg's 1994 movie — is now home to two museums. Part of the building has been converted into the Museum of Contemporary Art, while Schindler's former office — and much of the former factory floor — is now a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow.
Schindler's former office, which has been preserved intact since War times, is now an exhibit dedicated to his life and the lives of the people he saved in this very factory. In the office, a wall of glass known as the "Survivors' Ark" serves as a time capsule, full of enamel pots like the ones built at the factory.
The rest of the factory presents a number of cinematic exhibits that show Krakow during the War and the impact the Nazis had on the history of the city and the lives who inhabited it. There are also a number of immersive stage-like reconstructions of 1940s spaces — from a typical street to the seats of a tram to a typical Jewish apartment of the time.
The oldest part of Warsaw, the Old Town Market Place dates back to the 13th century. Although 85 percent of the area was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, it has since been restored to look exactly like it did when it was first built.
A mix of medieval architecture, Gothic, and colorful Renaissance buildings and merchant houses all coexist in the city's most popular square. The 19th-century bronze statue of a sword-wielding mermaid — a symbol of Warsaw's since medieval times — survived the War and still stands at the square.
Today, the Market Square is home to many cafés and restaurants, as well as street art sellers and many souvenir stalls. The main branch of the Historical Museum of Warsaw is also located here — home to a massive art collection but also a look through the history of the city and country.
The 13th-century Wieliczka salt mine is just as important for the locals today as it was hundreds of years ago, but for a very different reason. One of the world's oldest and longest-working salt mines, it stopped commercial operations in 1996 and has since become an artistic attraction.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is now home to four chapels, corridors, and statues — all carved out of the rock salt walls. The mine's original shafts and passageways — some as deep as 327 meters underground — have been reopened and allow visitors to explore pits and chambers, walking past statues and alongside stunning architectural marvels. Deep into the mine, an underground lake shimmers against the candlelit walls.
The main tourist attraction inside the mine, however, is the Chapel of St. Kinga, a 12-meter-high chamber where everything — including the elaborate chandeliers and furniture — are made of salt. The tour continues on to the Erazm Baracz Chamber, where you'll find a lake that's saltier than the Dead Sea, and ends at a museum that explains salt mining and what life in the mines was like.
