{"about":"Student visa facts for Poland, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/pl/student-visa","destination":{"code":"PL","name":"Poland"},"visa":"National visa (D) for studies, then temporary residence permit","authority":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs consulates; Voivodeship Offices (residence permit)","official_portal":"https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en","last_checked":"2026-10-14","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Original admission certificate from the institution in the format set by the 23 September 2019 ministerial regulation.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/attachment/9e9c562d-d423-472d-88d7-5f6eb452ccff","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/attachment/9e9c562d-d423-472d-88d7-5f6eb452ccff","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Passport (issued within 10 years, 2 blank pages) and previous passports","e-konsulat visa form, printed and signed","Photo 35x45 mm","Cover letter","Admission certificate and tuition payment proof","Legalised secondary or higher education certificates (NAWA recognition for first-cycle)","Flight itinerary","Travel medical insurance","Accommodation proof with monthly costs","Proof of funds","NADRA Family Registration Certificate","CNIC copy"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"For the temporary residence permit for studies you must show enough money for living costs, the return journey and the cost of the studies: after the cost of your accommodation is taken off, at least PLN 776 a month for a single person (PLN 600 for a person living with family). For the return journey the accepted amounts are PLN 200 from a neighbouring country, PLN 500 from another EU or EEA state or Switzerland, and PLN 2,500 from any other country.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-poland_en","checked_at":"2026-10-14","amount":776,"currency":"PLN","period":"per month"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No mandatory test on the checklist; an English test such as IELTS may be added as a supporting document.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/attachment/9e9c562d-d423-472d-88d7-5f6eb452ccff","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Documents must be in Polish or English; Urdu family registration certificates need a certified translation.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/attachment/9e9c562d-d423-472d-88d7-5f6eb452ccff","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Full-time students with a student visa or temporary residence permit do not need a work permit.","source_url":"https://study.gov.pl/work-and-internships","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Apply for a temporary residence permit at the Voivodeship Office before the visa expires; the procedure costs 390 PLN; first permit 15 months.","source_url":"https://study.gov.pl/visa-application","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"Register in e-Konsulat under the correct national visa study category, fill the form, print and sign it. Then lodge it in person at the Polish Embassy in Islamabad on the booked date, no walk-ins.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/web/pakistan-en/d-type-national-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/","portal_name":"e-Konsulat (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland), national visa study category","form_name":"National visa application form (e-Konsulat)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The visa application fee is paid in cash at the embassy when the application is submitted. No other fee is charged by the embassy.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/web/pakistan-en/notice-on-new-requirements-for-registration-of-visa-appointments","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"The consul may call the applicant for an interview while the application is being processed.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/web/pakistan-en/d-type-national-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"The decision is made within 15 working days from the day the fee is paid. If documents need closer checking, it can take up to 45 days.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/web/pakistan-en/d-type-national-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The passport is collected at the embassy by the applicant or by an authorised person carrying their original CNIC, an authorisation letter and the visa receipt. If refused, the applicant may ask for reconsideration within 14 days.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/web/pakistan-en/d-type-national-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The consulate may ask for more documents if it finds them necessary. The applicant should supply exactly what the consulate requests.","source_url":"https://www.gov.pl/web/pakistan-en/d-type-national-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["the application fee","the processing time","health insurance","fingerprints and photo","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/pl/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}