A separate regulation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs means that Polish consulates on five continents are now charging higher fees for almost every service. The updated tariff, which entered into force on 1 January 2026, applies to visas, passports, legalisations and civil-status acts.
Most categories climb by roughly a quarter: a D-type national visa issued in Chicago now costs USD 218, while a temporary passport outside office hours has soared to USD 118. Officials cite double-digit inflation between 2021 and 2023, higher labour costs and shipping prices for secure documents as key drivers of the increase.
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For mobility managers the biggest impact is on assignees who still need consular services despite Poland’s new domestic e-filing regime—particularly family-reunion applicants and foreign nationals who must obtain visas before first entry. Employers are advised to update cost projections, inform travel arrangers, and pre-pay fees in local currency where exchange-rate swings could add further expense.
The hike ends a decade-long fee freeze and brings Polish tariffs closer to those of France and Germany. Consulates have updated their websites, but stakeholders report that some third-party appointment portals have not yet refreshed their price information, causing confusion and incorrect payments.
In the medium term, the higher revenue is earmarked for upgrading biometric enrolment kits and opening additional intake windows at high-volume posts such as New Delhi and Manila.
Most categories climb by roughly a quarter: a D-type national visa issued in Chicago now costs USD 218, while a temporary passport outside office hours has soared to USD 118. Officials cite double-digit inflation between 2021 and 2023, higher labour costs and shipping prices for secure documents as key drivers of the increase.
For mobility managers the biggest impact is on assignees who still need consular services despite Poland’s new domestic e-filing regime—particularly family-reunion applicants and foreign nationals who must obtain visas before first entry. Employers are advised to update cost projections, inform travel arrangers, and pre-pay fees in local currency where exchange-rate swings could add further expense.
The hike ends a decade-long fee freeze and brings Polish tariffs closer to those of France and Germany. Consulates have updated their websites, but stakeholders report that some third-party appointment portals have not yet refreshed their price information, causing confusion and incorrect payments.
In the medium term, the higher revenue is earmarked for upgrading biometric enrolment kits and opening additional intake windows at high-volume posts such as New Delhi and Manila.
Source: VisaHQ – Global Mobility News
