Poland Reciprocity Schedule

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Visa Classification	Fee	Number of Applications	Validity Period
A-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-3 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
B-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-1/B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1/D	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-2	None	Multiple	6 Months
C-3	None	Multiple	6 Months
D	None	Multiple	120 Months
E-1 [2]	None	Multiple	12 Months
E-2 [2]	None	Multiple	12 Months
F-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-4	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-5 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
H-1B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-1C	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2A	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2R	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
I	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-1 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-2 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
K-1	None	One	6 Months
K-2	None	One	6 Months
K-3	None	Multiple	24 Months
K-4	None	Multiple	24 Months
L-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
L-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
M-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
M-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-8	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-9	None	Multiple	60 Months
NATO 1-7 10	None	Multiple	60 Months
O-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6]	None	Multiple	15 Months [3]
R-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
R-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
S-5 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-6 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-7 [7]	None	One	1 Month
T-1 [9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
T-2	None	One	6 Months
T-3	None	One	6 Months
T-4	None	One	6 Months
T-5	None	One	6 Months
TD [5]	N/A	N/A	N/A
V-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
V-2	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]
V-3	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]

Documents

Available.  A copy of the record must be obtained from the Civil Registry Office of the appropriate locality.  If the birth, marriage or death occurred in a locale in which no vital statistics office is maintained, the record can be obtained from the local Civil Registry Office (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego) where the birth or marriage took place. The fee is 33 PLN for the complete version of the full birth certificate, subject to change. Applicants residing outside Poland may apply for the documents at the nearest Polish consulate or directly to the Civil Registry Office. In the latter case, the response is sent to the relevant Polish diplomatic mission abroad. Copies of records regarding legal separation, divorce, adoption or child legitimation can also be obtained from the district court having jurisdiction over the area.

Polish legislation provides for the issuance of the two types of certificates pertaining to birth, marriage and death:

1. a complete copy (odpis zupełny),
2. an abbreviated copy (odpis skrócony).

Only the complete copy should be accepted for immigration purposes due to the insufficient data furnished in the abbreviated copy.

An excerpt from the original records (wyciag) is no longer considered a legal document in Poland.

The complete copy of a birth record gives the last, first and middle names of a child, gender, the place and date of birth, the full names of the parents, dates and places of their births, their places of residence, mother’s maiden name, whether or not the parents were legally married.

The complete copy of a marriage certificate gives the full names and previous marital status, places of residence, places and dates of birth of the concerned couple, the full names of the parents, the names of two witnesses, and the married name of each party.

A complete copy of a death certificate contains such particulars as the decedent’s full and maiden name, date and place of birth, marital status, last place of residence, date of death, time and place of discovery of the corpse, and names and other personal details concerning the spouse and parents of the deceased.

Divorce Decree

Available. A copy of a divorce decree for all cases adjudicated after 1990 may be obtained from the District Court (Sad Okregowy) where the decree was rendered.  Before 1990, divorce cases were handled by Regional Courts (Sady Rejonowe).  The court does not automatically issue the document to the parties of a divorce case.  A copy of the decree may be obtained at written request.  The current fee is 12.00 PLN (6.00 PLN per page, payable in court stamps).  Applicants residing abroad may obtain their divorce decree through a Polish Consulate or Embassy.  They may also apply directly to the court, pay the fee to the court’s bank account (please check the account number on the court’s web site), and submit a delivery address in Poland.  The court will not send any document to an address outside Poland.

Police Record

Available.

If the Applicant is in Poland

Application should be made directly to the National Criminal Register (Krajowy Rejestr Karny), ul. Czerniakowska 100, 00-454 Warszawa.  Applicant should furnish full name, any previously used (i.e. maiden) name, date and place of birth, nationality, personal identification number (PESEL) if applicable, full names of parents, and applicant’s current address.  It usually takes up to two weeks for the Ministry of Justice to process good conduct certificate requests, although an applicant who appears personally at the Ministry can often obtain a certificate the same day.

If the Applicant is in the United States

Application should be sent to one of the four Polish diplomatic missions in the U.S.: Washington, New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles.  Applications may also be sent directly from overseas to the Ministry of Justice address listed above.

If the Applicant is in a Third Country

Application should be sent to the Polish Embassy in that country, or may be mailed directly to the Ministry of Justice address listed above.

Prison Records

Available only at applicant’s request.  Prison records are generally available directly from the court of instance if the record is less than ten years old.  Records older than ten years have normally been destroyed.  Certificates attesting to prison sentences, or the absence of prison records, are obtainable on application to the Ministry of Justice, Department of Criminal Register, Warsaw (Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwosci, Rejestr Skazanych, Warszawa).

Military Record

Not available.

Visa Issuing Post

Warsaw, Poland (Embassy)

Street Address:
American Embassy-Warsaw
Aleje Ujazdowskie 29/31 
Warsaw, Poland 00-540

Mailing Address:
U.S. Embassy-Warsaw
Department of State 
Washington, D.C. 20510-5010

Consular Section:
ul. Piekna 12
Warsaw 00-540
Poland

Telephone:

(48)(22) 504-2000 Switchboard

(48)(22) 504 2156 Consular Section

Consular telephone recorded information system is available for public inquiries 24 hours a day at +(48)(22)625-1401.  Recordings in English and Polish provide information about the entire range of consular services.

For case-specific queries regarding immigrant visa cases, operators are available between 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon, and between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM at +(48)(22)625-1042.

Fax:

(48)(22) 504-2688 – Mailroom

(48)(22) 504 2088 – Public Liaison Unit

Krakow, Poland (Embassy)

Street Address:
American Consulate General-Krakow
Ul. Stolarska 9
31-043 Krakow, Poland

Mailing Address:
American Consulate General - Krakow
American Embassy - Warsaw
Dept. of State
Washington, D.C. 20510-5010

Tel: (48) (12) 429-6655

Fax: (48) (12) 421-08292

Visa Services

All immigrant and K visa services for all nationals of Poland, Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania are provided by U.S. Embassy Warsaw. Diveristy visa services for nationals of Poland and Ukraine are provided by U.S. Embassy Warsaw.

Nonimmigrant visas, besides K visas, are provided as indicated below:

Area	Nonimmigrant Visas
Dolnoslaskie	Krakow
Kujawsko-Pomorskie	Warsaw
Lodzkie	Warsaw
Lubelskie	Warsaw
Lubuskie	Warsaw
Mazowieckie	Warsaw
Malopolskie	Krakow
Opolskie	Krakow
Podkarpackie	Krakow
Podlaskie	Warsaw
Pomorskie	Warsaw
Slaskie	Krakow
Swietokrzyskie	Warsaw
Warminsko-Mazurskie	Warsaw
Wielkpoloskie	Warsaw
Zachodnio-Pomorskie	Warsaw

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