Questions tagged [poland]
Large country in northern Central Europe, with Warsaw as the capital.
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Can you go skiing on a trip to Warsaw in late December?
I am going to be in Warsaw during the last week of December with two kids (8, 12).
Is it possible to go skiing that time of year in Warsaw region? (both natural and man made snow are fine)
Is there ...
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Bus tickets in Krakow
I'll stay in Krakow for a few days next month and my hotel is a bit far from my work place.
I plan to use the buses but it looks uncertain to me, from what I have found that some bus stops are ...
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Can I stay in other Schengen countries on a national type D visa for more than 90 days? [duplicate]
I have a Polish national type D visa, and would like to stay in Italy for more than 90 days in 180 day period.
I was actually wondering if its possible considering there are not border checks betwen ...
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Reliability data for German trains
I want to take the 'Kulturzug' between Berlin and Wroclaw on August 10th 2019 (dep. 08:25 from Berlin-Lichtenberg, arr. 12:42 in Wroclaw Glowny).
As I will be attending a wedding later that day, it ...
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Passport Stamp in a Schengen Airport / Entry to Croatia with a Schengen Visa
I am a Lebanese citizen traveling from Beirut Lebanon to Zagreb Croatia with a 3-hour layover in Warsaw Poland.
I hold a multiple-entry Schengen visa issued by France that I have never used before (...
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Can I apply for Poland's visa appointment from different country if I'm different country citizen? [duplicate]
I need your help here
I m Indian Citizen and i want to apply for national visa for my collage , but the problem is i m not getting any dates in India , So can i apply for appointment from Malaysia ...
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First Entry Member State schengen visa
Im appying for a schengen visa to go to Poland. I bought a flight with a stop in London UK so its not a selectable country in the online form as a "First Entry Member State". Will I have problems with ...
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Travelling from Poland to Canada with temporary passport
I am travelling to Canada next week. My girlfriend would like to go to with me, yet she does not have the passport. The only option left for her on such a short notice is getting the temporary ...
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Expenditure in Poland - Forex doesn't have Zloty
I have an HDFC Forex Plus Multi currency card. It has Euro and GBP but no Zloty (Polish currency). How would I use it in Poland? I have not found a suitable answer yet so asking again. I am not sure ...
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Does a U.S. citizen need a transit visa for Belarus if traveling by train from Moscow to Warsaw?
I plan to travel from Moscow to Warsaw via Belarus by train. I am a U.S. citizen. Do I need a transit visa and where do I get one?
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Schengen Visa Valid on arrival in Schengen State and not while boarding flight [duplicate]
I am resident of Dubai and would be travelling to Poland on 21st May at around 22:30 ,my flight lands in Poland on 22nd at around 2:30 AM which is when my schengen visa becomes valid . I am very ...
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Traveling from Gdansk Poland to UK London
I am traveling from the USA to Poland for a family gathering. I wanted to go to London while I am in Europe. While I was completing the purchase of airline tickets from Gdansk to London and London to ...
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How to secure an appointment for poland schengen type C business visa?
I am struggling to secure an appointment from last 1 week. Is there a specific time period under which appointments slot are reserved?
Is there any other way of securing appointment with Polish ...
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Enquires on visa expiration
I may like to know if I can travel back into the territory of Poland 3 days before my type D visa expires or the average number of days I have to be back in Poland before my visa expires
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Nigerian passport with UK ILR [closed]
Can I travel to Poland with my Nigerian passport with UK ILR with my Belgian girlfriend? We both live in the UK.
Just wanting to know if I can travel to poland from the UK with my passport for a few ...
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How many medications can one take on a plane?
I have a sick dog and unfortunately the drug is not available in Poland because there is a break in production till June. It is relatively cheap and available in USA and my friend is flying back to ...
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Can I enter Romania with a Polish Temporary Residence Card? [closed]
I am having a problem getting a Romanian visa, and my Student Mobility starts very soon. Neither the system on the website of the Romanian e-visa nor the local embassy in Warsaw responds to me. When I ...
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Do I have to validate my 3-month ticket every time I board a bus in Warsaw?
I moved to Warsaw, Poland, earlier this week and got myself a 3 months pre-paid ZTM card. However, none of the locals that board buses or trams with me seem to validate their cards or buy tickets ...
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I need to get Arrival and departure date record of Italy, do they provide to travelers?
I need a report of arrival and departure, some offices provide this to a traveler ? I was asked by the Canadian immigration office to extend my Permanent Residence Card. Please help me ?? I also need ...
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Visit to Poland with UK refugee travel documents
I have a UK refugee travel document according to the Geneva Convention 1951.
Can I travel to Poland without visa?
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How to tell distance travelled by rail?
I'm planning a long railway journey, and I wonder what the distance (to be) travelled is for a a particular route. Is there any website where I can find this out, for example, based on stations ...
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Rail Baltica, Warsaw-Kaunas segment
I can't understand the status of Rail Baltica on the "Warsaw-Kaunas" segment. In the past, it was several times announced "we are testing, open soon".
What is the status right now? Are they going to ...
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Traveling within Schengen while waiting for EEA residence card?
My wife is a Russian national. I am a Norwegian national.
We lived in Sweden for 10 months. During that stay she got a residence card (EEA family member) and a biometric Swedish ID card from the ...
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Lost luggage compensation
I was on a flight from Moscow to Warsaw with a transit stop in Minsk, and the airlines lost my luggage. Now one month has passed, and they ignore my emails about compensation (maybe because they are a ...
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My Schengen visa is expired but I'm still here in Poland. Can I go out in the country anytime even I applied for the extension of my Schengen?
My Schengen visa is expired but I'm still here in Poland. Can I go out in the country anytime even I applied for the extension of my Schengen? I'm a Filipino and married to a Poland citizen.
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Poland Visa Type and Travel Deal
I am from Kerala, India I am planning to travel to Poland and perhaps one of its neighbouring countries as it is economical.
I have a few questions.
There is an International Tours & Travel ...
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Driving in Poland as a European [closed]
I plan to go to Poland soon and I might need a rental car.
What are the documents needed to drive in Poland as a European? Is my national driving license enough?
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What other cities (outside Poland) are easily accessed by train from Kraków?
If I wanted to explore some other countries by train from Kraków, what countries are easily accessed? I seem to recall it can be quite difficult/take a long time to get from Poland to Ukraine by train....
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Traveling back to a home country with expired Schengen visa but a valid D visa
I am a Brazilian who'll be studying from 28th Sep 2018 to 18th Feb in a Polish university (aprox 144 days). However, plane tickets to Poland are a bit more expensive and I decided to arrive and leave ...
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Is this path in Krakow, Poland drivable?
I will need to drive along a road in Krakow, Poland and one section is not obviously suitable for driving (but also does not look bad either):
(map courtesy of Google)
I followed this road and ...
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Travel between Germany and Poland by train
I am a US military service member who's a citizen of Poland, not a US citizen. My command will be visiting Germany. I would like to visit Poland to visit my family, which I haven't seen in about 30 ...
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Does my Polish work permit let me travel through the EU?
I have one year Polish work permit visa, valid for one year.
Can I go to other European countries (such as Germany, Belgium, Portugal, France) because of the work permit visa issued by Poland?
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Why does this Polish night train have two different numbers?
I'm looking at booking a sleeper train from Szczecin to Warsaw on 9 June 2018, and have found a strange inconsistency in train numbering. On the rail operator's own booking site, https://www.intercity....
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Will having fingerprints on record in Italy be an issue when getting a Polish visa?
My friend was caught in 2012 travelling to Italy with a fake passport and had his fingerprints taken. Now he wants to apply for a Polish working visa. This time he has a full original passport.
Will ...
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Bus Kraków-Zakopane with a baby
We're planning to take a bus from Kraków to Zakopane (Poland) in June, with our 7-month old kid.
I've never been to Poland, but last year traveled several times by bus from the Baikal lake to Irkutsk (...
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Traveling to out of EU with refugee travel document
I live in Poland with refugee status. I know that I am free to travel within Europe with my permit and travel document. What about traveling to South America?
I am originally from Turkey, and Turkey ...
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I have been refused for UK visa under V 4.2 A C Should I apply for poland visa? [duplicate]
I Have applied for Poland exhibition central European dental exhibition and UK health GB which I am refused how should I apply for Poland under these circumstances
My show is on 22 September I have ...
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How to extend my national visa in Poland by one day?
I am currently in Poland on exchange for one semester and my visa period which covers 138 days in total will end on the 30th June. However, on that day Beyonce will have a concert in Warsaw which I ...
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How can I tell if this Polish villa for rent is a scam?
My in-laws booked a villa in Poland for the family vacation, and I found out too late they already paid half of the price by a bank transfer.
Apart from the bank transfer itself I didn't find any red ...
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Activities in Warsaw during a public holiday [closed]
I'm planning on visiting Warsaw, including a public holiday (Corpus Christi). I am planning on a morning mass in the old city and possibly joining the procession after that.
What leisure activities ...
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My Indian passport doesn't contain a postcode. Can I still apply for a Schengen visa?
I am planning to move to Poland. My passport doesn't have a post code in the address. Will that be of any issue with my visa application?
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How can I get information about bus lines between towns within Poland?
In the country I'm from (Switzerland), the standard way to travel between towns is by train, which is effective and fast. However, from my understanding, it seems that in Poland, aside with a few rare ...
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Berlin to Auschwitz by car
I want to drive from Berlin to Auschwitz in March of this year, but I read so many different mixed opinions. How long does it really take by car and how are the roads on this route? Is there a ...
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Car accident in Germany: How to handle insurance claims? [closed]
I had a car accident in Germany. It wasn't my fault and the claim is to be covered by the insurance of the person who was responsible. They accepted and so forth. The trick is I'm a Polish citizen and ...
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How to apply for a Schengen visa if I don't have payslips from the last 3 months? [duplicate]
I just started a LLC (limited liability company) and I'll be receiving my first pay slip next week, and I want to apply for a Schengen visa, can't I apply for the visa with 1 or 2 slips?
http://www....
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Katowice: Tadeusza Dobrowolskiego: Why the road to nowhere? [closed]
A question perhaps only Katowice locals will know.
Taduesza Dobrowolskiego ends mysteriously - four lanes, new road markings and traffic signals directing non existent southbound traffic... from some ...
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Should gay people be careful when in Poland? If yes, to what extent?
A group of friends and I intend to visit Warsaw and its surroundings next year. We are members of the LGBT community.
Seeing the scale of the 11/11/17 far-right manifestations makes me a little ...
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Overstaying 2 days, Visa still valid
I am staying in Poland for a conference. Afterwards, I was planning to stay for pleasure. I purchased the tickets and applied for a visa, and got 7 days visa. Yet my tickets were issued from the 7th ...
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You can't visit the Schengen area if you don't study nor work?
I'm looking at the requirements and I see that there are only 4 categories:
1- Employed
2 Self-employed
3- Retired
4- Student
I'm not any of them, what can I do?
Here's a link for example in ...
