Passport of Poland
The passport of Poland is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Poland. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Poland's passport is considered to be the 34th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 121 countries with no visa requirements and in 42 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 35 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Poland (and, by default, Poland's citizenship) stronger than 83% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. In Poland it is issued by Governor of a province (voivodeship), whereas in other countries the issuing authority is Consul. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 6 years, since 5 November 2018.
Rating
The position of Poland's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 32. Latvia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 33. Estonia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 34. Poland passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 35. Slovakia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 36. Cyprus passport - visa free/on arrival to 162 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Poland's passport is USD 35, or approximately EUR 32 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.