Poland Student visa - Visa process & documents

Non-EU/EEA students staying over 90 days in Poland generally need a National Visa (Type D). The consular fee, raised from 1 January 2026, is charged in rupees at Indian missions. A decision is due within 15 days, extendable to 30; apply in person at a Polish Visa Application Centre.

For a Poland national student visa, Type D, budget Rs. 22,146 in total: Rs. 21,120 as the visa fee plus a mandatory Rs. 1,026 VFS Global service charge. A short-stay Schengen Type C visa costs less, around Rs. 10,530 including the same VFS charge.

Yes, you need a formal Internship Agreement signed by you, your host company, and your institution in both the Netherlands and Poland. Cash payments without payslips or bank transfers can be treated as undeclared work, risking revocation of your residence permit and leaving you without social security protection.

For a Poland national student visa, the legal minimum covers living at 776 PLN monthly, a fixed 2,500 PLN return ticket, plus rent and paid tuition. That totals around 22,912 PLN, but consultants advise showing a liquid balance of Rs. 6 to 10 lakh to avoid refusal.