TL;DR
Poland uses no outsourced visa centre in the UK. You book through the e-Konsulat online system and apply in person at the Polish Consulate in London, the only UK location for these applications. There is no centre service fee, only the 90 euro consulate fee for an adult, about 81 pounds. Standard processing is 15 calendar days after biometrics, so apply with room to spare.
How to get a slot
To book a Poland Schengen visa appointment in the UK, register in the e-Konsulat online system, select the Polish Consulate in London, take one of the dates the system offers, and complete the online application form. Nobody sits between you and the consulate, which is unusual and works in your favour: there is no centre fee, no upsell and no premium tier. The trade-off is that London is the only place to apply, so an early start matters more here than a clever tactic.
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Visa fee (adult) | €90 |
| Visa fee (child 6 to 11) | €45 |
| Visa fee (child under 6) | Free |
| Maximum stay | 90 days in any rolling 180-day period |
| Standard processing | 15 calendar days (up to 45 in some cases) |
| Travel insurance, minimum cover | €30,000 |
| Passport | Issued within 10 years; valid 3+ months beyond your trip |
| Member states | 29 countries |
Step by step
- Register on e-Konsulat and have your details ready before you start looking for dates.
- Select the Polish Consulate in London, the only UK location taking these applications.
- Choose a date from those the system offers and complete the online application form.
- Prepare the fee: 90 euros for an adult (about 81 pounds), paid at the consulate. There is no centre service fee.
- Attend in person to give biometrics and submit your documents. Standard processing is 15 calendar days after biometrics, and up to 45 in some cases.
e-Konsulat Poland at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operator | Polish Consulate, London (e-Konsulat) |
| Booking site | e-Konsulat online system |
| UK centres | London only |
| Centre service fee | None, there is no outsourced visa centre |
| Consulate fee | 90 euros adult (about 81 pounds) |
| Standard processing | 15 calendar days after biometrics |
If there are no slots
Wait times for Poland appointments are not published and not verifiable, so treat any quoted number of days or weeks with suspicion. What actually helps:
- Revisit e-Konsulat at different times of day. Dates open when new batches load and when other applicants cancel.
- Accept that London is the only option. With no second city to compare, applying early is the tactic that replaces shopping around.
- Apply up to 6 months ahead of travel, which is the earliest the rules allow.
- Ignore resellers and slot bots. Booking is direct and free, consulates have voided bot-booked appointments, and no third party can create a date the system has not released.
Before your appointment
Applying directly to a consulate means the file is read by the people deciding it, so it pays to bring a complete one:
- Checklist generator: a tailored document list for a Poland application
- Bundler and Compressor: assemble your file and size it for upload
- Travel insurance covering at least 30,000 euros of medical costs, valid across the Schengen area
- Accommodation proof and a flight itinerary that match your stated dates
- Bank statements covering the recent months
Pairing Krakow and Warsaw with stops in other countries? Confirm Poland is the right country to apply to before you book.
After the slot: the application
The date is half the job; the file you carry into the consulate decides the rest. Read the overview of getting a Schengen appointment in the UK and the full Poland visa from the UK guide, along with current Poland processing times. Total up what the application will really cost with the cost calculator. If you would rather not manage any of it, our done-for-you Schengen service prepares the application, builds the document file and books the appointment for a £99 service fee; you attend biometrics and pay the official fees yourself.
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Common questions
- 01
Does Poland use VFS or TLScontact in the UK?
No. Poland is one of the few Schengen states that has not outsourced UK applications to a visa centre. You book through the e-Konsulat online system and apply in person at the Polish Consulate in London, which means there is no centre service fee on top of the consulate fee.
- 02
How do I book a Poland visa appointment in the UK?
Register in the e-Konsulat online system, choose the Polish Consulate in London, take a date from those the system offers, and complete the online application form. You then attend the consulate in person on that date to give fingerprints and submit your documents for a decision by the Polish authorities.
- 03
What does a Poland Schengen appointment cost in the UK?
The consulate fee is 90 euros for an adult, roughly 81 pounds, with 45 euros for children aged 6 to 11 and nothing for under 6s. There is no visa centre fee, since Poland takes applications directly, so the official cost of the appointment is the consulate fee alone.
- 04
Where in the UK can I apply for a Poland Schengen visa?
At the Polish Consulate in London, which is the only UK location handling these applications. Applicants living in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the north of England need to travel, so build the journey into your plans and book your date before you book any travel to get there.
- 05
Can a paid service get me an earlier e-Konsulat date?
No. Booking through e-Konsulat is direct and free, so resellers and slot bots have nothing to sell you that the system does not already offer. Consulates have voided appointments booked through bots, and no third party can create a date the system has not released. Check regularly and apply early instead.
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