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National Visa (type D)

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

The D-type national visa permits entry to Poland and a continuous or multiple stay totalling more than 90 days during the visa's validity, but not longer than one year; it also allows travel in other Schengen states for up to 90 days in a 180-day period.

See recorded sources
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/visas
    A D-type national visa permits to enter the territory of the Republic of Poland and to stay continuously or for several successive times in this territory for a total duration of more than 90 days during the period of validity of the visa, but not longer than one year.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/visas
    A D-type national visa also permits to travel in the territory of other Schengen Area Member States for up to 90 days during a 180-day period, during the validity period of the visa.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Foreigners planning a stay in Poland longer than 90 days within a year. Some purposes are issued only as national visas: studies (first/second-cycle, long-cycle master's, doctoral school), scientific research or development work, internship, European volunteering, repatriation and close family of a repatriate, and Karta Polaka rights and related family.

See recorded sources
  • https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/categories-information/visas-movement-free/visas/
    If the foreigner plans a stay longer than 90 days within a year, they should apply for a national visa, and if shorter — for a Schengen visa.
  • https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/categories-information/visas-movement-free/visas/
    Visas issued exclusively as national visas visa for the purpose of completing first-cycle studies, second-cycle studies or long-cycle master's degree studies, or studying in a toctoral school; visa for the purpose of conducting scientific research or development work; visa for the purpose of completing an internship; visa for the purpose of participation in a European volunteering programme; visa for the purpose of repatriation, visa for the purpose of arriving at the territory of the Republic of Poland as a close family member of a repatriate, visa for the purpose of exercising rights arising from holding a Karta Afterlaka, visa for the purpose of arriving at the territory of the Republic of Poland as a close family member of a person residing in Poland on the basis of a permanent residence permit obtained on the basis of a Karta Afterlaka;

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

A planned stay over 90 days for a specific purpose: the main purpose of the trip is indicated in the application, and the specific purposes and resulting rights are defined in Art. 60 of the Aliens Act; the consul marks the purpose on the visa sticker.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The full Art. 60 list of purposes is not reproduced on the pages read.
  • POSSIBLE_CATEGORY_MISMATCH: route reads as a visa procedure rather than a special programme/status; not reclassified

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Applicants must register with e-Konsulat and submit a travel document; a completed and signed application; a photograph; proof of fee (standard 135 euros); medical travel insurance of at least EUR 30,000 or Polish public health insurance; and documents confirming purpose and conditions of stay, sufficient funds for living and return, and intention to leave before the visa expires.

See recorded sources
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/visas
    ► A travel document (passport document); ► A filled out and signed visa application; ► A photograph; ► A proof of visa payment; ► A medical travel insurance whose coverage amounts to not less than EUR 30,000, and covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death, or medical insurance within the meaning of Polish regulations on health care benefits financed out of public funds;
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/visas
    A document confirming the purpose of travel and conditions of stay; A document confirming possession of adequate financial resources to cover the costs of living during the planned stay and to cover the costs of return to the country of origin or residence, or to cover the costs of transit to a third country, which will certainly give permission for entry, or documents confirming that the applicant can legally obtain such funds; A document that permits to assess that the applicant will leave the territory of the Republic of Poland before the visa expires;
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/visas
    If you want to submit a visa application, please register with E-KONSULAT!
  • https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/categories-information/visas-movement-free/visas/
    National visa Standard fee - 135 euros.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Result: a national (D) visa allowing stay in Poland for more than 90 days up to one year and travel in other Schengen states up to 90 days in 180; the authorised stay is set in the issued visa. The visa is revoked if the grounds for its refusal arise (Art. 90 Aliens Act).

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Whether family can be included is not stated.
  • POSSIBLE_CATEGORY_MISMATCH: route reads as a visa procedure rather than a special programme/status; not reclassified

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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