Polish Office in Taipei

You can apply at the Polish Office in Taipei (TWTC/ITB Suite 1601-1602, No. 333, Sec. 1, Keelung Rd., Taipei, 110).

Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

In order to apply for a visa, please book your appointment via the e-konsulat system.

According to Article 9 of the Community Visa Code, applications shall be submitted no earlier than six months, and in the case of seafarers in connection with the performance of their duties no earlier than nine months, before the start of the intended visit and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before the start of the intended visit.

Receiving the visa does not guarantee that you will enter the Schengen area - the final decision is always made by the authorities of the country where you intend to cross the Schengen area border.   

The visa fee is waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:

1. Children under 6 years of age;

2. Pupils, students, doctoral candidates, and accompanying teachers traveling for the purpose of studies or training;

3. Researchers from third countries traveling to conduct scientific research according to the definition contained in Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005, aimed at facilitating the issuance by Member States of uniform short-stay visas for third-country researchers traveling within the Community to carry out scientific research;

4. Representatives of non-profit organizations under 25 years of age participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural, and educational events organized by non-profit organizations;

5. Family members of EU/EEA and Swiss citizens.

Fee exemptions provided for in the "Consular Law" Act of 25 June 2015:
Article 113.

1. No consular fee is charged for the acceptance and processing of a visa application from a family member of a European Union citizen within the meaning of Article 2 point 4 in connection with point 3 of the Act of 14 July 2006 on the entry, stay, and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and their family members (Journal of Laws 2024, item 633).

2. No consular fee is charged for the acceptance and processing of a visa application, nor for the re-examination fee of a visa application submitted by the spouse of a Polish citizen, their minor direct descendant or the minor direct descendant of their spouse, their direct ascendant or the direct ascendant of their spouse, if the ascendant or descendant is dependent on the Polish citizen or their spouse.

Article 114. No consular fee is charged for the acceptance and processing of an application for a diplomatic or service visa.

The decision on the application shall be made within 15 calendar days from the date of submitting an application that meets the admissibility criteria. In individual cases, this period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days, especially when further examination of the application is necessary. In justified individual cases of an urgent nature, decisions on applications may be made immediately.

The decision can be picked up on Wednesdays and Fridays between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., after prior confirmation that the documents are ready for the collection.

If you do not agree with the consul's decision, you may ask to have your visa application re-considered. You must apply for the reconsideration in the office that issued the decision within 14 days of its delivery. 

You have to book your appointment to apply for a visa via the e-konsulat system.

The application fee in this case is  2916 TWD.

Revocation or annulment of a Schengen visa

If you have received a decision to revoke or annul your Schengen visa with which you disagree, you have the right to submit a request for reconsideration of the case. However, if you yourself requested the revocation of the Schengen visa and the consul granted this request, you do not have the right to appeal such a decision.

A request for reconsideration by the consul must be submitted within 14 days from the date of receiving the decision on the annulment or revocation of the Schengen visa at the office that issued the decision. The request is free of charge.

Complaint regarding refusal to issue a Schengen visa, decision to revoke or annul a Schengen visa, and the consul’s actions in this regard

If, after reviewing your request for reconsideration, the consul issues a new decision refusing to issue a visa, annulling, or revoking it, with which you disagree, you have the right to file a complaint with the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw. The complaint must be submitted via the consul who made the decision, within 30 days from the date of receiving the decision made following the reconsideration of the case.

When submitting the complaint to the consul, you do not pay any fee to the consul; however, proceedings before administrative courts are subject to fees. Therefore, you should expect to be called upon by the court to pay a court fee. Information regarding the amount of court fees when filing a complaint to the administrative court, the possibility of applying for exemption from procedural costs, and the language of the proceedings can be found at the following website:

http://bip.warszawa.wsa.gov.pl/133/wpis-sadowy-zasady-dokonywania-wpisu.html