Nonimmigrant Visas

Welcome to the site for Nonimmigrant Visas.  The following provides information on visa requirements for travelers to the United States who wish to visit, work or study for a temporary period. The type of visa required will depend on the purpose of your travel.  Some travelers who are nationals of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries may enter the United States without a visa for periods of less than 90 days for business or tourism.  Visitors who wish to use the Visa Waiver Program must have a machine-readable passport and register on line through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).

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U.S. Embassy Warsaw provides consular services for the regions of Poland (marked in red on the map) of Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lodzkie, Lubelskie, Lubuskie, Mazowieckie, Podlaskie, Pomorskie, Swietokrzyskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Wielkopolskie, and Zachodniopomorskie.  Belarusian citizens not resident in Poland may also apply for nonimmigrant visas in Warsaw. The U.S. Consulate General in Krakow provides consular services for the regions of Poland of Dolnoslaskie, Slaskie, Opolskie, Malopolskie and Podkarpackie (marked in blue on the map).  For information on applying in Warsaw or in the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow, please visit our how to apply webpage.

Third country nationals who would like to apply for a visa in Poland should be aware that language difficulties and interviewing officers' unfamiliarity with local conditions in other countries may make it more difficult to demonstrate their qualifications for a visa here than in their home district.

We strongly encourage intending travelers to apply for visas well in advance of their proposed journey, and not to make irrevocable travel plans until you have received your passport and visa.