Poland Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail bratyslawa.amb.wk@msz.gov.pl (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of Poland in Slovakia

According to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026), the embassy is currently led by Piotr Samerek as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Poland also has honorary consulates in Košice, Liptovský Mikuláš and Prešov. The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

The Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026) also lists: Polish Institute: Námestie SNP 27, 814 99 Bratislava, tel. +421 2 5443 2013, bratyslawa.ip.sekretariat@msz.gov.pl.

From the embassy’s website

The consular district of the Consular and Polonia Department covers the whole of Slovakia. Clients are seen Monday to Friday 09:00–12:30 after booking through the e-Konsulat system, by phone or by e-mail, and consular fees are paid in cash only.

Source: www.gov.pl/web/slowacja/ambasada (checked October 2026).

Do Polish citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, Polish nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Polish authorities ask for:

Polish passport for adults (application abroad)

• Book an appointment in the e-konsulat system and apply in person; collect the passport at the same consular post
• A biometric colour photo – without a suitable photo the consul will not accept the application
• Your valid passport or ID card confirming your identity and Polish citizenship
• For a reduced fee: proof of eligibility (e.g. student, pensioner or Large Family Card); applicants aged 70 or over pay no fee
• While you wait, or in a documented emergency, a temporary passport can be issued

Sources: Poland in the UK (gov.pl) – passport for an adult, Poland in the US (gov.pl) – temporary passport for an adult (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy – consular visits are booked through the e-Konsulat system, by phone or by e-mail.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Portugal (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Serbia (embassy), Seychelles (honorary), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (embassy), Taiwan (representative office), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Uganda (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Poland’s national day (3 May).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Poland can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Warsaw or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).

Diplomatic missions of Poland in Slovakia

Poland in Slovakia

Measured in a straight line from Bratislava, the nearest other Polish office is the Honorary Consulate in Liptovský Mikuláš (about 210 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bratislava.

• Bratislava – Embassy of Poland in Slovakia (this page)
• Košice (310 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Liptovský Mikuláš (210 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Prešov (320 km) – Honorary Consulate