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31 Dec 2009
USA, Canada / Traveling to Poland to study. Polish passport question. [11]
joanna77
As a Polish citizen you are obliged to enter Poland only with your Polish documents . A Polish citizen can not get visa to visit Poland just needs to keep valid Polish passport or other ID document if travelling within Europe.
When you intend to travel with your Can. passport only, your 90 days starts when entering any of the Schengen country and it's your responsibility to have your passport stamped upon arrival.
From your travel advice website I can read that , you can enter on "both" or choosen passport but from what I know you could be turned back to Canada if you're Polish and you'd try to enter Poland as other citizen.
travel.gc.ca/destinations/poland
Dual nationality is not officially recognized, which may limit the ability of Canadian officials to provide consular services.Dual citizens can choose to enter Poland with a Polish or a Canadian passport. Entering on a Polish passport gives all the prerogatives of Polish citizenship. However, a valid Canadian passport should be carried as proof of Canadian citizenship to re-enter Canada. If dual citizens choose to enter Poland with a Canadian passport, they will have to comply with regulations applied to foreigners.
I suggest you to contact Polish Embassy in Canada and get all the info regarding your situation (don't be fooled by the examples or stories told by others).
I my opinion you should travel with your existing (even if not valid) Polish passport together with your Canadian one.
It's not easy and not a quick process to get Polish passport while in Poland. You'll need to have a registered place of residence in Poland and you'll need to start the whole process by applying for the Polish "Dowód Osobisty" (kind of ID)first.
That's my friend's story, similar to yours.
When you enter as a Canadian citizen only you won't be able to stay longer than 90 days in the Europe-Schenger Area. If you overstay you'd be charged and deported. As a Canadian citizen(if you'll travel as the one)you need permission, 'student visa' for stay & study in Poland.
joanna77
As a Polish citizen you are obliged to enter Poland only with your Polish documents . A Polish citizen can not get visa to visit Poland just needs to keep valid Polish passport or other ID document if travelling within Europe.
When you intend to travel with your Can. passport only, your 90 days starts when entering any of the Schengen country and it's your responsibility to have your passport stamped upon arrival.
From your travel advice website I can read that , you can enter on "both" or choosen passport but from what I know you could be turned back to Canada if you're Polish and you'd try to enter Poland as other citizen.
travel.gc.ca/destinations/poland
Dual nationality is not officially recognized, which may limit the ability of Canadian officials to provide consular services.Dual citizens can choose to enter Poland with a Polish or a Canadian passport. Entering on a Polish passport gives all the prerogatives of Polish citizenship. However, a valid Canadian passport should be carried as proof of Canadian citizenship to re-enter Canada. If dual citizens choose to enter Poland with a Canadian passport, they will have to comply with regulations applied to foreigners.
I suggest you to contact Polish Embassy in Canada and get all the info regarding your situation (don't be fooled by the examples or stories told by others).
I my opinion you should travel with your existing (even if not valid) Polish passport together with your Canadian one.
It's not easy and not a quick process to get Polish passport while in Poland. You'll need to have a registered place of residence in Poland and you'll need to start the whole process by applying for the Polish "Dowód Osobisty" (kind of ID)first.
That's my friend's story, similar to yours.
When you enter as a Canadian citizen only you won't be able to stay longer than 90 days in the Europe-Schenger Area. If you overstay you'd be charged and deported. As a Canadian citizen(if you'll travel as the one)you need permission, 'student visa' for stay & study in Poland.