Benefits of the Polish Passport
Generally, to travel to a country, you need a special permit called a visa. Sometimes obtaining a visa involves a significant investment of time and money, requiring you to pay large sums and submit proof of your travel plans to the consulates or embassies of the country you wish to visit—all while facing the risk that your visa application may be denied.
There are agreements between certain countries that allow for the free movement of people without the need for a visa. Poland is a member of the European Union, which means that Polish citizens have the right to move freely within its borders. It is also part of the Schengen Area, where you can travel through 26 member countries without border controls.
As of July 2019, Polish citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking the Polish passport 8th in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
You can see on the map how the Polish passport makes it easier for you to travel around the world, not just in Europe. It allows you to enter countries that are difficult to access with an Argentine, Chilean, or Paraguayan passport. For example, to enter the United States, Canada, and Australia, Argentines need a visa, but with a Polish passport, one is not required.
In addition to visa-free travel to 172 countries, the Polish passport also grants you many other benefits, such as the right to access free public healthcare throughout the European Union. You can see the 12 best benefits of Polish citizenship HERE.
We need you to send us photos of your citizenship certificate and birth certificate so we can process your request. The birth certificate is a green (old-style) or blue and red (new-style) document, and the citizenship certificate is a white document with the title “Decyzja.”