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Poland visa rules for South Africa passport holders

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The answer

No. South Africa passport holders need a visa to visit Poland.

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Official source

publications.europa.euPublications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex)Checked 28 Oct 2026

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES

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Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Poland passport holders need to visit South Africa.

Visa-free nearby

Other places South Africa passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Warsaw, nearest first.

  1. RussiaMoscow, about 1,150 km from WarsawVisa-free · 90 days
  2. TunisiaTunis, about 1,910 km from WarsawVisa-free
  3. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 2,140 km from WarsawVisa-free · 12 months

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Warsaw

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Warsaw, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 1.0°CLow -4.0°CRain 31 mm
  2. FebHigh 2.6°CLow -3.3°CRain 30 mm
  3. MarHigh 7.5°CLow -0.6°CRain 29 mm
  4. AprHigh 14.5°CLow 4.1°CRain 35 mm
  5. MayHigh 19.8°CLow 8.8°CRain 56 mm
  6. JunHigh 23.1°CLow 12.4°CRain 64 mm
  7. JulHigh 25.2°CLow 14.5°CRain 82 mm
  8. AugHigh 24.7°CLow 13.8°CRain 60 mm
  9. SepHigh 19.1°CLow 9.5°CRain 50 mm
  10. OctHigh 12.9°CLow 5.0°CRain 40 mm
  11. NovHigh 6.5°CLow 1.3°CRain 36 mm
  12. DecHigh 2.3°CLow -2.5°CRain 36 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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