Candidates are asked to familiarise themselves with the new guidelines and requirements regarding student visa application. Most recent regulation of the Minster of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, dated 31st July 2024 states that the list of documents required to apply for a student visa has been extended.
Except all the currently required supporting documents, every applicant should additionally submit a decision recognizing a certificate (or other document or confirmation of the educational qualifications or the entitlement to continue education- secondary school certificate/high school diploma), acquired within a foreign education system and confirming the right pursue higher education in the Republic of Poland (Pl: Decyzja o uznaniu świadectwa uzyskanego za granicą za dokument potwierdzający w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej wykształcenie średnie oraz prawo do ubiegania się o przyjęcie na studia wyższe).
More information can be found under: Kuratorium Oświaty - recognition information