Polish Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritius citizens can visit Poland visa-free for a period of 90 days.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 3 months beyond their date of departure from Poland. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Mauritians visiting Poland can extend beyond the 90-day validity by applying to the Civil and Migration Affairs Departments in Voivodeship Offices.
- A return ticket to Mauritius or onward destination is needed as well.
- While travelling to Poland, Mauritius citizens are required to provide evidence of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Poland. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in the country.
- Tourists will also provide a detailed printed itinerary of their time in Poland and proof of enough funds to cater for their needs during their stay in the country.
- Minors must show travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
- Visitors can get to Poland from any international airport in Mauritius. There are international airports in Port Louis and Rodrigues.
- Air Mauritius, Turkish Airlines, Air France, and KLM are some of the carriers that fly from Mauritius to Poland.
- The estimated flight time from Port Louis to Warsaw, Poland is 14 hours, 15 minutes and from Rodrigues, it is 18 hours, 45 minutes.
- The Polish Złoty is the official currency used in Poland. Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various bank and exchange outlets in the country.
- Poland has a moderate climate with both maritime and continental elements. However, there are four main seasons. Winter, which is from December to February, is cold throughout the country, Spring is from March to May, Summer is from June to August, which is usually mild or pleasantly warm and autumn is from September to November.
- The official language of Poland is Polish. It is spoken by almost 43 million people of Poland.
- Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wawel Royal Castle, Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau and The Royal Castle in Warsaw are some of the tourist sites that visitors can visit in Poland.
- Tourists are advised to budget between $35 to spend per day on expenses in Poland.
- Poland is widely a religious country and has instituted the right to freedom of religion. The largest religion in Poland is Christianity, particularly Roman Catholicism.
- Car rentals, metro, train, ferries and taxis are major means of transportation in Poland.
- Bigos, Pierogi, Sour rye soup, and Lardare some of the meals tourists can try during their stay in Poland.
- The power and socket plug used in Poland are of Type D and G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- The timezone in Poland is the Central European Summer Time (GMT +2), which puts Mauritius 2 hours ahead of Poland.
- Poland has a rich culture as well as many beautiful tourist attractions, however, tourists are advised to be careful and cautious as they go about their tourism-related activities.