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Passport rank
9th
Visa-free travel to
186 Destinations
Poland

Poland

Poland passport ranking

The Polish passport is currently ranked 9th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 186 countries. With a high mobility score it is one of the best ranking passports in the world. Polish passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Japan and the entire European Union. This allows almost instant travel opportunities worldwide. Polish passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 43 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are China, India and Australia.

Passport rank
9th
Visa-free travel to
186 Destinations
Visa free access
144 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gabon
Gabon
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Samoa
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Poland Passport Ranking

The Poland passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Poland passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Poland passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 144 Poland passport visa-free countries, 32 Poland visa-on-arrival countries, and 10 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Poland passport holders can enter a total of 186 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Poland passport ranks 9 in the world.

Separate from these Poland visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 43 additional destinations which Poland passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Poland

 

The Republic of Poland consists of 16 provinces and is part of the European Union. The most important provinces are Masovian, Silesian and Greater Poland. The nation is located in Central Europe, bordering Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia. Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe with a surface area of 312,696 square kilometers. Its climate is temperate with mild summers and moderate severe winters. The terrain is characterized by flat plains and some mountains on the southern border.

The overall population is over 38 million people, making it the 9th most populous country in the European Union. The capital of the country is Warsaw, which is also the most populated city with around 1.8 million inhabitants. Other important cities are Krakow and Lodz. The largest airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) with 19 million annual passengers. The airport is named after the famous Polish composer Frederic Chopin. It covers domestic and international routes connecting Poland to the entire world.

Poland’s 1000-year history is strongly influenced by Western Europe. The vast majority of the population follows the Roman Catholic belief. The official language is Polish. The legal system is based on the civil law. The government type is a parliamentary republic. The chief of state is President Andrzej Duda and the head of government is the elected Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The official currency of the country is the Polish zloty (PLN) with the current exchange rate being PLN 4.38 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $1.3 trillion, which puts it on the 8th spot in Europe. Its citizens have a per capita income of $35,651. The GDP is mostly made up of 2 key sectors, which are services and industry. Some of the most important export goods are machines, iron and steel, coal, chemicals, potatoes and fruits. The nation’s economy has been growing steadily at 3% per annum.

Poland has a variety of urban and natural historic tourism destinations. It attracts tourists for its unique culture and historic cities. There are 16 UNESCO world heritage sites scattered around the country. Some of the main destinations include the Wieliczka salt mine, Auschwitz Birkenau camp, Warsaw, the Morskie Oko Lake and Krakow. The country has a total of approximately 21 million tourists visiting every year with the majority originating from Europe and its surrounding countries.

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