Polish visa for shopping: step-by-step instruction on design

For Belarusian citizens, the most convenient way to travel to Central and Western Europe is a visa to Poland "For Shopping". Despite the fact that these words are quoted, the shopping tour will have to be done - at least for the first time. And, we assure you, these purchases will be beneficial both in quality of the purchased goods and in price. So, there is mutual benefit: Belarusians make profitable shopping and get acquainted with the country, and Poland exports its goods, thus increasing its GDP. But how to get a Na zakupy visa? This article will be devoted to this issue. Step-by-step instructions on how to apply for permission to enter Poland for a shopping tour can be found below.

Pros and cons of the visa "For shopping"

The relevance and popularity of this entry permit are explained simply: minimum documents upon submission, minimum refusals, maximum length of stay. If from an ordinary tourist, going to see the sights of Warsaw, Krakow, Poznan or Wroclaw, and also to relax on the Baltic coast in Gdansk, require to provide vouchers, confirmation of hotel reservations and considerable financial viability, then a visa to Poland "For Shopping" is available even for students, pensioners And ... unemployed. And this category of population has a chance to get permission to enter the Schengen area for a year! The drawbacks of the visa "For purchases" are that not all citizens of Belarus can claim it, but only those who are residents of the regions bordering Poland. These are the Brest, Minsk and Grodno regions. Other Belarusians can claim a tourist visa. But the lucky owners of the "shopping tour" will never receive a refusal to enter the border. If, of course, they confirm the purpose of their trip by the availability of funds. Shopping in Poland also needs to be done wisely. After all, you will later have to prove that you went to the country to buy, and not for other cases. Although this brand allows you to travel to all countries of the Schengen agreement.

Visa to Poland "For Shopping" in Brest

The peculiarity of this type of entry permit is that the requirements for a package of documents differ slightly from one consulate to another. Therefore, we will consider, in turn, the procedure for applying for a shopping visa in Brest, Minsk and Grodno. If you are officially registered in these areas, then you have a fairly high chance of visiting Europe. How? Let's start with the passport. Regardless of the embassy and the type of visa, it must meet such requirements. Firstly, the validity of the passport should not come to an end. The document must be valid for another three months (this is a minimum) after the completion of your trip to the country of the Schengen area. Secondly, the passport must have at least two clean pages. One is needed for pasting a visa, and the second will be stamps about crossing the border. Then you need to make a photo that meets the requirement of the diplomatic mission. Now comes the most difficult stage - registering on the website of the consulate of the Republic of Poland. After passing it, consider that you already have a visa in Poland "For Shopping". Registration in Brest (as well as in two other cities) is only electronic. On the site it is required to fill in the online questionnaire, after which you should send a letter with information about the number and the exact time when you will be accepted at the consulate.

Acceleration procedure

Wishing to register a lot, so often petitioners are waiting their turn for months. In this regard, the network of "assistants" - Belarusian companies flourishing, is committed not only to helping you fill out the online questionnaire, but also to speed up the receipt of a call to the consulate. Naturally, their services are paid, and the price varies between 50-80 euros. But these agents do not give 100% guarantee. After all, the consulate gives out registration only a few hours a month! When you are given time for an "audience", you will be fully prepared and with a full package of documents. If something goes wrong, you will have to register again. A visa to Poland "For Shopping" does not require the collection of a huge stack of documents, everything is much simpler. Below we list the necessary papers.

Documents for obtaining a shopping visa (for all three consulates)

In addition to passport and photography, you will need:

• Insurance, valid on the territory of the European Union and covering thirty thousand euros of the accident. Such policies are sold both near the consulate, and in travel agencies.
• Proof of solvency. It can be a certificate from the work on the salary for the last three months, an extract from the bank, a document on the receipt of a pension or other benefits. A visa to Poland "For Shopping" is issued without problems if the applicant on the credit card has at least two hundred euros in the ruble equivalent.
• A photocopy of 32 and 33 pages of the internal Belarusian passport (with personal data).
• If there were Schengen visas for the last three years, you need to make their photocopies. This will help get an entry permit.

Visa to Poland "For Shopping" in Minsk and Grodno

In these two consulates, until recently, regional differences in the requirements for the package of documents were observed. So, in Minsk it was necessary to attach an invitation from the Polish store, in which the personal data of the applicant should be indicated. And not all sales outlets were suitable, but only large supermarkets. And the invitation should have been drafted correctly, certified by the stamp of the store, signed by the director. Fortunately, now this requirement is lifted. Inhabitants of Minsk should be indicated in the questionnaire in the column "Purpose of the trip": "Visa to Poland" For purchases ". In Grodno, applicants for entry permits are required to file a claim form together with a package of papers, in which they undertake to make shopping in the country of destination.

Consular fee and receipt of a re-visa

After acceptance of documents for consideration the employee of diplomatic mission gives the applicant a check for payment of a consular fee. These 60 euros should be paid at the ticket office of the visa department before 14:00. To obtain a second visa (possibly for a longer period), it is necessary to submit documents to the consulate confirming the correspondence of the purpose of the previous trip. This can be an invoice and invoice issued in your name and stamped by the store and signed by the seller. When paying for cash purchases, you need to submit a document to the consulate about the return of TAX FREE or checks.