U.S. Embassy In Poland

The Department of State assists U.S. citizens imprisoned overseas and works to ensure their fair and humane treatment.

The Department of State helps the family and friends of U.S. citizens who die abroad. We inform the U.S. citizen’s next-of-kin of the death and we provide information on arrangements for local burial or the return of remains to the United States and on disposition of estates and personal effects. We also issue a Consular Report of Death Abroad, an official record of death.

The Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues works to resolve and prevent cases of international parental child abduction and to help children and families involved in abduction cases. For more information, see our international parental child abduction page on travel.state.gov.

The Department of State helps U.S. citizens who are victims of crime overseas. We connect crime victims with police and other services and provide information and resources to assist with physical, emotional, and/or financial injuries from crime.

For answers to frequently asked questions about U.S. Citizen Services, click on the link below.

Poland is a member of the Schengen Borders Agreement. If you are a qualified visitor for tourism or business with a valid U.S. passport, you can apply to enter the Schengen area without a visa for a period of 90 days within each 180 day period. To enter the Schengen area you need a U.S. passport (with applicable visas, if needed), valid for at least 90 days beyond your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.

Officers of the Department of State and U.S. embassies and consulates overseas are prohibited by federal regulation from acting as agents, attorneys or in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of United States citizens involved in legal disputes overseas. Department of State personnel, including its attorneys, do not provide legal advice to the public.

DISCLAIMER (7 FAM 337.4-2): The U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Poland assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the medical professionals, medical facilities or air ambulance services whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance.

To drive in Poland, American citizens must have either an international driving permit or a Polish national driver’s license: a U.S. State driver’s license without an IDP is not acceptable. Americans may use an International Driving Permit for six months from the date of entry into Poland. In the U.S., you can obtain an IDP from any local AAA office; if you are currently overseas, send the completed application to:

Information on how to obtain a police clearance from Poland is available on the Polish government website via the link below.

The Embassy cannot obtain documents on your behalf, and cannot provide translations of documents issued in Polish.

The Polish Ministry of Justice maintains a database of sworn translators in Poland. It is available at https://arch-bip.ms.gov.pl/pl/rejestry-i-ewidencje/tlumacze-przysiegli/lista-tlumaczy-przysieglych/search.html. Enter the city where you are looking for a translator and the language from or into which you need the translation in the “Search Translator” box to get a list of sworn translators and their contact information in your location.