The Consulate General of Poland in Lviv has simplified the visa application process. From now on, anyone wishing to obtain a visa will simply need to register on the official website of the Consulate General of Poland and print out the confirmation, which must then be brought to the consulate. This was reported by a correspondent of "proUA" in Lviv.
The address of the Consulate General of Poland website is www.konsulat.lviv.ua.
Every day, 1,400 people come to the Polish consulate in Lviv for visas. The innovation in obtaining visas has helped reduce visa waiting time from five days to two hours, and therefore it is planned to increase the number to 1,600 people per day.
"The new system has simplified the work of employees and allowed to some extent to reduce the number of intermediaries outside the consulate walls," noted the Consul General of Poland in Lviv, Wiesław Osuchowski. "So far, there is no consulate in Ukraine that could issue visas faster than the Polish one," added Osuchowski.
Three hundred zlotys, or the equivalent in foreign currency, a medical insurance policy, or the original invitation from the Polish side — starting December 1, foreigners must present these at the border when entering Poland. The corresponding regulation regarding money and documents confirming it was signed by the Polish Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration back on September 29, 2003.