The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin, including its Consular and Polish Diaspora Section, is closed on 10 and 11 November in observance of Poland’s National Independence Day. While the closure was flagged in a notice on 5 November, many applicants only learned of the disruption when attempting to lodge passport renewals or attest documents this morning.
For the 150,000-strong Polish community in Ireland—and Irish firms that routinely arrange C-type Schengen visas for staff headed to Poland—the shutdown pauses all in-person submissions and biometric appointments. Emergency travel documents are available only for proven humanitarian cases via the embassy’s duty officer.
![Polish Embassy in Dublin Shuts for Two Days, Delaying Visa and Passport Services]()
Corporate mobility teams planning end-of-year travel should anticipate a post-holiday backlog. Standard Schengen processing at the embassy averages 10 calendar days; applications lodged after the break could face an additional week’s delay as staff clear accumulated files. Employers with Polish assignees should verify that employees’ passports have at least six months’ validity before scheduling international trips.
The embassy’s e-consulate portal remains open for appointment booking, but first available slots are already showing from 22 November onward. Companies are advised to prioritise time-sensitive legalisations (e.g., criminal-record extracts for Polish-issued documents) and consider courier services to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw if an earlier turnaround is essential.
For the 150,000-strong Polish community in Ireland—and Irish firms that routinely arrange C-type Schengen visas for staff headed to Poland—the shutdown pauses all in-person submissions and biometric appointments. Emergency travel documents are available only for proven humanitarian cases via the embassy’s duty officer.
Corporate mobility teams planning end-of-year travel should anticipate a post-holiday backlog. Standard Schengen processing at the embassy averages 10 calendar days; applications lodged after the break could face an additional week’s delay as staff clear accumulated files. Employers with Polish assignees should verify that employees’ passports have at least six months’ validity before scheduling international trips.
The embassy’s e-consulate portal remains open for appointment booking, but first available slots are already showing from 22 November onward. Companies are advised to prioritise time-sensitive legalisations (e.g., criminal-record extracts for Polish-issued documents) and consider courier services to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw if an earlier turnaround is essential.
