Poland‘s main tourist offers consist of sightseeing within cities, historical monuments, natural monuments, business trips, agro tourism, bicycle touring, qualified tourism, mountain hiking (trekking) and climbing among others. In the 21st century, Poland is one of the safest countries in Europe, very often visited by tourists.

Poland, especially after joining the European Union in 2004 and acceding to the Schengen Agreement in 2007, became a place frequently visited by tourists. Most tourist attractions in Poland are connected with natural environment, historic sites and cultural events.

According to Tourist Institute’s data, Poland was visited by 15.7 million tourists in 2006, and by 15 million tourists in 2007,[6] out of the number of arrivals 66.2 million.[7] In 2012, Poland was visited by 13.5 million foreign tourists (those who came during Euro 2012, but did not stay overnight, were not included in official statistics).[8] In 2013, Poland was visited by 15.8 million tourists. In 2016, the number of arrivals to Poland amounted to 80.5 million. 17.5 million of this number are arrivals considered for tourism purposes (with at least one night’s stay). In 2019, Poland was visited by 21.4 million tourists, making it the 18th most visited country in the world.

The Honorary Consulate in Phnom Penh does not issue visas. If you want to travel to Poland, you must apply at the the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Bangkok. The Embassy issues two types of visas: Schengen visa or ‘C’ visa, which allows you a stay of up to 90 days per 180 days in Schengen area and National ’D’ visa, which is the long-term visa for a stay over 90 and up to 365 days in Poland. Please visit the website of the Embassy for more information about the visa application procedure: https://www.gov.pl/web/thailand/visas. If you have visa related questions, please contact the Embassy’s Consular Section directly at: consulate.bangkok@msz.gov.pl.