Are you travelling to Poland?

Poland is situated in Eastern Europe on the Baltic Sea. Neighbouring countries include, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia and Ukraine. Poland is known for its medieval architecture and historic 14th Century Wawel castle. Its climate is temperate.

Capital City: Warsaw

Languages: Polish

Population: 39 million

Currency: Polish zioty

Entry Requirements:

• Work and Student visa is required. Tourist or Business visa is not required for stays up to 90 days. Canadians must have a passport.

Diseases to consider:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza, especially November to April
• Lyme disease
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Tick-borne Encephalitis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Poland here.