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Visitor visas at Krakow

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Krakow, against a median of 1 month. 0 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

The same wait elsewhere in Poland

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

Visitor visas issued at Krakow

Krakow issued 592 visitor visas in February 2026, 21% fewer than February 2025 (748). 7,278 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Krakow each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026592
Jan 2026567
Dec 2025571
Nov 2025518
Oct 2025834
Sep 2025666
Aug 2025473
Jul 2025585
Jun 2025568
May 2025513
Apr 2025648
Mar 2025743
Feb 2025748
Jan 2025804
Dec 2024718
Nov 2024735
Oct 2024606
Sep 2024648
Aug 2024683
Jul 2024731
Jun 2024812
May 2024607
Apr 2024864
Mar 2024817
Feb 2024548
Jan 2024667
Dec 2023462
Nov 2023589
Oct 2023837
Sep 2023863
Aug 2023835
Jul 2023751
Jun 2023714
May 2023689
Apr 2023681
Mar 2023752
Feb 2023742
Jan 2023569
Dec 2022467
Nov 2022738
Oct 2022993
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor5887457,212
B1Business visitor4366

Visitor visa refusal rate for Poland nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Poland wherever they applied, not a rate for Krakow.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

11.63%

Ranks 162 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Krakow alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Krakow

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.