British Embassy
Warsaw

Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Poland maintains and develops relations between the UK and Poland. Our work covers a range of issues including political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to both countries.

Find out more on our UK and Poland news page

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Poland.

You can access UK government services while in Poland.

Read the latest information on the rights and status for UK nationals Living in Europe and our practical guidance on Living in Poland.

If you’re travelling in Poland, see our Poland travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Marriage and civil partnerships

We can issue certificates of no impediment, affirmations or affidavits of marital status and, in some circumstances, perform a marriage or civil partnership for British nationals. For information on getting married in Poland, see getting married abroad.

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit; make a certified copy of a British passport. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Death and bereavement

We are always prepared to provide as much assistance and advice as possible for relatives and friends in case of the death of a British national in Poland. To help you through the practical arrangements you will need to make in these difficult circumstances, please read our bereavement information.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Poland.

Our people

Anna Clunes CMG OBE

British Ambassador to Poland

Jennifer MacNaughtan

Deputy Head of Mission, Poland
Group Captain Chris Brown

Defence Attaché, Poland
Lech Kaczanowski

Country Director DBT, Poland
Jennifer Tyldesley

Minister Counsellor, Poland

Contact us