Study in Poland from Indonesia

Visas & entry

National long-stay (type D) study visa

Processing time

2–4 (15 days, extendable to 30 in justified cases) weeks

Where to apply

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Jakarta (consular section, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X Blok IV/3) — the application is lodged in person with an e-Konsulat appointment; consular hours are limited (Tue/Thu/Fri) and the fee is accepted in cash only and is non-refundable whatever the decision

Proof of funds

The embassy page sets no amount — it requires proof of sufficient funds for the stay plus return travel. Poland's statutory minimum for students is 701 PLN (≈ €160)/month for living costs under national residence rules (not stated on the embassy page).

Key documents

• acceptance letter from the Polish university
• proof of financial means for the stay and return travel
• travel medical insurance (min €30,000, valid for the whole stay)
• proof of accommodation
• passport valid at least 3 months beyond return (issued within the last 10 years)
• colour photo (3.5×4.5 cm, max 6 months old)

Source: gov.pl

Getting there

Jakarta (CGK) → Warsaw (WAW)

Typical price

€≈ 370–510 one-way / 750–1,050 round trip (converted from GBP fares; est.)

Flight time

17–22 with 1–2 stops (est.; source lists stops but not durations) h

Airlines

Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Thai Airways, Scoot, Wizz Air

No nonstop service; one-stop routings go via IST (Turkish) or AUH (Etihad), while the cheapest fares are 2-stop budget combinations (e.g. Scoot + Wizz Air).

Prices vary — estimate from kiwi.com

Cost of living

≈ €500–850/mo in Warsaw/Kraków, ~€350–550 in smaller cities. Estimate (study.gov.pl).

Full tuition & costs guide →

What it's really like

Indonesia sits outside Poland's published top-30 source countries, so the student cohort is small — Poland's then-ambassador to Indonesia put it at over 500 students in 2023 — but newcomers arrive into an unusually organised scene: PPI Polandia, the Indonesian students' association founded in 2015, runs regional chapters from Pomerania to Kraków and acts as an information hub for accommodation, transport and food. Community accounts describe a well-integrated minority that still runs into the language barrier familiar to other Asian newcomers. Administratively Indonesia is one of the lower-friction Asian nationalities: its Schengen refusal proxy was ~8.2% in 2024 and it was not named in Poland's 2024 student-visa clampdown.

Community: No published GUS figure — Indonesia is outside Poland's top-30 source countries; the Polish ambassador to Indonesia cited 500+ Indonesian students in 2023 (Jakarta Globe). The wider community of students, workers and professionals is concentrated in Warsaw, but there is no official count.

Tips from students & forums

1. Book the e-Konsulat appointment at the Jakarta embassy well ahead and bring the visa fee in cash — the consular section only opens Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, applications are in-person only, and the fee is not refunded if you are refused.

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2. Join PPI Polandia before you fly — the Indonesian students' association has regional chapters across Poland and members share practical intel on accommodation, transport and food, plus an alumni network back home.

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3. Check NAWA scholarships before self-funding: the Polish embassy in Jakarta actively promotes the Banach programme (tuition plus ≈$400/month for Master's studies in engineering, IT and life sciences) to Indonesians, and West Nusa Tenggara students can also use the provincial Beasiswa NTB.

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Good to know

• Poland does not publish a separate count of Indonesian students, placing the cohort outside its top 30 source countries; the Polish ambassador cited 500+ students in 2023.
• PPI Polandia (founded 2015) organises Indonesian students through regional chapters across roughly ten Polish voivodeships, from Pomerania to Kraków.
• Indonesia's 2024 Schengen refusal rate of ~8.2% is among the lower rates for Asian applicants, and Indonesia was not among the nationalities named in Poland's 2024 student-visa clampdown.

English-taught programmes for Indonesian students

All 963 degrees in the catalogue are open to Indonesian applicants — these picks match what students from Indonesia most often look for. Tuition shown per year where the university publishes it.

Browse the full catalogue by field of study, city, university or use the programme finder.

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