Visa requirements - Poland, Estonia.

[lisalovlee33]

Hello Fellow Cruisers:

We are traveling with Canadian passports to the Baltics on the Star Princess. I am under the assumption that we do not require a visa. But I was just reading the Princess pamplet today and it say something about we don't need a visa for the schengen countries (including our visit in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). But I just realized we are also visiting non-schengen countries such as Poland, Estonia. Do I need a visa for these non-schengen countries.

And just to make sure again, if I booked our excursions with REDOCTOBER, we do not need to apply for any sort of visa to get into St. Petersburg right? All comments appreciated. Thank you all.

[traveller123]

I just checked their embassy in Ottawa websites, and both Poland and Estonia say that holders of a Canadian passport do not need a visa as long as they enter the country as a tourist for less than 90 days.

[atlanta99]

Lisa-

 

That Schengen pamphlet does not apply to US or Canadian citizens and you won't need a visa at any of the ports except St Petersburg--and there, you are correct that your Red October tour tickets serve as your visa when disembarking from a cruise ship. You don't need to apply for any other visa, but you do need to show your tour tickets to Russian immigration.

[lisalovlee33]

Hey guys,

Thanks a lot for all the help. I got confused when I called Princess and I was told I needed some sort of visa in Poland. I researched what he said and as it turned out the visa he's talking about refers to a Polish trying to enter Canada. Anyway, thank you all for the information. I also called the embassies (again) to reconfirm. Thanks again.

[tiggrrr]

Try these links for clarity.

 

Estonia:

 

http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_132/915.html

 

Poland:

 

http://www.mfa.gov.pl/Countries,whose,citizens,are,not,required,to,have,a,visa,when,entering,Poland,2347.html?PHPSESSID=994b4302010a3fcd1e17e7d23eca8866