Tax Free Shopping
in Poland
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Go Shopping
Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.
Country VAT rates
How much you need to spend minimum
Who is eligible?
- Shoppers who are permanent residents in a non-EU country (does not apply to Northern Ireland)
Tax Free Goods
Refunds are paid on items that are exported in the shoppers personal luggage.
Refundable items must be unused and in their original packaging.
Non Refundable goods:
- Fuel
- Services
- Fuel
- Services
Important Information to shop Tax Free in Poland
Don't forget your passport next time you shop in Poland, or proof of permanent residence outside the EU. While in-store you’ll be asked for your payment details to receive your refund, either cash or credit card. Please remember you will not be able to change this later.
Only the shopper who received the Tax Free Form can collect the refund, you cannot authorise a person to act on your behalf.
Please make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in correctly when you request your Tax Free Form in store. In the case of missing or incorrect information, the form will be rejected by Customs.
If you are a Global Blue member:
In most stores, you can scan your digital barcode at check-out. Your personal data will be automatically filled in on the Tax Free Form.
Not yet a Global Blue member?
Become one today.
For more details about the new free shopping rules in Poland check below
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Get Customs Validation
If Poland is your last destination before leaving Europe, get your Tax Free Form validated when you exit the country. Find below the nearest Customs Office.
Time limit for validating your form
3 months + the issuing month of the Tax Free Form
Validity of stamped Form
8 months from the issuing month of the Tax Free Form
Important information to validate your Tax Free Form in Poland
Make sure to validate your Tax Free Form before departing the EU. This will ensure that your refund is automatically processed and paid out to your chosen payment method or provided in cash at any Global Blue Refund Office. Remember that the goods you're exporting must be unused and in their original packaging. When presenting your Tax Free documents to Customs, make sure to have the unused goods with you.
No Custom validation = No refund.
When leaving the EU from one of the member states (other than Poland), please always remember to take your Tax Free paperwork with you. These documents confirm that your items have been properly exported according to the local regulations of the EU departure country.
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Receive Your Refund
Visit any Global Blue Refund Office, present the validated Tax Free Form and get your refund. For an automatic refund, check the payment details selected in store or saved on your Global Blue App and MCC.
Important information to get your refund with Form issued in Poland
Polish Tax Free Forms can be refunded in cash at any Global Blue’s Refund Offices or onto your preferred payment details.
The refund will be paid according to the method selected in the shop. It can not be changed later.
To get your refund at any Global Blue Refund Office in Poland, please provide the following:
- Contact details and passport (or ID)
- Completed Tax Free Form validated by Customs
Only the shopper who has been given the Tax Free Form is eligible to receive the refund. It is not possible to give someone else the authority to collect the refund on your behalf.
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Still in doubt about the above steps? Check out our general guide.
Global Blue Addresses
Printed Tax Free Forms validated by Customs must be sent to:
Standard and registered mail
Global Blue P.O. Box 363, 810 00 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe
For courier
Global Blue, Mlynske nivy 55 (the Mill), 821 09 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe
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