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ISIC student card in Poland

The International Student Identity Card confirms your student status and gives you discounts in almost 100 countries. You do not have to study in Poland to get it. For foreigners staying in Poland there are variants with medical costs in Poland, and according to the issuer two of them meet the requirements for a residence card. The card alone costs PLN 59.

Buy ISIC online See the prices

The button opens the English version of the shop run by the card issuer, ISIC Polska.

ISIC International Student Identity Card, front side

ISIC prices

The price is for the card together with the chosen insurance, not a surcharge on top of it.

Medical costs in Poland, for foreigners

For foreigners during their stay in Poland, with an ISIC or IYTC card. You do not have to study or live in Poland. Treatment in Poland after a sudden illness or an accident, valid for 12 months.

EUR 30,000, with a limit on doctor visits; accepted for a residence card according to the issuer
PLN 255
EUR 10,000, no limit on visits; not accepted for a residence card
PLN 299
EUR 30,000, no limit on visits; accepted for a residence card according to the issuer
PLN 379

Travel insurance abroad

Medical costs and accident insurance on trips abroad for the card’s entire period of validity (ISIC: up to 16 months). It does not apply in Poland or in your country of permanent residence.

Medical costs up to EUR 50,000
PLN 130
Medical costs up to EUR 250,000
PLN 225

Card only, or with accident insurance in Poland

Proof of student status and discounts. The accident variant covers accidents in Poland, sum insured PLN 20,000.

ISIC card without insurance
PLN 59
ISIC card with accident insurance in Poland
PLN 99

Card issuer’s prices, checked on 17 October 2026. The price list in the order module is binding. A plastic card costs PLN 10 extra; the virtual card in the ISIC app is enough to confirm your status. Travel insurance in the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia needs a surcharge (PLN 206 with ISIC).

Who provides the insurance

The cover in ISIC cards is provided by Compensa Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S.A. Vienna Insurance Group under group contracts with the card issuer, Almatur ID sp. z o.o., in force from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. This is a different insurer from Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Europa S.A., whose products are described in the rest of this website.

Main conditions of the travel insurance

  • Rescue and search costs up to EUR 5,000; accident insurance abroad PLN 20,000 (§ 10).
  • Medical costs up to EUR 20 are paid by the insured person (§ 7 sec. 4 pt 15).
  • Amateur sports, including winter and water sports, are covered; high-risk sports need an extension (§ 4, § 2 pt 25).
  • If you buy the card when you are already abroad, cover starts 7 days after it is issued (§ 9 sec. 3).
  • Not covered: events after drinking alcohol, chronic diseases, illnesses diagnosed before the insurance (§ 7).

The full conditions are published by the card issuer on isic.pl (in Polish).

Where to get the card

Online, with the button below. The order is handled by the card issuer; prepare your date of birth, a document confirming your student status and a photo.

At our office in Szczecin, issued on the spot. Plac Grodnicki 1, bus station (Dworzec PKS).

Buy ISIC online

ISIC cards in Poland are issued by Almatur ID sp. z o.o. tripcover.pl is run by Biuro Podróży 1000 MIAST; we are an outlet where you can order and collect the card; we do not issue it.

Questions about the ISIC card

What is the ISIC card?

ISIC (International Student Identity Card) confirms that you are a pupil or student, in Poland and abroad, and gives access to discounts in almost 100 countries. Depending on the variant, the card also includes travel insurance abroad, accident insurance in Poland or medical costs in Poland for foreigners.

Do I have to study in Poland to get an ISIC card?

No. Anyone aged 7 or over who is a pupil or student can get the card, with no upper age limit. For an online order you need a photo of your face and a scan or photo of your pupil or student ID, or a certificate from your school or university. Young people who do not study can get the IYTC card, and teachers the ITIC card.

Which ISIC variant is accepted for a residence card?

According to the issuer, two variants with medical costs in Poland meet the requirements for a residence card application: PLN 255 (EUR 30,000, with a limit on doctor visits) and PLN 379 (EUR 30,000, no limit on visits). The PLN 299 variant (EUR 10,000) does not meet them.

What does the medical cover in Poland include?

Costs of treatment in Poland after a sudden illness or an accident, for 12 months from the date the card is issued. In the PLN 255 variant, the insurance covers at most two visits to a general practitioner and one to a specialist per year (Conditions of medical insurance for foreigners, § 7 sec. 2).

Does the ISIC travel insurance cover my home country?

No. The travel insurance in the card covers the whole world except Poland, your country of permanent residence and, unless you pay a surcharge, the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia (§ 5).

Is the ISIC shop available in English?

Yes. Our “Buy ISIC online” button opens the card issuer’s shop in English.