Krakow VAT Rufund

Updated: Oct 14, 2025
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VAT RECLAIM
Tax refunds will apply only to people with a "tourist visa".
It does not apply to dependent, blue card, or TRC people.
Global Blue is the official processing agent.
June 2024
Samsung S23 -- 850 PLN refunded with 23% Tax full.
Not through Global Blue...Global Bluewill refunds only 13%
In Krakow, the Bonarka Samsung Showroom was Purchased.
Free 1000 PLN Samsung watch If you purchase with MRP.
The EU / International warranty won't work if you purchase with a Tax-Free Invoice. Because you didn't pay the tax in the EU, an additional one-year warranty won't be given. The regular one-year warranty will be applicable.
Rules: Within 3 months, exit from the EU and must return Within 7 months to any EU country.. and show it TaxFree Invoice, and you will get the cash..
Experience:
One tourist from India came to Krakow with a Schengen Visa.
In Krakow, H&M purchased 340 PLN clothes and asked for a separate tax invoice and received it. 23% of the tax is around 41 PLN.
First, he went to the counter at the airport for a boarding pass and check-in luggage handover.
Afterwards, he went to the VAT Refund counter. The officer asked to show the items. By that time, those items are check-in bags. So we weren't able to show it, and we didn't receive the VAT.










Is there any minimum amout that we must spend in order to get the VAT refund?
This is informative, thanks Satya