Krakow - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?

Business casual to suit-and-tie is the standard workwear, public places are casual and full of tourists. Local attire tends to follow the seasons. - Jun 2024


It's a huge tourist city so you see everything. We never needed formal dress. - Nov 2016


Like most Europeans, Poles dress much more formally than Americans. I didn't really ever wear tennis shoes in public (unless I was actually working out). - Mar 2014


Business formal at work and anything goes in public. Although I noticed that people here dress up when going to concerts, opera, etc. - Apr 2013


The Poles tend to be more dressy than Americans. - Sep 2011


Poles, like most Europeans, tend to be dressier. Consulate staff wear suits. - Aug 2011


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