The Karpacki Border Guard Division intensified interior-control operations across Poland’s Małopolska region on 22 July 2026, detaining three third-country nationals whose status triggered Schengen-wide alerts. According to an official communiqué summarised by Onet, officers in Chrzanów apprehended a Colombian citizen working without a permit, issuing a 30-day exit order and a 12-month re-entry ban. In Jabłonka, a routine roadside check revealed that an Indonesian national was carrying a residence card reported lost in Hungary; he now faces a two-year Schengen ban. A third intervention in Szczucin targeted a Filipino who had ignored a previous return decision; he will be escorted to the border under the accelerated procedure. The action forms part of Poland’s nationwide “Legal Employment” campaign, launched after labour-market reforms tightened penalties for both irregular work and document fraud. Employers implicated in the Chrzanów case now face labour-inspectorate audits and fines of up to PLN 30 000 per illegally employed foreigner. For corporate mobility teams the message is clear: internal controls are expanding beyond border posts to worksites, hotels and ride-share checkpoints. HR departments should double-check that A-type work permits and declarations of assignment have been correctly registered in the MOS e-portal, while travellers awaiting EU ICT cards are advised to carry proof of application. Companies found harbouring overstayers risk suspension from Poland’s fast-track work-permit quota for 2027. The sweep also underscores the Schengen Information System’s growing role; once a deportation order is logged anywhere in the area, it automatically triggers a hit across all member states. Mobility advisers should therefore treat exit-order deadlines as hard cut-offs: overstaying by even a day can escalate into a multi-year EU-wide ban, complicating future postings.
Source: Onet (KrakowDlaWas)
