On 14 September the Polish Border Guard reported the detention of five Georgian citizens—three at Poznań-Ławica airport and two during an inland immigration raid—after each exceeded their 90/180-day Schengen allowance. All five were issued administrative return decisions and banned from the Schengen Area for periods ranging from eight months to two years. The enforcement action reflects Poland’s sharpened focus on short-stay visa abuse, particularly by travellers who arrive visa-free under the EU-Georgia Mobility Agreement and then attempt to take up informal work. Business immigration advisers note that the penalties imposed were harsher than the standard six-month re-entry ban, indicating a policy trend toward deterrence. Georgian assignees and service providers should track cumulative Schengen days meticulously; overstays are now automatically registered in national systems and will be shared across the bloc once the Entry/Exit System goes live. Employers found facilitating illegal work face fines and potential loss of A-Type work-permit sponsorship rights.
