The Podlaski Border Guard reported on 21 September that 13 travellers—including nationals of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Morocco, Tajikistan and Nepal—were refused entry at the Budzisko and Rutka-Tartak checkpoints over the preceding weekend. Officers cited lack of valid visas or residence permits and, in several cases, missing proof of sufficient funds. Temporary controls on the normally internal Schengen border were introduced in July 2025 in response to heightened hybrid-threat activity and have just been extended until 1 October 2026. During this period, travellers may cross only at 13 designated points and must carry passports and, where required, visas. Since July 2025 more than 780 people have been denied entry under the regime. For businesses, the controls chiefly affect trucking routes from the Baltic states into north-eastern Poland. Logistics planners should continue to allow extra time for document checks and anticipate random inspections of cargo manifests. Relocation managers moving household goods by road should ensure that drivers hold powers of attorney and inventory lists in addition to ID documents. Legal advisers note that clients holding Lithuanian residence permits but residing in Poland on a commuter basis must now track days of presence carefully to avoid unintentional overstay of the 90/180 Schengen rule, as each passport stamp counts towards that limit.
Source: Podlaski Border Guard
