The official granica.gov.pl portal, which provides live information for motorists and haulage firms, confirmed at 14:01 on 10 October that Połowce and Sławatycze road crossings on the Belarus border stay closed “until further notice.” The update—issued eight times daily—shows freight waiting times of up to four hours at nearby Kuźnica and Koroszczyn (Kukuryki) but zero delays for passenger cars at Terespol. The closures date back to February 2026, when Warsaw suspended traffic through Połowce and Sławatycze following repeated migrant-smuggling incidents and a violent confrontation that injured two officers. While originally framed as temporary, the checkpoints have yet to reopen, forcing logistics operators to reroute via Kuźnica or Bobrowniki and adding 80–120 kilometres to some eastbound journeys. Saturday’s bulletin is the first to incorporate the new EES processing times, giving shippers a clearer picture of how the biometric system affects queue lengths for trucks and buses. It also highlights that coach traffic entering Poland at Medyka on the Ukrainian frontier may experience one-hour waits during peak periods. Businesses exporting perishable goods to Belarus or Russia should factor in longer transit schedules and confirm with customs agents that electronic TIR carnets are pre-lodged to avoid extra stops. Companies running employee shuttle buses from Brest or Grodno must use designated terminals equipped with handheld EES readers—failure to do so could lead to denied boarding. The Border Guard continues to advise travellers to monitor the granica.gov.pl site before setting out and to carry printed proof of business purpose, as fringe checkpoints may request additional documentation under Poland’s tightened internal-security regime.
