Germany’s embassy network in Poland issued an updated travel advisory on 12 November cautioning travellers about large-scale events linked to Poland’s Independence Day celebrations. The flagship ‘Marsz Niepodległości’ march in Warsaw drew tens of thousands on 11 November, with further gatherings reported nationwide. The advisory notes heightened security checks, road closures around Warsaw’s city centre and the Poniatowski Bridge, as well as potential service disruptions on rail routes into Germany. Combined with Poland’s own temporary border controls—first introduced in 2025 in response to German checks—motorists should expect longer wait times at crossings such as Frankfurt/Oder (A12) and Görlitz (A4). German citizens are urged to carry passports or national ID cards, respect local bans on pyrotechnics and drone flights, and follow media updates. The embassy stresses that assistance may be limited on public holidays when consular staff work reduced hours. For logistics operators, the warning signals possible schedule slippages. Companies moving just-in-time consignments through the Polish corridor should consider rerouting via Czechia or booking additional lay-over time. Traveller security teams may wish to register staff in the Foreign Office’s ELEFAND crisis list for real-time alerts.
