Poland’s Border Guard reported on 13 November 2026 that officers of the Nadodrzański unit refused entry to 20 foreign nationals over the previous 48 hours as part of the temporary controls re-introduced at crossings with Germany. Fourteen travellers—among them citizens of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Syria—were turned back at road checkpoints such as Świecko and Olszyna for lacking valid visas, overstaying previous Schengen allowances or being flagged in security databases. A further six passengers arriving on flights from outside the EU at Poznań-Ławica and Wrocław airports were denied entry for similar reasons and placed on return flights. Three Ukrainian nationals already in Poland were detained on criminal charges and escorted to the border after expedited administrative proceedings. The figures are modest compared with pandemic-era volumes but underline that Poland is actively enforcing the internal border controls it reinstated in October. Companies moving non-EU staff between German and Polish sites must ensure employees carry residence permits and that their Schengen-day counters are current. The Border Guard reiterated that EU citizens and legally resident third-country nationals face no blanket restrictions, but random checks can occur at any time on the A12 and A15 motorways and on cross-border trains. Travellers without proper documentation risk immediate refusal and five-year entry bans across the Schengen zone.
Source: Polish Border Guard
