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Poland introduced entry restrictions for all foreigners

18.03.2020

As of Sunday, 15 March 2020 Poland closed its borders to foreigners. The restrictive measures will be applied for 10 days, but may be further extended. International passenger air flights and international rail travel have been suspended for 14 days. Transport of goods within the EU’s single marked is exempted from the above.

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As of Sunday, 15 March 2020 Poland closed its borders to foreigners. The restrictive measures will be applied for 10 days, but may be further extended. International passenger air flights and international rail travel have been suspended for 14 days. Transport of goods within the EU’s single marked is exempted from the above.

The ban on entering the Republic of Poland does not apply to:

  • citizens of the Republic of Poland
  • foreigners who are spouses or children of citizens of the Republic of Poland or remain under permanent care of citizens of the Republic of Poland
  • holders of the Pole’s Card
  • diplomats
  • persons who have the right of permanent or temporary residence in the Republic of Poland or a work permit
  • in particularly justified cases which have not been listed above, the commanding officer of a Border Guard outpost, upon authorisation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Border Guard, can allow a foreigner to enter the territory of the Republic of Poland according to the procedure set out in the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 35)
  • foreigners driving a vehicle intended for transporting goods.

Everyone returning to their place of residence will undergo a compulsory 14-day home quarantine. The compulsory quarantine does not apply to:

  • persons from near-border areas who live in Poland, but work every day in the neighbouring country and regularly cross the border;
  • foreign citizens who live in the neighbouring country, but work in Poland and regularly cross the border;
  • professional freight and passenger transport drivers performing their duties.

Anyone crossing the national border to reach their place of residence or stay in the Republic of Poland is required to inform a Border Guard officer of the address of their place of residence or stay where they will be undergoing their compulsory quarantine as well as their phone number, and undergo a compulsory post-border crossing quarantine at the location specified as their place of residence or stay, lasting 14 days from the first day following the date of crossing the border.

For more information visit: www.gov.pl/coronavirus

 

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