Original document : https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/poland

Change description : 2025-01-07 17:03:00: Updated information about Poland’s border with Belarus (‘Entry requirements’ page). [Guidance and regulation]

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Foreign travel advice

Poland

Warnings and insurance

Update history

2025-01-07 17:03
Updated information about Poland’s border with Belarus (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2024-10-02 16:29
Addition of information about border controls at Germany’s land borders (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2024-10-01 11:04
Removal of information about heavy rain and flooding (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2024-09-16 15:40
Updated information on regions affected by heavy rain and flooding, which now includes Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Silesian (Śląskie) and Opolskie Voivodeships in southwest Poland (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2024-09-16 11:45
Information on heavy rain and flooding in the Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie) and Opolskie Voivodeships (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2024-09-12 16:04
Information on access to parts of the Polish border with Belarus (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2024-09-05 13:23
Information on the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES), planned to be introduced from November 2024 (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2024-07-17 15:24
This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.

2024-06-20 12:32
Updated information about Poland’s border with Belarus (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-05-03 13:24
New information on travel to Ukraine from Poland (See ‘Ukraine-Poland Border’ on the ‘Warnings and insurance’ page, and ‘Ukraine border’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-04-09 09:52
Information about Poland’s borders (‘Safety and security’ page)

2024-03-04 10:59
Removal of information about the Slovakia border (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-03-01 14:29
Information about travel to Ukraine (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2023-10-25 13:27
Updated information about Polish borders (‘Safety and security’ page).

2023-08-21 13:46
Information about access to the Poland-Ukraine border (‘Safety and security’ page).

2023-07-26 23:23
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.

2023-07-04 11:17
Information about wearing facemasks and healthcare in Poland and on entry and exit requirements for dual nationals (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).

2023-06-22 10:43
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.

2023-05-23 16:01
Updated information on the Poland/Belarus border and road death statistics (‘Safety and security’ page).

2023-02-22 15:20
Updated information on the Poland/Belarus border (‘Safety and security’ page).

2022-12-05 09:06
Review of information with updates to the Summary, Coronavirus, Safety and Security, Local Laws and Customs, Entry Requirements and Health pages.

2022-09-05 16:57
Removal of incorrect information about consular assistance to those with dual nationality (‘Summary’ page).

2022-07-04 15:43
Update regarding access along parts of the Poland/Belarus border and testing positive for COVID-19 or developing symptoms (‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)

2022-05-12 15:32
Clarification about current passport validity (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-04-29 09:38
Removal of information on flight delays and cancellations at Polish airports (‘Coronavirus’ page)

2022-04-27 13:15
Addition of information on flight delays and cancellations at Polish airports (‘Coronavirus’ page)

2022-03-29 14:48
Update to COVID-19 guidance following relaxation of most Polish government restrictions (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)

2022-03-16 16:55
Updated information on initial consular assistance for those arriving in Southern Poland from Ukraine. (‘Safety and security’ pages)

2022-03-14 11:57
Information on Russian military strikes within 20km of the Polish border (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)

2022-03-07 15:42
Updated advice on entry into Ukraine from Poland (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)

2022-03-02 10:06
Update of information on limited access along parts of the Poland/Belarus border; public spaces, services and quarantine and self-isolation requirements; and updated Consular Contact Centre number (see ‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)

2022-02-26 17:08
Information on Polish reception points after crossing the border, travelling without travel documentation, and a UK consular presence in Przemysl. (See `Safety and Security’ page)

2022-02-26 14:55
Information on Polish reception points and temporary travel documents. (See `Safety and Security’ page)

2022-02-26 09:47
Information on crossing the border from Ukraine, including delays and limited accommodation in Poland in the vicinity of the border (See `Safety and Security’ page)

2022-02-25 09:54
Information on the suspension of the obligation to quarantine on arrival from Ukraine and update if you are transiting through Poland (‘Entry requirements’ pages)

2022-02-24 16:35
Update to information on transiting through Poland (‘Entry requirements’ pages)

2022-02-24 05:26
There are multiple reports of widespread military activity in Ukraine. You should not attempt to cross into Ukraine from Poland. (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)

2022-02-21 11:56
Update on arrival in Poland if you’re fully vaccinated (‘Entry requirements’ page)