Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) and the Border Guard published their weekly operational summary on 29 November, covering activity from 21–27 November . Key figures:
• 114 attempts to cross from Belarus illegally; six suspected smugglers arrested.
• More than 160 foreign nationals obliged to leave Poland after administrative decisions.
• 1,100 stay-compliance checks and almost 600 workplace inspections.
• Temporary controls on the borders with Germany and Lithuania: 63,200 people and 32,600 vehicles screened; 27 refusals of entry issued.
![MSWiA weekly bulletin: 114 illegal crossings, 63,000 people screened at Schengen ‘internal’ borders]()
Context: Poland re-introduced internal Schengen checks in July in response to Germany’s border controls. The current authorisation lasts until 4 April 2026. At the eastern frontier, irregular migration from Belarus continues despite a 206-km steel and electronic barrier.
Business relevance: Companies moving staff or cargo by road between Poland and Germany/Lithuania should expect random ID checks, especially for minibuses and vans. HR teams employing third-country nationals face stepped-up workplace audits—non-compliance fines now reach PLN 50,000 per worker under the June 2025 Foreign Worker Act.
Practical guidance:
• Managers sending technicians on same-day trips should ensure they carry passports, not just national ID cards, to avoid delays.
• Employers should verify that all residence permits have bio-data pages scanned into the new Border Guard e-verification portal, which went live on 1 October.
• Travel managers may wish to budget an extra 30–45 minutes for overland journeys into Germany during peak hours.
• 114 attempts to cross from Belarus illegally; six suspected smugglers arrested.
• More than 160 foreign nationals obliged to leave Poland after administrative decisions.
• 1,100 stay-compliance checks and almost 600 workplace inspections.
• Temporary controls on the borders with Germany and Lithuania: 63,200 people and 32,600 vehicles screened; 27 refusals of entry issued.
Context: Poland re-introduced internal Schengen checks in July in response to Germany’s border controls. The current authorisation lasts until 4 April 2026. At the eastern frontier, irregular migration from Belarus continues despite a 206-km steel and electronic barrier.
Business relevance: Companies moving staff or cargo by road between Poland and Germany/Lithuania should expect random ID checks, especially for minibuses and vans. HR teams employing third-country nationals face stepped-up workplace audits—non-compliance fines now reach PLN 50,000 per worker under the June 2025 Foreign Worker Act.
Practical guidance:
• Managers sending technicians on same-day trips should ensure they carry passports, not just national ID cards, to avoid delays.
• Employers should verify that all residence permits have bio-data pages scanned into the new Border Guard e-verification portal, which went live on 1 October.
• Travel managers may wish to budget an extra 30–45 minutes for overland journeys into Germany during peak hours.
