Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) published its latest weekly operational bulletin on Saturday night, 29 November, offering a rare, data-rich window into how Warsaw is managing migration pressures on three fronts at once: the militarised eastern frontier with Belarus, a busy humanitarian corridor to Ukraine, and newly re-imposed ‘internal’ Schengen controls on its borders with Germany and Lithuania.
According to the report, Border Guard units recorded 114 attempted illegal crossings from Belarus between 21 and 27 November. Although the figure is far below the record highs of late-2021, officials stress that smugglers have become more selective and sophisticated, often moving smaller groups that are harder to detect. Six suspected facilitators—four Ukrainians, one Syrian and one German—were arrested during the week. More than 160 foreign nationals already inside Poland were ordered to leave following administrative decisions, underlining Warsaw’s readiness to use expulsion as a compliance tool.
![Poland’s Border Guard reports 114 illegal Belarus crossings and 63,000 internal-Schengen checks in one week]()
The bulletin also details intensified stay-compliance and labour-law inspections inside the country. Border Guard officers carried out 1,100 residence-status checks and nearly 600 workplace audits, continuing a trend that multinational employers have been watching closely. While no major raids on industrial sites were reported this week, officials say fines for paperwork violations are rising sharply as the government seeks to signal zero tolerance for unregistered work.
For business travellers, the most immediate impact is felt at Poland’s ‘internal’ borders. Temporary checks—re-introduced in July after Germany reinstated controls of its own—resulted in the screening of 63,200 people and 32,600 vehicles over the seven-day period. Twenty-seven passengers were refused entry, mainly for lacking valid travel documents or overstaying previous visas. Although the spot checks remain risk-based and mobile, logistics firms moving staff or goods across the Oder and the Suwałki Corridor are warning clients to factor in potential delays of up to 30 minutes per crossing.
Why it matters: The numbers confirm that Poland is unlikely to lift Schengen-internal controls before the Christmas peak, meaning corporate mobility teams should continue to brief travellers on possible inspections, ensure that A1 portable social-security documents and proof of accommodation are at hand, and build extra buffer time into itineraries. The bulletin also signals that workplace audits will remain frequent in the run-up to the 1 December fee increase for work-permit applications, reinforcing the need for iron-clad HR compliance.
According to the report, Border Guard units recorded 114 attempted illegal crossings from Belarus between 21 and 27 November. Although the figure is far below the record highs of late-2021, officials stress that smugglers have become more selective and sophisticated, often moving smaller groups that are harder to detect. Six suspected facilitators—four Ukrainians, one Syrian and one German—were arrested during the week. More than 160 foreign nationals already inside Poland were ordered to leave following administrative decisions, underlining Warsaw’s readiness to use expulsion as a compliance tool.
The bulletin also details intensified stay-compliance and labour-law inspections inside the country. Border Guard officers carried out 1,100 residence-status checks and nearly 600 workplace audits, continuing a trend that multinational employers have been watching closely. While no major raids on industrial sites were reported this week, officials say fines for paperwork violations are rising sharply as the government seeks to signal zero tolerance for unregistered work.
For business travellers, the most immediate impact is felt at Poland’s ‘internal’ borders. Temporary checks—re-introduced in July after Germany reinstated controls of its own—resulted in the screening of 63,200 people and 32,600 vehicles over the seven-day period. Twenty-seven passengers were refused entry, mainly for lacking valid travel documents or overstaying previous visas. Although the spot checks remain risk-based and mobile, logistics firms moving staff or goods across the Oder and the Suwałki Corridor are warning clients to factor in potential delays of up to 30 minutes per crossing.
Why it matters: The numbers confirm that Poland is unlikely to lift Schengen-internal controls before the Christmas peak, meaning corporate mobility teams should continue to brief travellers on possible inspections, ensure that A1 portable social-security documents and proof of accommodation are at hand, and build extra buffer time into itineraries. The bulletin also signals that workplace audits will remain frequent in the run-up to the 1 December fee increase for work-permit applications, reinforcing the need for iron-clad HR compliance.
