Citing “temporary security reasons” linked to hybrid threats and irregular migration, Poland has suspended traffic through ten land border-crossing points—two with Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave and eight with Belarus. The closures were published late on 6 January and took immediate effect, exempting only humanitarian convoys. Authorities will review the measure every 30 days. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Many of the shuttered checkpoints were already operating on reduced hours, yet the blanket ban now forces logistics operators to detour via Lithuanian corridors or the Gdańsk ferry, adding up to 300 km to some journeys. The sole remaining Belarus crossing at Kukuryki–Kozlovichi is running at 150 percent capacity, producing multi-hour queues and higher fuel bills. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Amid the resulting detours and documentation headaches, VisaHQ offers a one-stop resource for confirming the latest Polish, Belarusian, and Baltic entry rules and obtaining any required visas online. Companies can direct drivers and business travelers to the service’s Poland hub (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) for real-time updates and streamlined Schengen, transit, or work-permit processing, helping keep shipments and schedules on track despite the closures.
![Poland closes 10 land crossings with Russia and Belarus, rerouting freight and travellers]()
Insurers have begun levying risk premiums on freight transiting Belarus—a cost likely to ripple through automotive and retail supply chains in Poland and Germany. Business travellers in company cars must also adjust itineraries: entry will be refused at closed points even with a valid Schengen visa. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Mobility managers should issue updated route guidance, ensure drivers carry documents for alternative crossings and monitor daily queue times published by the Polish Border Guard. Staff relocating between Polish and Baltic facilities must also verify Lithuanian and Latvian visa and cabotage rules. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Strategically, the closures tighten Warsaw’s hard-line external-border policy while signalling to Brussels its need for additional EU funding under the SAFE instrument for frontier management.
Many of the shuttered checkpoints were already operating on reduced hours, yet the blanket ban now forces logistics operators to detour via Lithuanian corridors or the Gdańsk ferry, adding up to 300 km to some journeys. The sole remaining Belarus crossing at Kukuryki–Kozlovichi is running at 150 percent capacity, producing multi-hour queues and higher fuel bills. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Amid the resulting detours and documentation headaches, VisaHQ offers a one-stop resource for confirming the latest Polish, Belarusian, and Baltic entry rules and obtaining any required visas online. Companies can direct drivers and business travelers to the service’s Poland hub (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) for real-time updates and streamlined Schengen, transit, or work-permit processing, helping keep shipments and schedules on track despite the closures.
Insurers have begun levying risk premiums on freight transiting Belarus—a cost likely to ripple through automotive and retail supply chains in Poland and Germany. Business travellers in company cars must also adjust itineraries: entry will be refused at closed points even with a valid Schengen visa. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Mobility managers should issue updated route guidance, ensure drivers carry documents for alternative crossings and monitor daily queue times published by the Polish Border Guard. Staff relocating between Polish and Baltic facilities must also verify Lithuanian and Latvian visa and cabotage rules. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-10/pl/poland-closes-ten-land-crossings-with-russia-and-belarus-forcing-supply-chain-detours/))
Strategically, the closures tighten Warsaw’s hard-line external-border policy while signalling to Brussels its need for additional EU funding under the SAFE instrument for frontier management.
