The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) re-issued its Poland travel advice on 13 January 2026, keeping the overall risk rating unchanged but adding fresh guidance for travellers who hold both British and Polish citizenship. According to the bulletin, dual nationals who return to the UK on a Polish passport may be asked for additional proof of UK residence—particularly while Poland’s temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania remain in place and secondary ID checks are heightened.(visahq.com)
The notice also reiterates warnings about sporadic Russian missile strikes near the Ukrainian frontier and reminds visitors that Polish authorities can restrict movement within 20 km of the eastern border without notice. Insurers often peg premiums and coverage terms to FCDO wording, so corporate travel managers should verify that policies covering staff travel to Lublin, Rzeszów or Przemyśl remain valid.(visahq.com)
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If you’re unsure exactly which evidence airlines or border guards will accept, VisaHQ can help. The service’s Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) lets travellers run an instant document check, book courier collection for passport or visa renewals and chat with multilingual specialists—saving time and reducing last-minute airport surprises.
For conference organisers and business-travel teams the practical implication is documentation: dual-national delegates should carry a valid UK biometric passport or physical proof of settled status when boarding return flights. Airline check-in agents have been instructed to apply enhanced verification if a passenger presents only an EU passport.(visahq.com)
Mobility managers are advised to circulate the update through traveller-alert platforms, ensure border-zone advice is captured in duty-of-care systems and remind staff that local roadblocks or military checkpoints can appear with little warning. The FCDO says it will review the guidance again once Poland’s extended border checks expire in April.(visahq.com)
The notice also reiterates warnings about sporadic Russian missile strikes near the Ukrainian frontier and reminds visitors that Polish authorities can restrict movement within 20 km of the eastern border without notice. Insurers often peg premiums and coverage terms to FCDO wording, so corporate travel managers should verify that policies covering staff travel to Lublin, Rzeszów or Przemyśl remain valid.(visahq.com)
If you’re unsure exactly which evidence airlines or border guards will accept, VisaHQ can help. The service’s Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) lets travellers run an instant document check, book courier collection for passport or visa renewals and chat with multilingual specialists—saving time and reducing last-minute airport surprises.
For conference organisers and business-travel teams the practical implication is documentation: dual-national delegates should carry a valid UK biometric passport or physical proof of settled status when boarding return flights. Airline check-in agents have been instructed to apply enhanced verification if a passenger presents only an EU passport.(visahq.com)
Mobility managers are advised to circulate the update through traveller-alert platforms, ensure border-zone advice is captured in duty-of-care systems and remind staff that local roadblocks or military checkpoints can appear with little warning. The FCDO says it will review the guidance again once Poland’s extended border checks expire in April.(visahq.com)
