The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) re-issued its Poland travel advice on 13 January, keeping the overall risk level unchanged but adding new guidance for travellers who hold both British and Polish citizenship. Dual nationals returning to the UK on a Polish passport may be asked for additional evidence of UK residence—particularly while Poland’s temporary border checks with Germany and Lithuania remain in force.
The notice also reiterates warnings about sporadic Russian missile debris near the Ukrainian frontier and reminds visitors that Polish authorities can restrict movement within 20 km of the eastern border without notice.
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For travellers needing clarity on exactly which documents to carry, VisaHQ’s Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) provides real-time visa and entry guidance, customised checklists and an expedited document-procurement service—making it easier for dual nationals to gather the UK-residence proof now requested by some airlines and border officers.
For corporate mobility teams the advisory matters because many insurers peg policy terms to FCDO wording. Companies should verify that coverage for staff transiting Lublin, Rzeszów or Przemyśl is still valid and remind travellers to carry either a UK biometric passport or proof of settled status. Airline check-in agents have been instructed to apply enhanced verification where documents are ambiguous.
Travel-management systems should capture the new documentary requirements, and duty-of-care alerts should warn of possible military checkpoints in the east. The FCDO says it will review the guidance once Poland’s border controls expire in April.
The notice also reiterates warnings about sporadic Russian missile debris near the Ukrainian frontier and reminds visitors that Polish authorities can restrict movement within 20 km of the eastern border without notice.
For travellers needing clarity on exactly which documents to carry, VisaHQ’s Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) provides real-time visa and entry guidance, customised checklists and an expedited document-procurement service—making it easier for dual nationals to gather the UK-residence proof now requested by some airlines and border officers.
For corporate mobility teams the advisory matters because many insurers peg policy terms to FCDO wording. Companies should verify that coverage for staff transiting Lublin, Rzeszów or Przemyśl is still valid and remind travellers to carry either a UK biometric passport or proof of settled status. Airline check-in agents have been instructed to apply enhanced verification where documents are ambiguous.
Travel-management systems should capture the new documentary requirements, and duty-of-care alerts should warn of possible military checkpoints in the east. The FCDO says it will review the guidance once Poland’s border controls expire in April.
