Data released by Poland’s Border Guard on 18 May 2026 show that nearly 270,000 people and 98,000 vehicles have crossed into Poland through the Kuźnica and Bobrowniki checkpoints since they re-opened on 17 November 2025. The two crossings—shut for over two years during the 2021–2023 migration crisis—now handle only EU-registered cars (and buses in Bobrowniki), yet volumes are rising steadily, peaking at 56,000 travellers in April around Easter. The numbers matter for companies with supply chains or staff commuting between Poland and Belarus.
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For organisations and individual travellers trying to stay ahead of changing entry rules, VisaHQ can streamline the process. Its Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) provides online visa applications, up-to-date document requirements and expert support, helping employees, contractors and visitors secure the right paperwork before approaching the Kuźnica or Bobrowniki checkpoints.
Although freight remains capped—trucks from non-EU countries are still barred—easier passage has revived small-lot trade and service calls in the border region. Polish retailers in Białystok report a 15 percent uptick in Belarusian shoppers since February, while IT outsourcing firms in Grodno say Polish engineers can once again do weekly on-site visits without detouring through Lithuania. Nevertheless, risk managers warn that the border remains politically sensitive. Warsaw could reinstate closures if Minsk orchestrates another migrant push, and investors should not treat the current openness as permanent. Companies are advised to maintain backup routing through the Terespol–Brest rail hub and to brief travellers on documentation checks, as only private cars are allowed at Kuźnica. For expatriates, the re-opened posts also shorten emergency-exit options: foreign staff based in Minsk now have a direct road to EU healthcare in Białystok, cutting evacuation times by several hours compared with the Vilnius corridor. Mobility teams should update travel policies and medical-evacuation plans accordingly. Finally, the figures bolster the Border Guard’s case for EU funds to modernise facilities: officials say the 1990s-era infrastructure at Kuźnica handled nearly double its design capacity over Easter week, causing queues of up to four hours.
For organisations and individual travellers trying to stay ahead of changing entry rules, VisaHQ can streamline the process. Its Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) provides online visa applications, up-to-date document requirements and expert support, helping employees, contractors and visitors secure the right paperwork before approaching the Kuźnica or Bobrowniki checkpoints.
Although freight remains capped—trucks from non-EU countries are still barred—easier passage has revived small-lot trade and service calls in the border region. Polish retailers in Białystok report a 15 percent uptick in Belarusian shoppers since February, while IT outsourcing firms in Grodno say Polish engineers can once again do weekly on-site visits without detouring through Lithuania. Nevertheless, risk managers warn that the border remains politically sensitive. Warsaw could reinstate closures if Minsk orchestrates another migrant push, and investors should not treat the current openness as permanent. Companies are advised to maintain backup routing through the Terespol–Brest rail hub and to brief travellers on documentation checks, as only private cars are allowed at Kuźnica. For expatriates, the re-opened posts also shorten emergency-exit options: foreign staff based in Minsk now have a direct road to EU healthcare in Białystok, cutting evacuation times by several hours compared with the Vilnius corridor. Mobility teams should update travel policies and medical-evacuation plans accordingly. Finally, the figures bolster the Border Guard’s case for EU funds to modernise facilities: officials say the 1990s-era infrastructure at Kuźnica handled nearly double its design capacity over Easter week, causing queues of up to four hours.
