Free import
• From another EU country: goods for personal use on which excise duty was paid in that country are not taxed again. For travelers aged 17 or older, amounts that do not indicate trade are: 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars, 1 kg of smoking tobacco, 200 ml of e-cigarette liquid, 10 L of spirits, 20 L of intermediate products (such as liqueurs or fortified wine), 90 L of wine (of which up to 60 L of sparkling wine) and 110 L of beer.
• From a non-EU country: goods for personal use or gifts up to EUR 430 per traveler arriving by air or sea and EUR 300 per traveler arriving by land. Medicines for personal needs, personal belongings, fuel, and alcohol and tobacco within their own limits are not counted in this value.
• From a non-EU country, tobacco for travelers aged 17 or older arriving by air or sea: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g of smoking tobacco, plus 50 ml of e-cigarette liquid.
• From a non-EU country, tobacco for travelers aged 17 or older arriving by land (road or rail): 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50 g of smoking tobacco, plus 10 ml of e-cigarette liquid. The tobacco amounts can be combined in proportion.
• From a non-EU country, alcohol for travelers aged 17 or older: 4 L of still wine, 16 L of beer, plus 1 L of spirits over 22% alcohol or 2 L of alcoholic drinks up to 22% (such as liqueurs or sparkling wine). The last two can be combined in proportion.
• People who live or work in the Polish border zone and crews of vehicles traveling from non-EU countries may bring less alcohol duty-free: 0.5 L of spirits or 0.5 L of drinks up to 22%, plus 0.5 L of still wine and 2 L of beer.
• Motor fuel in the standard tank of a vehicle, plus up to 10 L in a portable can, is duty-free.
Currency
• Travelers entering or leaving the EU with EUR 10,000 or more in cash (or the equivalent in other currencies) must declare it in writing to customs.
Prohibited
• Meat, milk and products made from them from non-EU countries (small amounts are allowed from the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the rules do not apply to travel from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland)
• Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, except medicines carried under the rules below
• Cultural goods taken out of their country of origin illegally, and trade in cultural goods from Iraq and Syria
• EU sanctions: goods listed in the sanctions regulations that come from Russia or Belarus, including spirits and cigarettes, cigarillos and cigars, may not be brought into the EU, also in travelers' luggage. Only items for strictly personal use that are clearly not for sale, such as clothing and toiletries, are exempt.
• Passenger cars (up to 10 seats) registered in Russia may not enter Poland (EU sanctions, since 17 September 2023). Cars with Russian plates are turned back at the border, whoever the driver is.
Restricted
• Food from non-EU countries: up to 2 kg of powdered infant milk, infant food, special medical food or special pet food (branded packaging, not needing refrigeration), up to 20 kg of fish or fish products (or one fish, whichever weighs more), and up to 2 kg of honey, live oysters, mussels and snails. From the Faroe Islands and Greenland up to 10 kg each of meat, dairy products, eggs and honey. Food of animal origin may not be sent by post or courier.
• Plants and plant products from non-EU countries, including fresh fruit and vegetables, need a phytosanitary certificate. Only bananas, coconuts, durians, pineapples and dates are exempt.
• Medicines for personal treatment: up to 5 of the smallest packages. Narcotic or psychotropic medicines only for personal treatment, with a certificate giving the patient, doctor and medicine details.
• Firearms and ammunition: visitors may bring hunting weapons (with up to 100 rounds, for organized hunts) or sports weapons (for competitions) only with a certificate from a Polish consul, valid for 30 days; EU residents may use a European Firearms Pass. Firearms must be declared in writing to customs when crossing the EU external border.
• Endangered species of plants and animals and products made from them (CITES), such as caviar, ivory, coral, shells, and crocodile or snake skin items, need CITES permits. Up to 125 g of caviar is allowed without a permit.
• Cultural goods from non-EU countries: items over 250 years old such as archaeological objects need an import licence, and items over 200 years old worth EUR 18,000 or more, such as paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and coins, need an importer statement.
• Pets (dogs, cats, ferrets) need a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination (given at 12 weeks of age or older and at least 21 days before travel) and an animal health certificate with a written declaration that the trip is non-commercial, or a pet passport. From non-EU countries not on the EU list, a rabies antibody (titer) test is also required. Poland does not allow young unvaccinated puppies, kittens or ferrets. No more than 5 pets per trip; pets must be presented to customs.
• Keeping a dog of a breed listed as aggressive (American Pit Bull Terrier, Perro de Presa Mallorquin, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Perro de Presa Canario, Tosa Inu, Rottweiler, Akbash Dog, Anatolian Karabash, Moscow Watchdog and Caucasian Shepherd Dog) requires a permit from the local municipality in Poland.
• Passenger cars registered in Belarus may enter Poland only if the owner is driving or traveling in the car and the car is not used to carry goods for trade.
• Goods above the duty-free allowances, or subject to a ban or restriction, must be declared to customs (red channel).