Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania and modifies the territorial scope of crossings

In addition to extending the controls that have been in force for over a year, the Ministry of the Interior and Administration decided to modify the territorial scope of 13 border crossings on the Polish-Lithuanian border and 11 border crossings on the Polish-German border.

The list of border crossings has been updated.

"In addition, at the Polish-German road border crossing Rosówek-Rosow, a nearby bicycle path is included in the territorial scope," it was written in the justification to the draft regulation.

The threat of illegal migration

The ministry justifies the next extension of the temporary border control at the borders with Germany and Lithuania by the persistent threat of illegal migration "both from the eastern direction through the territory of the Baltic states and from the German direction, where due to the presence of a large number of foreigners with an irregular residence status, there is a risk of secondary migration movements."

According to the regulation, checks will be carried out in 50 places on the Polish-German border, and in 13 places on the Polish-Lithuanian border.

Poland restored temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, 2025. Then these controls were extended from August 6 for a further period of 60 days - until October 4, and then from October 5, 2025 to April 4, 2026. The controls were extended again from April 5, 2026 to October 1, 2026.

During this time, over 4.5 million people and almost 2.3 million vehicles were checked. The ministry informed that since the restoration of control on the border with Lithuania, almost 1.3 thousand people have been refused entry to our country. people. Over 130 people were detained for assisting in illegal border crossing. In total, almost 118,000 people were involved in the control. people, including almost 41 thousand Border Guard officers, over 6 thousand policemen and over 69 thousand soldiers.

Nearly 1.2 thousand people were refused entry to Poland at the border with Germany. people. In total, almost 211,000 people were involved in the exercise of control. people, including over 88 thousand Border Guard officers, over 57 thousand policemen and almost 64 thousand soldiers.