Border procedure (border and transit zones)

Poland

Country Report: Border procedure (border and transit zones) Last updated: 15/07/25

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There is no border asylum procedure in Poland. Moreover, on 27 March 2025, the right to apply for international protection on the Belarusian border was suspended for 60 days (can be prolonged).[1] For detailed information, see Access to the territory and pushbacks.

 

 

 

[1] Ordinance from 6 March 2025 introducing temporary ban on staying in a Belarus border buffer zone, available in Polish here.

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • ANNEX I – Transposition of the CEAS in national legislation