On October 1, local time, Polish Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kelwinski announced that border control measures with Germany and Lithuania will be extended for the period of application from October 2, 2026 to March 30, 2027. Poland said that border control is an effective tool to limit illegal immigration, and extending control will help to continuously cope with immigration pressure and strengthen border security. The control was implemented on July 7, 2025, and has been extended several times since then. More than 4.5 million people and nearly 2.3 million vehicles have been inspected.

On October 1, local time, Polish Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kelwinski announced that border control measures with Germany and Lithuania will be extended for the period of application from October 2, 2026 to March 30, 2027. Poland said that border control is an effective tool to limit illegal immigration, and extending control will help to continuously cope with immigration pressure and strengthen border security. The control was implemented on July 7, 2025, and has been extended several times since then. More than 4.5 million people and nearly 2.3 million vehicles have been inspected.