Last weekend, Poland denied entry to 18 foreigners, including Ukrainians

Last weekend, border guards at Warsaw Chopin Airport denied entry to Poland to 18 citizens from different countries. Among those who couldn't cross the Polish border were Ukrainians. This is reported by InPoland.

Reasons for denying entry to foreigners in Poland

According to Polish border guards, refusals were issued to citizens of Ukraine, Belarus, the USA, Georgia, Colombia, Israel, and South Korea.

The most common reasons included:

• lack of documents confirming the purpose and conditions of stay;
• exceeding the allowed duration of stay in the Schengen zone;
• lack of the required visa;
• insufficient financial means for staying in Poland and other Schengen zone countries.

In particular, two citizens of Colombia and three citizens of Georgia were denied entry due to the lack of documents confirming the purpose of their trip.

Reasons Ukrainians were not allowed in

Seven foreigners, including citizens of Ukraine, Israel, South Korea, and four citizens of the USA, were denied entry due to exceeding the maximum allowed duration of stay under the visa-free regime's rules in the Schengen zone.

It was separately reported that the data of two citizens of Ukraine were entered into the Schengen Information System (SIS) as individuals whose stay in Poland is undesirable.

Others among the citizens of Ukraine, as well as Belarus and Georgia, were denied entry due to insufficient visas or funds for their stay.

After the completion of border procedures, all 18 foreigners were handed official decisions regarding the denial of entry. Most of them have already left Polish territory and returned to their countries of origin.

It should be reminded that Polish workers are among the most burdened in the European Union. In 2025, the average duration of the working week in the country was 38 hours, significantly exceeding the EU average.