Poland Reopens Its Borders on June 13
Poland has decided to put to an end to the temporary border controls at the internal borders of the European Union, as well as the mandatory quarantine, on June 13, which measures have been introduced due to Coronavirus pandemic developments, the Government of Poland announced yesterday.
Poland has decided to put to an end to the temporary border controls at the internal borders of the European Union, as well as the mandatory quarantine, on June 13, which measures have been introduced due to Coronavirus pandemic developments, the Government of Poland announced yesterday.
According to a statement of the Government of Poland announcing the decision, European Union citizens will be eligible to enter Poland without any obstacles,
“We decided to open borders. From June 13, the borders will be open to European Union countries. We are currently limiting the decision to European Union Countries. We need contacts with these countries as soon as possible- so they can return to their previous state,” Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki pointed out in, the statement notes.
However, the statement points out that the services present at the border will carry out random checks.
“Travelers will regain the right to free entry, exit and transit through the territory of the Republic of Poland. They will not have to quarantine. Countries neighbouring Poland have already been informed about the Polish movement. Thanks to this, they have time to prepare for changes,” the statement of Poland’s Government reads.
The decision has been taken upon the recommendation of the European Commission that the internal border controls in the European Union be lifted on June 15, 2020.
Anyway, the European Union external borders remain closed, and the reopening of them depends on the recommendations of the European Commission.
On May 16, Poland’s authorities decided to abolish the compulsory quarantine for persons travelling for business, economic or professional purposes in Poland or an EU and EEA country as well as Switzerland, which have been introduced as an effort to stop the further spread of the Coronavirus.
Due to Coronavirus developments, Poland decided to reintroduce its land sea and air border controls with Germany, Lithuania, Czech Republic and Slovakia, on March 15.
The Government of Poland decided to extend the reintroduced borders, due to the Coronavirus situation, as allowed by Article 28 of the Schengen Border Code.
According to the Border Code, this measure taken in the context of cases requiring immediate action must be limited to up to ten days. However, if it exists a serious threat to public policy or internal security, this period is permitted to be extended by renewable periods of 20 days, up to a maximum of two months.