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Poland 14/04/2026 International organisations

CoE expresses concern over suspension of the right to apply for asylum at Polish-Belarusian border and lack of an effective remedy to challenge expulsion
Poland 10/04/2026 National authorities

Ukrainians to apply for CUKR residence permits on new MOS ICT system as of May 2026
Poland 10/04/2026 National authorities

Ombudsperson monitors return proceedings of Pakistani and Afghan nationals
Poland 01/04/2026 International organisations

The Council of Europe’s Division on Migration and Refugees reports on Ukrainian reception, detention and anti-instrumentalisation of migration
Poland 22/03/2026 National authorities

Government extends restrictions to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border
Poland 17/03/2026 Civil society organisations

MSF, Save the Children and We Are Monitoring issue recommendations on age assessments
Poland 09/03/2026 National authorities

Office for Foreigners stops issuing Temporary Protection Certificates and issues PESEL numbers with UKR status
Poland 05/03/2026 National authorities

Government extends the buffer zone on the Polish-Belarusian border until June 2026
Poland 05/03/2026 National authorities

Act enters into force to phase out assistance for Ukrainian citizens
Poland 18/02/2026 Civil society organisations

ECRE publishes paper on legal statuses available in Poland and Italy after temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine
Poland 03/02/2026 National authorities

Poland amends the Asylum Act to allow the detention of asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors
Poland 20/01/2026 National authorities

Poland will progressively phase out support under the Act on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens from 5 March 2026
Poland 20/01/2026 National authorities

Government extends restrictions to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border until 21 March 2026

2025

Poland 12/12/2025 National authorities

Poland enacted amendments to Migration, Asylum and Temporary Protection laws, introducing CUKR residence cards
Poland 04/12/2025 National authorities

The Ministry of Interior extended the buffer zone on the Polish-Belarusian border until 5 March 2026
Poland 21/11/2025 National authorities

Government extends restrictions to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border until 21 January 2026
Poland 17/11/2025 National authorities

The Government requests an exemption from the Solidarity Mechanism following the Commission's Asylum Report
Poland 24/10/2025 National authorities

Collective accommodation for Ukrainians limited to vulnerable groups from 1 November 2025
Poland 16/10/2025 National authorities

Office for Foreigners updates on international protection proceedings – January September 2025
Poland 06/10/2025 National authorities

Deadlines for handling certain proceedings including temporary protection suspended until 4 March 2026
Poland 30/09/2025 National authorities

Extension of legal stay for Ukrainian Citizens in Poland under various circumstances until 04 March 2026
Poland 26/09/2025 National authorities

New legislations extends legal stay of Ukrainians and imposes new requirements to access benefits
Poland 22/09/2025 National authorities

Government extends restrictions on the right to submit an application at Polish-Belarusian border
Poland 02/09/2025 National authorities

Office for Foreigners issues nearly 1,000 negative asylum decisions for Ukrainian applicants since March 2025
Poland 30/08/2025 National authorities

Border Guard deports 15 Ukrainian citizens with previous convictions
Poland 13/08/2025 National authorities

Poland extends validity of temporary protection certificates until 4 March 2027
Poland 05/08/2025 National authorities

Amendments to the Act on Foreigners brings changes for Ukrainians, returns and placement of minors
Poland 25/07/2025 National authorities

Government extends restrictions on the right to submit an application at Polish-Belarusian border
Poland 25/07/2025 National authorities

Extension of restrictions on the right to submit an application at Polish-Belarusian border
Poland 15/07/2025 National authorities

Draft act amends assistance to persons displaced from Ukraine
Poland 15/07/2025 National authorities

The Council of Ministers adopts draft act to amend assistance to persons displaced from Ukraine
Poland 14/07/2025 National authorities

Ukrainians and Belarusians were top nationalities applying for asylum in first half of 2025
Poland 01/07/2025 Civil society organisations

We Are Monitoring published report "Children (...) at the Polish-Belarussian Border, January - May 2025"
Poland 27/05/2025 National authorities

Restrictions on the right to submit an application extended
Poland 27/03/2025 National authorities

Temporary limitation on the right to submit an asylum request at the border with Belarus from 27 March 2025
Poland 27/03/2025 National authorities

Limitation of the right to request asylum at Belarusian border and new grounds for revocation of status
Poland 24/02/2025 National authorities

Office for Foreigners published data on Ukrainian citizens in Poland
Poland 15/01/2025 National authorities

Office for Foreigners updates on international protection proceedings in 2024