Travel Requirements to Poland - A Bit Confused

Kintarō Hattori

Hi Folks,

I've Googled this but the information seems somewhat cloudy. My partner (Polish citizien, fully vaccinated) is due to travel with our 4.5 year old to Poland tomorrow. However I've heard that requirements to get into the country have changed since yesterday. Googling though I can't seem to make out exactly what applies to her:

https://www.gov.pl/web/ireland/travel-to-poland - I'm not sure how up to date this is.

https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus/temporary-limitations - This is just confusing:

'Rules for travellers from the EU Member States, Schengen Area, and Turkey arriving in Poland'

• they are fully vaccinated with all vaccine doses required and 14 days have passed since their final dose was administered (counting from the day following the last vaccination date). The vaccination must be certified by the EU digital COVID certificate or another document, in Polish or English, confirming vaccination with a vaccine that has been authorised in the European Union,
• they present a negative COVID-19 test result, confirmed with an EU COVID certificate or another document in Polish or English. Such a test must be performed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the border.

I think the former point applies to her but am not sure.

Citrus_8

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058223095/travel-requirements-to-poland-a-bit-confused

What is not to understand here? Either vaccination or negative supervised test proved by showing a certificate.

Kintarō Hattori

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118332578#Comment_118332578

In other government information there was mention of anyone travelling from outside the Schengen area must have a negative test result. Then there is information such as the above. It wasn't clear. Even many Poles have been trying to talk to the Polish Border Guard to clear things up.

I emailed the Polish embassy in Dublin and got a reply yesterday evening that once fully vaccinated and coming from Ireland, no test was needed.

Citrus_8

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118335462#Comment_118335462

I think if from Schengen or EU, or EEA, either negative test or vaccine is sufficient. Ireland is not in Schengen, not in EEA, but in the EU. Mainly, it's the same in all EU countries. There were more differences last year, but this year is easier. Hopefully, you'll get it worked out.

Kintarō Hattori

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118336438#Comment_118336438

Yep there was some confusion around the wording as they mentioned if you were outside Schengen you'd need a test but then contradictory information was given in later paragraphs. The email from the embassy cleared things up and my partner and daughter went this morning.

Thanks.