PL
Poland
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 2 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
All three reports, from 2023 to May 2024, describe entry without problems, and none mention officers appearing to know about a registry in advance.1–3 Two involved air travel, including one traveler who connected through Warsaw between Israel and the US and found the transfer straightforward.23 The third traveler crossed by land from eastern Germany in May 2024 and encountered no border controls at all.1
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Officers may refuse entry on character grounds
Poland applies Schengen entry rules: entry is refused to people flagged in the Schengen Information System or considered a threat to public policy or security. No sex-offence-specific bar was found.
Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Art. 6(1)(d), 6(1)(e), 6(5)(c) · mandatory · waiver available
We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.
Last checked against official sources on September 20, 2026.
- EUR-Lex - 02016R0399-20240710 - EN - EUR-Lex · EUR-Lex, Publications Office of the European Union
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Poland?
It's rated Open, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide.
Do Poland's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
How do travelers usually arrive in Poland?
Reports on file describe 1 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1May 2024
Admitted, no issues · Over land
The traveler made side trips from eastern Germany into Poland with no border controls or difficulties.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 2Jan 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Changing planes, Warsaw
The traveler connected through this airport on a flight between Israel and the US and reported the transfer was easy with no problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 3Mar 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler flew through Poland on a trip to visit family and reported no problems at the checkpoint.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand