Polish security forces want visas for 2 million Ukrainians who boosted their economy
7 August 2025 14:17
Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament Krzysztof Bosak said that the heads of law enforcement agencies in Poland in unofficial conversations expressed a desire to return the visa regime for Ukrainians. He wrote about this in X, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
The leader of the National Movement party made the statement while commenting on the arrest of a 36-year-old Ukrainian. The detainee is suspected of unauthorized entry into the water supply facility in the Trimestia landscape park and damage to the infrastructure.
“Unofficially, police and services would like to see the return of visa-free travel with many countries, including Ukraine, but politicians from the PiS-PO-PSL-Left cartel, with the occasional participation of PL2050, ignore their voices on such issues and do not provide sufficient funds or tools to control massive, multicultural immigration from the post-Soviet space, which is a natural, Russian-speaking hunting ground for Russian military and civilian services,”
– the Polish politician wrote.
Earlier, the Polish Interior Ministry reported that it was preparing an official appeal to the Schengen countries to cancel the visa-free regime for citizens of several states. Interior Minister Czeslaw Mroczek confirmed the formation of the relevant list of countries.
According to media reports, Georgia, Armenia, Venezuela, and Colombia are under consideration. The decision is attributed to the increase in crime among migrants from these countries.
It is worth recalling that Ukrainian citizens suspected of collaborating with Russian special services were previously detained in Poland. One of them was preparing terrorist attacks, including the arson of an industrial facility.
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Ukrainian refugees in Poland
According to official data from the Office for Foreigners in Poland, as of the end of February 2025, 1.55 million Ukrainian citizens (temporary or permanent residents) legally resided in the country. This is the largest group among foreigners in Poland, accounting for about 78% of all foreigners.
At the same time, the United Nations International Agency (AP News) estimates the total number of Ukrainians in Poland-including temporary refugees-at about 2 million, of which almost 1 million are still in refugee status.
As 
wrote, Poland will close shelters for most Ukrainian refugees and tighten control over them.
At the same time, Ukrainian refugees are the economic engine of Poland: more than $25 billion was added to GDP in 2024.
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