Border controls on Usedom: vacationers must observe strict ID cards!

Border controls on Usedom: vacationers must observe strict ID cards!

Usedom, Deutschland - The situation on the German-Polish border remains tense. Since July 7, 2023, the Polish authorities have introduced strict controls for vacationers who want to travel from Usedom to Poland. The controls are initially valid for 30 days and were initiated in response to stricter German border controls under Chancellor Merz. This measure has caused resentment for holidaymakers who are denied access to the popular polo market if they cannot show an ID. In fact, some travelers had to reverse because of the lack of papers, which further fueled the already increasing frustration.

The mayor of Usedom, Laura Isabelle Marisken, commented on the importance of free border traffic for the region. According to her, this traffic for the local economy and the needs of the residents is of the greatest importance. Despite the new controls, however, it should be mentioned that all transitions to Usedom, be it streets, beaches or promenades, are still passable. The traffic situation at the border crossings in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is at least currently stable without being recorded.

sample -like controls in Poland

The Polish controls that were introduced by the Federal Government on the border with Poland two years ago have further exacerbated. Since July 7, 2025, 52 border crossings to Germany and 13 to Lithuania have been checked randomly. Travelers have to expect waiting times, especially on weekends. The focus, however, is mainly buses, minibuses and cars with many inmates as well as vehicles with tinted windows. No hint is set up, but the lanes are narrowed and additional traffic signs are set up. ID documents and trunk content are checked for controls.

commuter also have to expect German controls since 2023, with the Polish controls being added. Around 13,000 people commute from Poland to Saxony and over 14,000 to Brandenburg every day. It is clear that the Polish authorities also endeavor to leave out of professional commuters without major delays in order not to strain the traffic unnecessarily.

economic effects of border controls

The IHK in Brandenburg has already warned of economic losses and delays. Poland is considered the most important foreign trade partner for Brandenburg, with exports of 4.1 billion euros. The topic of migrants and possible asylum procedures is also in the room, since the controls should serve in addition to the containment of irregular migration. At the border crossings, Polish citizens' weirs that control vehicles also patrol. This has re -sparked the discussion about the legal limits of these measures, while the Polish government also announced that they are acting against office measures and insulting civil servants.

Further information on the current border controls on the border with Poland can find readers at Tagesschau and Europarl .