1.MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS

Important! 2 meters – minimum distance between pedestrians

We introduce an obligation to maintain at least a 2-meter distance between pedestrians. This also applies to families and members of the same household.

Excluded from this requirement are: 

• parents with children requiring care (up to 13 years of age), 
• as well as people with disabilities, those who cannot move on their own, people with special education needs statement and their caregivers.  

 

Valid until: further notice.

 

2. BAN ON LEAVING HOME FOR MINORS WITHOUT ADULTS

Restriction applies to: persons under 13 years of age being outside the house without adults

What is it about? Children and adolescents who are under 13 years of age cannot leave their house unattended. Only the presence of a parent, a legal guardian or an adult justifies their presence on the street.

 

Valid for children and teenagers before the age of 13: from 20 April until further notice

 

3. OBLIGATION TO COVER THE MOUTH AND NOSE IN PUBLIC PLACES

The obligation to: wear a face mask or other mouth and nose coverings.

 

What does it mean? Everybody (except for cases listed below) is obliged to cover their mouths and noses in the street, while walking, in public offices, shops, service points, and workplaces.

 

Restrictions do not apply to:

• children up to the age of 4,
• people with respiratory problems (presenting medical certificate is not mandatory),
• people unable to put in, or take off the mask on their own due to their medical condition (presenting medical certificate is not mandatory),
• people travelling in a car together – if passengers live together,
• people travelling in a car – if there is only a driver, or a driver with a child under the age of 4,
• people at workplaces, public institutions and retail areas. IMPORTANT! People directly dealing with customers in those places, are however obligated to cover their mouth and nose!
• Public transportation and private carriers drivers – provided they are separated from their passengers with a screen,
• Clergymen conducting religious services,
• Farmers doing farm work
• Polish Armed Forces and allied forces soldiers, Military Counter-Intelligence Agency and Military Intelligence Service performing work duties,
• People being in forests.

Valid until: further notice.

• Full list of regulations in regards to mouth and nose covering is available online.

 

4.  BAN ON USING PLAYGROUNDS AND VISITING ZOOS

Restrictions apply to: visiting zoos, playgrounds and Jordan’s gardens ( at children’s playgrounds and play facilities). Camping places, sheds and children’s play facilities are restricted in forests.

Valid: from 20 April until further notice.

 

5. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Restriction applies to: public transport.

What is it about? On the bus, tram or subway, only half of the seats can be occupied. It is best when every other seat is left empty. If there are 70 seats in the vehicle, it can accommodate up to 35 people.

Valid until: further notice.

 

6. BAN ON USING CITY BIKES

Restriction applies to: using city bikes

Valid until: further notice

 

7. CARS FOR MORE THAN 9 PEOPLE

Restriction applies to: travelling in cars for more than 9 people and private mass transit.

What is it about? In the car with more than 9 seats, up to half of the seats can be occupied. 

Valid until: further notice.

Important! This restriction does not apply to passenger cars.

 

8. AIR TRAFFIC

Limitation applies: to all domestic and international passenger flights.

 

Applies: until 26 April, 2020 (extension possible)

 

 

9. INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY TRAFFIC

Limitation applies: to travels made by international trains.

 

Applies: until 26 April, 2020 (extension possible)

 

 

10. BAN ON MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Restrictions apply to: organization of gatherings, meetings, events.

What is it about? It is forbidden to organize any gatherings, meetings or events

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Excluded are: workplaces. 

However, employees will have to provide additional security measures to their employees. In any case:

• employees must use gloves or have access to liquid disinfectants,
• workplaces of individual persons must be at least 1.5 meters from each other.

 

If an employer is not able to ensure this distance (1.5 m) due to objective

reasons, e.g. because the production line does not allow it, he/she has the right to deviate from this principle, but only while providing personal protective equipment to fight the epidemic.

Important! Employers must ensure that these safety measures are provided from Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Valid until: further notice.

 

11. SHOPPING MALLS

Restriction applies to: activities of shopping malls and centres.
What is it about? Commercial activities in shopping malls can be carried out only by the following industries:

 

• food industry,
• cosmetics (except perfumes or beauty products),
• toilet and cleaning products,
• medical and pharmaceutical products,
• renovation and construction work,
• press,
• pet products,
• fuel. 

 

Valid until: further notice.

Important! Medical, banking, insurance, postal, laundry or catering (delivery and takeout) services can be provided in shopping centres. The so-called island displays are forbidden to carry out commercial activities.

 

 

12. NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS IN SHOPS, MARKETS, POST OFFICE

Restriction applies to: the number of customers being simultaneously in a store, market or post office.

What is it about?

 

• Shops and service outlets

 

Stores with service area smaller than 100 square meters: 4 people per one cash register are allowed. If a shop has two cash registers, that means 8 customers may simultaneously be present at the premises.

Stores with service area larger than 100 square metres: one person per 15m2 is allowed. If a shop has 300m2 service area, that means 20 customers may simultaneously be present at the premises.

 

Valid: from 20 April until further notice.

 

 

• Seniors hours

 

Between 10:00 and 12:00, shops and service outlets can handle only those over 65 years of age. In the remaining hours, shops and service outlets are accessible to all customers, including people over the age of 65.

 

Valid until: further notice.

Important! Petrol stations are excluded from the so-called “seniors hours”.

During those two hours (10:00-12:00), pharmacies can handle those for whom the purchase of medicine or foods for special medical purposes is necessary due to the sudden threat to life or health.

 

• Markets

 

As many people as the number of sales points multiplied by 4 can be at the same time in a market or a bazaar. If there are 20 sales points in your local market, up to 80 people can be there at the same time. This number does not include staff working there.

Valid: from 20 April until further notice.

• Post offices

 

As many people as the number of service windows multiplied by 2 can be in the post office at the same time. If the post office has 5 service windows, up to 10 people can be inside at the same time.

Valid until: further notice.

 

 

13. LARGE CONSTRUCTION STORES

What is it about? On weekends, large constructions stores will be closed.

 

Valid until: further notice.

 

 

14. HAIRDRESSING SALONS, PERSONAL GROOMING AND TATTOO  ESTABLISHMENTS 

 

Restriction applies to: closing all hairdressing salons, personal grooming, tattoo and piercing establishments.

What is it about? All hairdressing salons, personal grooming, tattoo and piercing establishments are closed without exceptions. These services cannot be provided outside the above-mentioned places – e.g. home visits are forbidden.

Valid until: further notice.

 

 

15. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES

Restriction applies to: people taking place in religious services

What is it about? 

During masses or other religious ceremonies, one person per each 15m2 of the church is allowed, excluding the priest.

No more than 50 people can simultaneously be at the cemetery during a funeral, excluding the officiating ministers, people performing burial services or funeral house employees.

Valid from: 20 April until further notice

 

Important! We encourage You to take part in religious ceremonies via TV, radio or internet.

 

16. POLISH BORDERS

 

Restriction applies to: crossing Polish borders by foreigners

What is it about? The borders of our country can be crossed only by: 

• Polish citizens,
• foreigners who are spouses or children of Polish citizens or are under the care of Polish citizens,
• people who hold the Pole’s Card,
• diplomats,
• persons with a permanent or temporary residence in Poland or a work permit,
• in special cases, the commanding officer of the Border Guard, with the consent of the Chief Commander of the Border Guard, can allow a foreigner to enter Poland in the manner specified in the Act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners (Journal of Laws of 2020 item 35).
• foreigners who operate a means of transport used for the transportation of goods.

 

Important! Cargo transport operates as usual.  

Valid until: May 3, 2020 (extension possible)

 

17. REMOTE TEACHING – ONLINE LESSONS

 

Restriction applies to: classes in schools and universities

Recommendations: All schools and universities in Poland are closed. Lessons and classes are not held on the premises, but via the Internet using e-learning platforms. Remote lessons are carried out according to the specified rules. At www.gov.pl/zdalnelekcje, teachers and students can find teaching materials consistent with the current core curriculum.

Valid until: April 26, 2020 (extension possible)

Important! Parents of children under the age of 8 can apply for additional care allowance in the case of closure of the nursery, kindergarten, school or children’s club.  

 

ATTENTION! PRIMARY SCHOOL FINAL TEST AND MATURA EXAM WILL NOT TAKE PLACE EARLIER THAN JUNE

 

Specific date will be announced at least 3 weeks before the exam.

 

 

18. NURSERIES AND KINDERGARTENS

 

Restriction applies to:  activities of nurseries, children’s clubs and kindergartens.

Recommendations: The activities of nurseries, children’s clubs and kindergartens are suspended. The question of the payment of fees by parents during their suspension should be regulated in the nursery statue or in agreement with the parents.

Valid until: April 26, 2020 (extension possible)

Important! Parents of children under the age of 8 can apply for additional care allowance in the case of closure of the nursery, kindergarten, school or children’s club. 

 

 

19. CATERING SERVICES

 

Restriction applies to: restaurants, cafés and bars.

Recommendations: All restaurants, cafés and bars can only provide takeout and delivery services. It is not possible to serve meals or drinks on the premises.

Valid until: further notice.

 

 

20. CULTURE

 

Restriction applies to: activities of cultural institutions

Recommendations: All cultural institutions remain closed. These include, among others, museums, art galleries, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, movie clubs, libraries, archives and constant cultural activities.

Valid until: further notice.

Important! The following also remain closed until further notice: gyms, swimming pools, fitness and dance clubs. 

 

 

21. QUARANTINE 

 

Restriction applies to: those who:

 

• return from abroad,
• had contact with persons infected (or potentially infected) with the novel coronavirus,
• cross the border in order to work in the territory of a neighbouring country or in Poland (from March 27, 2020),
• live with a person who will be in quarantine from April 1 (the provision enters into force on April 1 and concerns newly quarantined persons)

 

What is it about? Quarantine lasts 14 days. During this time:

 

• it is strictly forbidden to leave the house,
• walking the dog, going shopping or to the doctor are prohibited,
• if a quarantined person has close contact with other people in the house, they must also be quarantined,
• in the case of symptoms (malaise, fever, cough, shortness of breath), it needs to be reported to the sanitary-epidemiological station by phone.
• If a person is not able to be quarantined at home, provincial governors provide places designated for that purpose.

 

Valid until: April 26, 2020 (extension possible)

Important! Police patrols visit quarantined people to check whether they stay in their place of residence. The provisions provide for the possibility of imposing a financial penalty in the amount of up to 30.000 PLN for those who do not adhere to the rules of quarantine. The decision as to the specific amount of the penalty is always determined individually. 

Important! If you come back from abroad and are not able to be quarantined at home, provincial governors provide places for this purpose. 

 

 

21. HOTELS

Restriction applies to: operation of hotels and other accommodation facilities

Recommendations: All hotels and other accommodation facilities remain closed. They may be opened only and solely for:

 

• People in quarantine or isolation,
• Medical personnel,
• People on business trips, who use accommodation services in the proper course of their duties (for instance, this applies to construction workers),
• People having been accommodated at the facility before 31 March.

Valid until: further notice.

Important! If you checked in at the hotel before the regulation entry into force you may finish your stay as planned 

 

Source: www.gov.pl