Schengen Area countries have renewed internal border checks across multiple frontiers. Nine nations—Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden—have extended controls until March-June 2026, with Germany continuing checks until September 2026. Find out how these extensions impact your travel, what documents to carry, and key compliance tips for Indian passport holders.

In June 2025, Poland’s government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, announced a major Poland visa policy shift, aiming to reduce visas issued to citizens of African and Asian countries by 50% compared to 2024.

Berlin, April 19, 2025 — Germany is secretly negotiating with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, and France to form a hardline immigration alliance aimed at turning back migrants at their borders.