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In its recent regulations, the Council of the European Union, has announced that the external borders of the European Union will be re-opened to non-essential travelers from specific outside countries. The allowed list currently does not include the USA or many other home countries of our students, but it will be updated every two weeks.

The important fact is that students are exempted from these travel restrictions as traveling for the purpose of studying is considered essential travel. It is very important that you secure your student visa to Poland ahead of time (or Polish citizenship, temporary stay permit), because the document will be required (along with your university proof of enrollment) to be allowed into Poland. Detailed information can be obtained from your local Polish consulate.

This is the legal basis for the travel ban, along with all the exceptions: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9208-2020-INIT/en/pdf, and here is the clarification by the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/article/eu-travel-ban-explained-usa.html.

Please note that students are currently exempted from quarantine upon entering the European Union.