CURRENT RULES AND RESTRICTIONS(current as of April 7, 2020)

Violation of the obligation of hospitalization, quarantine or isolation in connection with theprevention, prevention or eradication of COVID-19 shall be punishable by up to PLN 30,000.
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RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENT, TRAVELLING,
BEING IN PUBLIC SPACES.
Leaving the house should be kept to a minimum, while staying at least two metres away fromother pedestrians.
You can move in the case of:travelling to and from work (it also applies to the purchase of goods and services associated withbusiness ac�vi�es),volunteering in order to ﬁght COVID-19 (it applies to helping persons in quaran�ne or those whoshould not leave their houses),
carrying out ac�vi�es necessary for everyday life (which includes, among others, necessary
shopping, buying medicine, medical appointments, taking care of rela�ves),
carrying out ac�vi�es related to the implementa�on of the tasks set out in the Act – Hun�ng Law
on the protec�on of animal health and comba�ng animal infec�ous diseases, as well as thepurchase of goods and services associated with them
Important! 2 meters – minimum distance between pedestrians
We introduce an obliga�on 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 disabili�es, those who cannot move on their own, people with special
educa�on needs statement and their caregivers.
Valid: un�l April 11, 2020

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RESTRICTION FOR PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
BEING OUTSIDE THE HOUSE WITHOUT ADULTS
Children and adolescents who are under 18 years of age cannot leave their house una�ended.
Only the presence of a parent, a legal guardian or an adult jus�ﬁes their presence on the street andonly in certain cases:
travelling to and from work,
volunteering in order to ﬁght COVID-19,
or doing things necessary for everyday life.

BAN ON BEING IN
PUBLIC GREEN AREAS
The ban applies to parks, lawns, promenades, boulevards, botanical gardens and zoologicalgardens or children playgrounds. The ban also includes beaches.
It is also prohibited to use city bikes.

PUBLICTRANSPORT
On the bus, tram or subway, only half of the seats can be occupied.
It is best when every other seat is le� empty. If there are 70 seats in the vehicle, it canaccommodate up to 35 people.
Valid: un�l April 11, 2020

CARS FOR MORE
THAN 9 PEOPLE
In the car with more than 9 seats, up to half of the seats can be occupied.
Important! This restric�on does not apply to passenger cars.
Valid: from April 2, 2020

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BAN ON GATHERING,MEETINGS AND EVENTS
It is forbidden to organize any gatherings, mee�ngs or events for more than 2 people. This
restric�on does not apply to mee�ng rela�ves.
Excluded are: workplaces.
However, employees will have to provide addi�onal 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 objec�ve reasons, e.g. because theproduc�on line does not allow it, he/she has the right to deviate from this principle, but only whileproviding personal protec�ve equipment to ﬁght the epidemic.
Important! Employers must ensure that these safety measures are provided from Thursday,
April 2, 2020.
Valid: un�l April 11, 2020

ACTIVITIES OF SHOPPINGMALLS AND CENTRES
Commercial ac�vi�es in shopping malls can be carried out only by the following industries:
food industry,cosme�cs (except perfumes or beauty products),
toilet and cleaning products,
medical and pharmaceu�cal products,
renova�on and construc�on work,press,
pet products,fuel.
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 ac�vi�es.
Valid un�l: further no�ce

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InfoPointNUMBER OF CUSTOMERS BEING SIMULTANEOUSLYIN SHOPS, MARKETS, POST OFFICEShops and service outlets
As many people as the total number of cash registers or payment points mul�plied by 3 can be inshops (small and large) or any other service outlet at the same �me. This means that if a shop has
5 cash registers, 15 customers can be inside at the same �me.
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.
Important! Petrol sta�ons are excluded from the so-called “seniors hours”.
During those two hours (10:00-12:00), pharmacies can handle those for whom the purchase ofmedicine or foods for special medical purposes is necessary due to the sudden threat to life orhealth.
Markets
As many people as the number of sales points mul�plied by 3 can be at the same �me in a market
or a bazaar. If there are 20 sales points in your local market, up to 60 people can be there at thesame �me.
Post oﬃces
As many people as the number of service windows mul�plied by 2 can be in the post oﬃce at thesame �me. If the post oﬃce has 5 service windows, up to 10 people can be inside at the same �me.

LARGE CONSTRUCTIONSTORES
On weekends, large construc�ons stores will be closed.

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InfoPointHAIRDRESSERS, COSMETIC AND TATTOO AND PIERCINGSALONS CLOSURE, REHABILITATION SUSPENSION
All hairdressing salons, personal grooming, ta�oo and piercing establishments are closed without
excep�ons. These services cannot be provided outside the above-men�oned places – e.g. home visits
are forbidden.
Valid: from April 1, 2020

PARTICIPATION IN
RELIGIOUS EVENTSUp to 5 people can par�cipate at the same �me in a mass or any other religious rite, excluding
those who exercise the ministry (in case of funerals – people employed by the funeral parlour).
Important! We encourage you to par�cipate in religious events via TV, radio or the Internet.
Valid: un�l April 11, 2020

CROSSING POLISH BORDERS
BY FOREIGNERS
The borders of Poland can be crossed only by:
Polish ci�zens,
foreigners who are spouses or children of Polish ci�zens or are under the care of Polish ci�zens,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 speciﬁedin 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 transporta�on of goods.
Important! Cargo transport operates as usual.
Valid: un�l April 13, 2020

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InfoPointREMOTE TEACHING –ONLINE LESSONS
Recommenda�ons: All schools and universi�es in Poland are closed. Lessons and classes are notheld on the premises, but via the Internet using e-learning pla�orms. Remote lessons are carriedout according to the speciﬁed rules. At www.gov.pl/zdalnelekcje, teachers and students can ﬁndteaching materials consistent with the current core curriculum.
Important! Parents of children under the age of 8 can apply for addi�onal care allowance in thecase of closure of the nursery, kindergarten, school or children’s club.
Valid: un�l April 10, 2020

RESTRICTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF NURSERIES,CHILDREN’S CLUBS AND KINDERGARTENS
Recommenda�ons: The ac�vi�es of nurseries, children’s clubs and kindergartens are suspended.
The ques�on of the payment of fees by parents during their suspension should be regulated in thenursery statue or in agreement with the parents.
Important! Parents of children under the age of 8 can apply for addi�onal care allowance in thecase of closure of the nursery, kindergarten, school or children’s club.
Valid: un�l April 10, 2020

RESTRICTION FOR RESTAURANTS,CAFÉS AND BARS
Recommenda�ons: 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: un�l further no�ce

SUSPENSION OF THE ACTIVITIESOF CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Recommenda�ons: All cultural ins�tu�ons remain closed. These include, among others, museums,art galleries, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, movie clubs, libraries, archives and constantcultural ac�vi�es. Classes in art schools are also suspended un�l April 10, 2020.
Important! The following remain closed un�l further no�ce: gyms, swimming pools, ﬁtness anddance clubs.
Valid: un�l further no�ce

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ACCESS TO FORESTSAND NATIONAL PARKS
From April 3 to April 11 inclusive, State Forests impose a temporary ban on access to the forest, andNa�onal Parks remain closed.

QUARANTINE
Restric�on applies to: those who:
return from abroad,had contact with persons infected (or poten�ally infected) with the novel coronavirus,
cross the border in order to work in the territory of a neighbouring country or in Poland (fromMarch 27, 2020),
live with a person who will be in quaran�ne from April 1 (the provision enters into force on April
1 and concerns newly quaran�ned persons)
Quaran�ne lasts 14 days. During this �me:it is strictly forbidden to leave the house,
walking the dog, going shopping or to the doctor are prohibited,
if a quaran�ned person has close contact with other people in the house, they must also bequaran�ned,in the case of symptoms (malaise, fever, cough, shortness of breath), it needs to be reported tothe sanitary-epidemiological sta�on by phone.
If a person is not able to be quaran�ned at home, provincial governors provide places designatedfor that purpose.
Important! Police patrols visit quaran�ned people to check whether they stay in their place ofresidence. The provisions provide for the possibility of imposing a ﬁnancial penalty in the amountof up to 30.000 PLN for those who do not adhere to the rules of quaran�ne. The decision as to thespeciﬁc amount of the penalty is always determined individually.
Important! If you come back from abroad and are not able to be quaran�ned at home, provincial
governors provide places for this purpose.
All ques�ons and doubts regarding quaran�ne imposed a�er crossing the border can be directedto the following address: kwarantanna@poznan.uw.gov.pl or by phone, from Monday to Friday
between 8-16 at tel. 61 854 15 42 or 61 854 19 17.
Valid: un�l further no�ce

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withMigrantInfoPointCLOSING OF HOTELS AND OTHER PLACESOF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
Hotels and other places of temporary accommoda�on (opera�ng on the principle of short-termrental housing) are closed.
They may remain open only and exclusively for:people in quaran�ne or isola�on,
medical staﬀ
people on a business trip and people who use the services of accommoda�on facili�es as part oftheir du�es (this applies, in par�cular, to construc�on workers),
people who were living there before March 31.
Important! If, before the entry into force of the new rules, you are staying overnight at the hotel,
you can end your stay in it in accordance with the plan.

REMOTE WORKOF GOVERNMENT OFFICESState ins�tu�ons will perform their du�es remotely.
An excep�on may be the procedures in which remote work does not guarantee that employees will
perform their key du�es eﬃciently.

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