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Number of persons apprehended while attempting to illegally cross the Polish state border per year by country of origin Country | 2006 | 2007 | I-VI 2008 | Total | Total | 4126 | 3222 | 2874 | 10222 | Ukraine | 1234 | 1046 | 1250 | 3530 | Poland | 952 | 663 | 167 | 1782 | Russian Fed. | 336 | 322 | 196 | 854 | Moldova | 354 | 151 | 116 | 621 | Czech Republic | 240 | 164 | 93 | 497 | Slovakia | 5 | 6 | 398 | 409 | Vietnam | 197 | 103 | 105 | 405 | Germany | 137 | 199 | 59 | 395 | Lithuania | 24 | 18 | 174 | 216 | Belarus | 69 | 58 | 51 | 178 | Other | 578 | 492 | 265 | 1335 | All countries of origin Number of foreign citizens apprehended at the border while attempting to illegally enter or leave Poland per year by country of origin Citizenship | 2006 | | Apprehended while entering Poland | Apprehended while leaving Poland | Total | | | Total | 1635 | 1539 | 3174 | | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Albania | 0 | 4 | 4 | | Algeria | 1 | 3 | 4 | | Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Armenia | 22 | 30 | 52 | | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Bangladesh | 2 | 3 | 5 | | Belarus | 30 | 39 | 69 | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bulgaria | 20 | 2 | 22 | | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 5 | | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | | China | 40 | 29 | 69 | | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Comoros | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Congo | 1 | 3 | 4 | | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Czech Republic | 212 | 28 | 240 | | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 6 | | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | France | 2 | 6 | 8 | | FYROM | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Gambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Georgia | 54 | 12 | 66 | | Germany | 118 | 19 | 137 | | Ghana | 4 | 1 | 5 | | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Guinea Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | | India | 25 | 6 | 31 | | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Iraq | 7 | 12 | 19 | | Israel | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Italy | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Laos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Latvia | 4 | 1 | 5 | | Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Liberia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Libya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Lithuania | 11 | 13 | 24 | | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Morocco | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Moldova | 236 | 118 | 354 | | Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 7 | | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 4 | | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Pakistan | 44 | 12 | 56 | | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Peru | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Russian Fed. | 95 | 241 | 336 | | Romania | 11 | 4 | 15 | | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 2 | 3 | | Sierra Leone | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 5 | | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Somalia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Suazi | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sweden | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Syria | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tajikistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Togo | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tunisia | 0 | 8 | 8 | | Turkey | 5 | 5 | 10 | | Uganda | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Ukraine | 457 | 777 | 1234 | | United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | | USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Vietnam | 152 | 45 | 197 | | West Bank and Gaza Strip | 3 | 2 | 5 | | Unknown | 31 | 78 | 109 | | Stateless | 5 | 4 | 3165 | | Citizenship | 2007 | | Apprehended while entering Poland | Apprehended while leaving Poland | Total | | | Total | 1252 | 1307 | 2559 | | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Albania | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Angola | 0 | 19 | 19 | | Armenia | 25 | 0 | 25 | | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Azerbaijan | 1 | 6 | 7 | | Bangladesh | 6 | 18 | 24 | | Belarus | 25 | 33 | 58 | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Cameroon | 1 | 3 | 4 | | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | | China | 46 | 8 | 54 | | Colombia | 1 | 2 | 3 | | Comoros | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Congo | 1 | 3 | 4 | | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Cuba | 4 | 0 | 4 | | Czech Republic | 138 | 26 | 164 | | Denmark | 6 | 1 | 7 | | Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Egypt | 4 | 2 | 6 | | Estonia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Ethiopia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | | FYROM | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Gambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Georgia | 35 | 10 | 45 | | Germany | 179 | 20 | 199 | | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Guinea Bissau | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | | India | 3 | 9 | 12 | | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Iraq | 11 | 6 | 17 | | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Laos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Latvia | 1 | 2 | 3 | | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Liberia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Libya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Lithuania | 10 | 8 | 18 | | Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 4 | | Mauritania | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Moldova | 119 | 32 | 151 | | Mongolia | 2 | 3 | 5 | | Netherlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | | Nepal | 7 | 1 | 8 | | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Nigeria | 8 | 3 | 11 | | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Norway | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Pakistan | 15 | 8 | 23 | | Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Russian Fed. | 95 | 227 | 322 | | Romania | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Senegal | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Serbia | 0 | 4 | 4 | | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sierra Leone | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 6 | | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Somalia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Sri Lanka | 15 | 17 | 32 | | Suazi | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Syria | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Togo | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Turkey | 3 | 14 | 17 | | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ukraine | 352 | 694 | 1046 | | United Kingdom | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 4 | | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Vietnam | 79 | 24 | 103 | | West Bank and Gaza Strip | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Unknown | 14 | 58 | 72 | | Stateless | 3 | 3 | 6 | | Citizenship | I-VI 2008 | | Apprehended while entering Poland | Apprehended while leaving Poland | Total | | | Total | 1383 | 1324 | 2707 | | Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 4 | | Albania | 1 | 2 | 3 | | Algeria | 7 | 0 | 7 | | Angola | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Armenia | 5 | 5 | 10 | | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Austria | 3 | 1 | 4 | | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 6 | | Belarus | 29 | 22 | 51 | | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | | China | 15 | 5 | 20 | | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Comoros | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Congo | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Czech Republic | 92 | 1 | 93 | | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ethiopia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | | FYROM | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Gambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Georgia | 14 | 2 | 16 | | Germany | 55 | 4 | 59 | | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Guinea Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 4 | | India | 10 | 5 | 15 | | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Iraq | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2 | 3 | | Laos | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Latvia | 6 | 0 | 6 | | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 4 | | Liberia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Libya | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Lithuania | 172 | 2 | 174 | | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Moldova | 51 | 65 | 116 | | Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 6 | | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Niger | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Nigeria | 7 | 5 | 12 | | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Pakistan | 6 | 0 | 6 | | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Russian Fed. | 80 | 116 | 196 | | Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sierra Leone | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Slovakia | 398 | 0 | 398 | | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Somalia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Sri Lanka | 17 | 0 | 17 | | Suazi | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Syria | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Taiwan | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Togo | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Turkey | 21 | 5 | 26 | | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ukraine | 233 | 1017 | 1250 | | United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uzbekistan | 4 | 4 | 8 | | USA | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Vietnam | 75 | 30 | 105 | | West Bank and Gaza Strip | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Unknown | 12 | 11 | 23 | | Stateless | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
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