A 26-year-old Nigerian man has been detained in Krakow, Poland, after presenting a fake residence card in an attempt to confirm his legal stay.
According to a report published by a Polish news outlet on Thursday, September 4, 2025, the man confessed that he ordered the counterfeit document online while in the UK, paid €2,000 for it, and later received it by post.
Investigations revealed that he had no legal basis to remain in Poland and had already been staying in the country illegally for four days.
The Border Guard Commander subsequently ordered him to leave Poland within 20 days and imposed a three-year entry ban into the Schengen Area.
He was also charged under Article 270 §1 of the Penal Code for the use of a forged document.
The Nigerian pleaded guilty and accepted the penalty but refused to give any further details.
