The system will cover non-EU nationals who do not need a visa to enter the bloc.
They will have to apply online for travel authorisation before setting off and will be screened for security risks, illegal migration and health threats, government spokesman Adam Szłapka said on Tuesday.
Applications that raise concerns will be passed to the relevant EU member state for further checks before a decision is made to grant or refuse permission.
The authorisation will cost EUR 20, which goes to the EU budget.
Travellers who are refused and appeal to Poland’s Border Guard chief would pay a further PLN 200 (EUR 45.50) to have their case handled.
That money would go to the Polish state budget.
The Interior Ministry, which drafted the bill, says the system will help authorities identify people staying in the EU illegally, monitor how long visitors remain, and prevent terrorism and other serious crime.
The draft cites figures showing that visa-free foreign nationals made about 18.4 million crossings into and out of the country in 2025.
In Poland, the Border Guard chief will be responsible for the system.
Its records will also be available to the police, prosecutors, courts and security services.
The bill also creates a national electronic register of foreigners, which would bring together data now held by separate institutions.
Officials currently have to search each one individually, the authors of the legislation say.
The register would hold people's personal details, fingerprints and facial images, along with information on their documents, applications and official decisions, including court rulings.
Where necessary to fulfill their legal duties, ministers, consuls, regional governors, labour inspectors and the social insurance agency would also have access.
The system is planned to launch in the second quarter of 2027.
The bill now goes to parliament.
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Source: PAP