Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus On the establishment of a visa-free order of entrance and departure of foreign citizens from dated January 9, 2017 ¹8
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DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
January 9, 2017 ¹8
ON ESTABLISHING A VISA-FREE PROCEDURE FOR ENTRY AND EXIT OF FOREIGN CITIZENS
Ed. Decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated July 24, 2018 ¹295, dated September 14, 2021 ¹345
DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
January 9, 2017 ¹8
ON ESTABLISHING A VISA-FREE PROCEDURE FOR ENTRY AND EXIT OF FOREIGN CITIZENS
Ed. Decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated July 24, 2018 ¹295, dated September 14, 2021 ¹345
In accordance with part four of Article 27 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of January 4, 2010 «On the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus»:
1. Establish a visa-free procedure for entry into the Republic of Belarus, exit from the Republic of Belarus at the checkpoint across the State border of the Republic of Belarus Minsk National Airport, Brest Airport, Vitebsk Airport, Gomel Airport, Grodno Airport, Mogilev Airport and temporary stay on the territory of the Republic of Belarus for a period of not more than thirty days from the date of entry for citizens of states with valid documents for traveling abroad (appendix).
2. The provisions of this Decree do not apply to holders of diplomatic, official, special and equivalent passports.
3. Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated July 21, 2015 ¹338 «On the establishment of a visa-free procedure for entry and exit of individual citizens» (National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus, July 24, 2015, 1/15951) is declared invalid.
4. This Decree comes into force one month after its official publication.
President of the Republic of Belarus |
A.Lukashenko |
Application
to the Presidential Decree
Republic of Belarus
09.01.2017 ¹8
(as amended by the Presidential Decree
Republic of Belarus
14.09.2021 ¹345
LIST
STATES FOR WHICH CITIZENS ARE ESTABLISHED A VISA-FREE PROCEDURE
ENTRY AND EXIT
Ed. Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated September 14, 2021 ¹345
1. Commonwealth of Australia2. Republic of Austria.
3. Principality of Andorra.
4. Antigua and Barbuda.
5. Barbados.
6. Kingdom of Bahrain.
7. Kingdom of Belgium.
8. Republic of Bulgaria.
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10. Republic of Vanuatu.
11. Vatican City State.
12. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
13. Hungary.
14. Socialist Republic of Vietnam <*>.
15. Republic of Haiti <*>.
16. Islamic Republic of Gambia <*>.
17. Federal Republic of Germany.
18. Hellenic Republic.
19. Kingdom of Denmark.
20. Commonwealth of Dominica.
21. Arab Republic of Egypt <*>.
22. Republic of India <*>.
23. Republic of Indonesia.
24. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan <*>.
25. Islamic Republic of Iran <*>.
26. Ireland.
27. Republic of Iceland.
28. Kingdom of Spain.
29. Italian Republic.
30. Canada.
31. Republic of Cyprus.
32. Republic of Korea.
33. State of Kuwait.
34. Republic of Latvia <**>.
35. Lebanese Republic <*>.
36. Republic of Lithuania.
37. Principality of Liechtenstein.
38. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
39. Republic of North Macedonia.
40. Malaysia.
41. Republic of Malta.
42. United Mexican States.
43. Federated States of Micronesia.
44. Principality of Monaco.
45. Republic of Namibia <*>.
46. Kingdom of the Netherlands.
47. Republic of Nicaragua.
48. New Zealand.
49. Kingdom of Norway.
50. Sultanate of Oman.
51. Islamic Republic of Pakistan <*>.
52. Republic of Panama.
53. Republic of Peru.
54. Republic of Poland.
55. Portuguese Republic.
56. Romania.
57. Independent State of Samoa <*>.
58. Republic of San Marino.
59. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
60. Republic of Seychelles.
61. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
62. Republic of Singapore.
63. Slovak Republic.
64. Republic of Slovenia.
65. Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
66. Republic of Finland.
67. French Republic.
68. Republic of Croatia.
69. Czech Republic.
70. Republic of Chile.
71. Swiss Confederation.
72. Kingdom of Sweden.
73. Republic of El Salvador.
74. Republic of Estonia <***>.
75. Republic of South Africa <*>.
76. Japan.
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<*> If a valid document for traveling abroad contains a valid multiple visa from member states of the European Union or member states of the Schengen area with a stamp of entry into the territory of a member state of the European Union or member state of the Schengen area, as well as air tickets confirmed in these are the departure dates from Minsk National Airport, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev airports.
<**> Including persons who have the status of non-citizen of the Republic of Latvia.
<***> Including stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Estonia.
Useful links:
Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus On the establishment of a visa-free procedure for entry and exit of foreign citizens dated August 7, 2019 ¹300
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus On measures to implement the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of October 14, 2019 ¹699
Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated July 24, 2018 ¹295 On amendment of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus
Agreement on the provision of medical care to citizens of member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus on the introduction of a temporary visa-free regime for 35 European countries