Lukashenka signed decree: term without visa for foreigners increased 6 times

The period of non-visa for foreign citizens in Belarus has been extended to 30 days, subject to their entry into the country and their exit from the Minsk National Airport

The corresponding decree of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko was signed on 24 July. Earlier, it was reported that an increase in the phrase "visa-free" is expected before the end of the year. The dates were called until 10-15 days

The national airport remains the crossing point of the border.

– In the last five years, Belarus has actively pursued work on the liberalization of the visa regime. In the long run, visa-free entry through land checkpoints is not excluded. In many respects, this will depend on the conversion of checkpoints and the increase of their number, – Previously by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To enter Belarus without a visa, foreigners must have a valid pbadport or a replacement document. , money (for each day of stay, the amount in Belarusian currency or rubles equals no less than two basic values, or 50 basic units, if the stay is full of 30 days), operating in Belarus For Vietnamese citizens, Haitians, Gambians, Indians, Lebanese, Namibians and Samoans, an additional mandatory requirement is the presence on the pbadport of a valid visa for multiple entries of the EU area or the Schengen area with a mark of 39. entry into their territory. territory, as well as airline tickets with confirmation of departure from the Minsk National Airport within 30 days of the date of entry.

With regard to Chinese citizens, this visa-free entry order in Belarus will be applied until August 10, 2018

The procedure of visa-free travel by the airport is not allowed. 39 not apply to people arriving in Belarus by flights from Russia, as well as planning flights to Russian airports, as these flights are internal, border control they are not applied.

The visa-free regime also does not apply to foreign nationals traveling to Belarus to work, which is longer than 30 days.

Length of stay without a visa is calculated in whole calendar days. The first day is the date of arrival, the last – the date of departure (regardless of the time of arrival or departure). In this case, the period of stay without a visa can not be extended beyond the 30 days provided.

Foreign citizens planning to stay in Belarus for more than five days will have to register with the Home Affairs bodies at their place of residence. By staying in hotels, inns, sanatoriums and other collective accommodation, registration is done by default by the administrations of these institutions.

The adoption of the decree aims to promote tourism development in Belarus, to become one of the most important factors contributing to the development of the country's economy, the inclusion of the Belarus in the global economic relations, strengthen its position as a practical platform for the organization The document comes into force after its official publication.

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