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Belarus opens visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries
Decree “On establishment of visa-free entry and exit of foreign nationals” by the President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko has entered into force on February, 12, … Read more...
Russia to enforce border zone regime at Belarusian-Russian border
Russia is going to enforce the border zone regime at the Belarusian-Russian border, BelTA has learned. Border zone regulations will be enforced at the … Read more...
Trump’s immigration decree means new visa renewal procedure for citizens of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and others
The U.S. Embassy in Minsk has announced a change to visa processing procedures after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a controversial executive order pertaining to … Read more...
Belarus, Russia to work out joint migration policy recommendations
Belarus and Russia will develop joint migration policy recommendations, Aleksei Begun, the head of the Citizenship and Migration Department at the Interior Ministry of … Read more...
World Tourism Organization welcomes 5-day visa-free policy by Belarus to citizens of 80 states
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has expressed its full support to the decision of the Government of Belarus to launch the 5-day visa-free policy that will … Read more...
Rigoni welcomes Belarus’ move to ease visa regulations
Andrea Rigoni, Rapporteur on Belarus of the Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), welcomed Belarus' decision to … Read more...
New accommodation centers for foreigners in Belarus ‘no reason for Russia’s concern’
Russian partners have absolutely no reasons for concerns in view of the agreement between Belarus and the International Organization for Migration on setting up … Read more...
Belarus president dispels fears over five-day visa-free travel rules
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said that the introduction of the five-day visa-free travel rules for citizens of 80 countries that enter Belarus via the Minsk … Read more...
Belarus, Hong Kong agree to waive visas
Belarus and China's special administrative region of Hong Kong intend to mutually lift visa requirements. The agreement was reached during the meeting of the Belarusian … Read more...
Opinion: Any move to facilitate visa regulations benefits tourism
Any decision to relax visa rules has a positive effect on tourism, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Belarus Didier Canesse told reporters in … Read more...
