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30-day visa-free stay rule in place for citizens of over 80 countries on arrival through Minsk National Airport Starting with November 10, a common visa-free area for foreign tourists will be launched in Brest and Grodno regions of Belarus. As of this date, the travelers will be able to enter and leave through any checkpoints in these areas and stay in its territory for up to 15 days. The Brest-Grodno visa-free area includes the regional capitals as well as 12 districts. Additionally, 30-day visa-free...

Five more districts of Grodno region free for tourists from November, 10 The site on the visa-free zone of the Grodno region got a new format. The resource will inform on the whole of the region's tourist potential. It will contain calendars of the most important events in every district with their detailed description. From November 10, the Presidential edict is in force, according to which all of the Grodno region is accessible for groups of tourists following a route within 15 days.

On-line ticket booking for next festival of arts planned also in Estonia and Lithuania About 8 thous. foreigners visited the "Slavonic bazaar in Vitebsk" visa-free. In total, around 160 events were held within the framework of the festival. They were attended by about 300 thousand viewers, including foreign guests. The tickets were sold in Latvia as well. Talks are underway now, on ticket booking for the next festival of arts in Estonia and Lithuania, too. The organizers also plan to...

Citizens of 80 countries eligible for visa-free entry to Belarus via Minsk National Airport Today marks exactly one year since the signing of the decree on the 30-day visa-free stay of tourists in Belarus. Guests from 80 countries can fly in to our country through the Minsk National Airport using simplified rules. Over this time, Belarus was visited by almost 137 thousand tourists. These are mainly citizens of Germany, Italy, the USA and Poland. By the way, since the beginning of the year, more...

Belarus-EU holding negotiations on visa facilitation In February 2020, the Schengen visa fees will be increased to €80. This decision was made by the Council of the European Union. At the same time, the process of obtaining visas will be simplified. According to the new rules, applicants will be able to submit their applications 6 months prior to the planned trip instead of the existing 3 months. A period of the visa validity will gradually increase to five years. The new fees will not affect citizens...

Registration of participants and guests of 2nd European Games at checkpoints carried out in priority order through separate channels From June 10, fans of the 2nd European Games can come to Belarus without a visa. It is enough to present a ticket and an identity document at the border. Tourists who will stay in the country for more than 5 days are required to register in the departments of citizenship and migration at the place of intended residence or online. People can cross the Belarusian border...

Visa-free regime covers private, business and sports trips Today the intergovernmental agreement between Belarus and China on mutual visa-free regime comes into effect. The document was signed in Qingdao on June 10 during the visit of the President of Belarus to China. Now, citizens of Belarus will be able to stay in China without a visa for up to 30 days, and Chinese citizens are also free to visit our country. In general, Belarusians are allowed to stay up to 90 days in the PRC within one calendar...

Over 360 fans going to Football World Cup crossed Belarus-Russia border visa-free Over 360 fans going to the Football World Cup have already crossed the Belarus-Russia border visa-free. They are guests from 30 countries, including the USA, Australia, Mexico, Peru, Salvador, Ghana, Costa Rica, and Uruguay. The FIFA World cup will be held from June 14-th to July 15-th. Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on entrance of foreign citizens and stateless persons for international...