Visa-free entry to citizens of European countries to Belarus
13.12.2024Extension of the visa-free entry to citizens of 35 European countries
By the decision of the Head of State, the visa-free entry for citizens of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia (as well as non-citizens of Latvia), which has been in force since 2022, has been extended to citizens of 35 more European countries:
1. Andorra. 2. Austria. 3. Belgium. 4. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
5. Bulgaria. 6. Croatia. 7. Cyprus. 8. Czech Republic. 9. Denmark.
10. Estonia (including stateless persons permanently residing in Estonia).
11. Finland. 12. France. 13. Germany. 14. Greece. 15. Hungary.
16. Iceland. 17. Ireland. 18. Italy. 19. Liechtenstein. 20. Luxembourg.
21. Malta. 22. Monaco. 23. North Macedonia. 24. The Netherlands.
25. Norway. 26. Portugal. 27. Romania. 28. San Marino. 29. Slovakia.
30. Slovenia. 31. Spain. 32. Switzerland. 33. Sweden.
34. United Kingdom. 35. Vatican City.
Since on 01 January 2025, the visa-free entry to Belarus and exit from Belarus through all road and railway international checkpoints across the State border of the Republic of Belarus with valid documents for travelling abroad for the period of temporary stay in Belarus not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry is established for the citizens of the above states. The visa-free entry through Belarusian airports, which has been applied so far, is also retained.
Foreigners arriving visa-free in Belarus will be able to transit, including through airport checkpoints, to third countries, except Russia.
You can use the right of visa-free entry to Belarus an unlimited number of times up to and including December 31, 2025. The number of days of visa-free stay in Belarus should not exceed 90 days in a calendar year.
This procedure does not apply to holders of diplomatic, service, special and other passports equivalent to them. At the same time, holders of biometric diplomatic passports issued by EU member states can enter, leave and transit through the territory of the Republic of Belarus without visas in accordance with the Agreement between the Republic of Belarus and the European Union on the facilitation of the issuance of visas.