PRESIDENTIAL DECREE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of July 21, 2023 No. 222

About change of presidential decrees of the Republic of Belarus

For the purpose of enhancement of legal regulation of the questions connected with nationality of the Republic of Belarus I decide:

1. Make changes to presidential decrees of the Republic of Belarus (appendix).

2. This Decree becomes effective after its official publication.

Appendix

to the Presidential decree of the Republic of Belarus of July 21, 2023 No. 222

The list of the changes made to presidential decrees of the Republic of Belarus

1. In the Presidential decree of the Republic of Belarus of November 17, 1994 No. 209 "About approval of the Regulations on procedure for consideration of the questions connected with nationality of the Republic of Belarus and education in case of the President of the Republic of Belarus the Commissions on questions of nationality":

state Item 1 in the following edition:

"1. Approve Regulations on procedure for consideration of the questions connected with nationality of the Republic of Belarus it (is applied).";

in Regulations on the procedure for consideration of the questions connected with nationality of the Republic of Belarus, approved by the Decree:

state Item 1 in the following edition:

"1. Are determined by this Provision procedure for acceptance, registration and consideration of the applications concerning nationality of the Republic of Belarus (further if other is not determined, – the statement), interactions of state bodies in case of consideration of the applications, acceptances, execution and cancellations of decisions on these questions, forms of statements and lists of the necessary documents and (or) materials which are the basis for acquisition and the termination of nationality of the Republic of Belarus and also are established the text of the oath of the citizen of the Republic of Belarus, procedure for its bringing and the list of persons exempted from its bringing.";

in the paragraph the second Item 3, Items 6 and 9, Item parts one 11, Item 78 and part three of Item 90 of the word "to the basis provided in part two" shall be replaced with words to "the bases provided in parts two and third";

in item 4:

word in paragraph four "to the basis provided in part two" shall be replaced with words to "the bases provided in parts two and third";

the fifth to exclude the paragraph;

in Item 5:

" if other is not determined," to exclude from paragraph one of the word;

word in paragraph four "to the basis provided in part two" shall be replaced with words to "the bases provided in parts two and third";

in Item 12:

the paragraph one of part one after the word of "statements" to add with the words "concerning acquisition or termination of nationality of the Republic of Belarus";

after part one to add Item with part of the following content:

"Reception of applications about determination of belonging to nationality of the Republic of Belarus is performed by law-enforcement bodies or bodies of diplomatic service for the location of applicants.";

to add Item 14 part one after the words "lack of nationality" with words of "foreign state";

to add Item 16 after the word of "nationality" with words of "foreign state";

add Item 17 with part of the following content:

"The written answer (reference) by results of consideration of the application is stated in that state language of the Republic of Belarus in which the submitted application is constituted.";

in Item 18:

the second to state part in the following edition:

"In day of adoption of the statement to consideration information on it is entered by law-enforcement body into the automated information system "Nationality and Migration" (further – AIS "Nationality and Migration"), body of diplomatic service – into the automated Consul system (further – the EXPERT "Consul")".;

in word part three to replace "the automated information system" and "the automated system" respectively with the words "AIS" and "EXPERT";

add the Provision with Item 18-1 of the following content:

"18-1. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, the MFA, law-enforcement bodies, bodies of diplomatic service if necessary request from state bodies, other organizations of the data for verification of presence of the bases provided in Articles 16, 161 and 20 Laws.

State bodies, other organizations shall send to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the MFA, law-enforcement bodies, bodies of diplomatic service required data within fourteen calendar days from the date of receipt of request.";

in Item part one 21, Item 28, part two of Item 40 and Item 46 shall be replaced with words the word of "employee" "official";

in Item 22:

to add paragraph two of part one with the words "or 1-1";

in word part four of "seven workers" shall be replaced with words "fourteen calendar";

in part five "twelfth" to replace the word with the word "thirteenth";

add Item with part of the following content:

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