RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of June 1, 2026 No. 275

About stay of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus

Based on part two of article 8 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of January 4, 2010 "About legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus" (further – the Law) the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus DECIDES: No. 105-Z

1. Approve Rules of stay of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus (are applied).

2. Make changes to resolutions of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus according to appendix 1.

3. Recognize invalid resolutions of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus according to appendix 2.

4. This resolution becomes effective in the following procedure:

Items 3 and 5 of appendix 1 – since August 6, 2026;

other provisions of this resolution – after its official publication.

Appendix 1

to the Resolution of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of June 1, 2026 No. 275

The list of the changes made to resolutions of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus

1. In the resolution of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of January 19, 2006 No. 63 "About approval of Rules of transit (transit) of foreign citizens and stateless persons through the territory of the Republic of Belarus":

state the name in the following edition:

"About transit (transit) of foreign citizens and stateless persons";

in Rules of transit (transit) of the foreign citizens and stateless persons through the territory of the Republic of Belarus approved by this resolution:

state Items 1 and 2 in the following edition:

"1. These rules determine procedure for transit (transit) for foreign citizens and stateless persons (further – foreigners) through the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

2. For the purposes of these rules terms in the values determined in article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus "About legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus" are used (further – the Law).";

in Item 3 shall be replaced with words the word of "transit" "transit (transit)";

in Item 5:

state part one in the following edition:

"5. The foreigner following en route through the territory of the Republic of Belarus drives to the Republic of Belarus and leaves the Republic of Belarus according to the document for trip abroad in the presence of transit visa or other visa of the Republic of Belarus granting to the foreigner the right to crossing of Frontier of the Republic of Belarus if other is not determined by the Law, other legal acts and international treaties of the Republic of Belarus.";

in part two "Article" shall be replaced with words the word "in parts one and the second Article";

in Item 6:

in word part one to "transit" and "the amount equivalent" to replace respectively with words to "transit (transit)" and "the amount equivalent";

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

"Foreigners shall undergo obligatory state dactyloscopic registration in the cases provided in subitem 1.9 of Item 1 of article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of November 4, 2003 No. 236-Z "About the state dactyloscopic registration".";

paragraphs two and third parts two after the word of "omission" to add with the words "through Frontier of the Republic of Belarus";

in part one of Item 9 of the word "for trip abroad on the shortest route according to the procedure, established" shall be replaced with words "and according to the procedure, established";

in Item 10 the word "Transit" shall be replaced with words "Transit (transit)";

state Item 11 in the following edition:

"11. Forced stop temporary stay of the foreigner in the territory of the Republic of Belarus from the date of its entry into the Republic of Belarus on the bases provided in part two of article 37 of the Law is recognized more than two days.";

in Item 12 of the word of "Item 11 of these rules" shall be replaced with words "parts two of article 37 of the Law";

in part four of Item 13 of the word "employee" and "article" to replace respectively with the words "the employee (person from among civil personnel)" and "Article parts one";

in Item 15 of the word "physical" and "legislation" to replace respectively with words "citizens" and "legal acts".

2. In the resolution of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of February 3, 2006 No. 144 "About approval of the Regulations on procedure for issue to foreign citizens and persons without citizenship of permissions to permanent residence in the Republic of Belarus":

state the name in the following edition:

"About issue to foreign citizens and stateless persons of permissions to permanent residence";

in Regulations on the procedure for issue to foreign citizens and persons without citizenship of permissions to permanent residence in the Republic of Belarus approved by this resolution:

1, 4 and 5 to state Items in the following edition:

"1. This Provision determines procedure for issue to foreign citizens and stateless persons (further, unless otherwise specified, – foreigners) permissions to permanent residence in the Republic of Belarus (further, unless otherwise specified, – permission to permanent residence).";

"4. Accounting and storage of materials concerning the foreigners who are submitting the application for issue of permission to permanent residence in the Republic of Belarus or got permission to permanent residence are performed according to the procedure, determined by the local legal act of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.";

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