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Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of
Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
by the authorities of other states. As of 19 July 2022, Belarusian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 78 countries and territories, ranking the Belarusian passport 71st in terms of travel freedom according to the
Henley Passport Index The Henley Passport Index ( abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restricti ...
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Visa requirements


Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:


Permission stamps

Until 1 January 2008, Belarusian citizens had to apply for permission stamps in their passports in order to cross Belarusian borders. Permission stamps were only issued if there were no specific legal restrictions for their travel. In 2002, the
Constitutional Court of Belarus The Constitutional Court of Belarus is one of the top-tier courts in the eastern European country. Created in 1994, the Court is run under guidelines that were issued in 1997. The purpose of the court is to render justice in areas where the const ...
stated in its decision that permission stamps were not constitutional. The Council of Ministers was ordered to propose a different kind of a citizen border control before 1 January 2006. The decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated 17 December 2007 finally abolished permission stamps.


Non-visa restrictions


See also

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Visa policy of Belarus Visitors to Belarus must obtain a visa from one of the Belarusian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or if their visa had been approved in advance for collection on arrival. Visa policy map Visa-free a ...
* Belarusian passport


References and Notes

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Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
Foreign relations of Belarus