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More than 206,000 foreigners have visited Belarus without visas since January 2026

Since the beginning of this year, 206,351 foreign citizens from 38 countries included in the visa-free list have arrived in our country. Traditionally, guests from the border with Belarus.

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More than 206,000 foreigners have visited Belarus without visas since January 2026

Since the beginning of this year, 206,351 foreign citizens from 38 countries included in the visa-free list have arrived in our country. Traditionally, guests from countries bordering Belarus make up the majority. This is reported in the telegram channel of the State Border Committee, writes sb.by.

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According to the CPC, from April 15, 2022, 1,464,520 Europeans visited our country. 463,074 people came from Latvia, 738,407 from Lithuania and 166,186 from Poland. As part of the extended visa-free regime for 35 European countries, 96,853 foreigners have entered Belarus since July 19, 2024.

The head of state decided to extend visa-free entry for citizens of 38 European countries until December 31, 2026 inclusive.

Source: СБ. Беларусь сегодня ↗

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