Belarus
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Republic of Belarus
IMPORTANT: By a decree of the Belarusian government, as of January 1, 2026, new tariffs are in effect for registering a vehicle in the electronic border waiting system when leaving the Republic of Belarus.
Full information can be found on the website of RUE "BELTAMOZHSERVICE" https://declarant.by/ru/belarusborder/
IMPORTANT: As of November 20, 2025, the Republic of Lithuania reopened the international road border crossing points on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border:
- Medininkai (on the Lithuanian side) - Kamenny Log (on the Belarusian side) and
- Šalčininkai (on the Lithuanian side) - Benjakony (on the Belarusian side).
On the border with Lithuania, on the Belarusian side, there is an electronic system for waiting at the border crossing point, and registration in the relevant electronic system is carried out in the order of arrival of vehicles, using the website of „Белтаможсервиз“ https://declarant.by/ru/belarusborder/#instruction_payment .
IMPORTANT: As of November 17, 2025, the Republic of Poland reopened the international road border crossing points on the Belarusian-Polish border:
- Kuznica-Bialostocka on the Polish side – Bruzgi on the Belarusian side for passage by light vehicles only;
- Bobrovniki on the Polish side – Berestovitsa on the Belarusian side for passage by light vehicles, trucks, and buses. Heavy goods vehicles from EU countries, countries party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and Switzerland will also be able to cross at this border crossing point.
On the border with Poland, on the Belarusian side, there is an electronic system for waiting in front of the border crossing point, with registration in the relevant electronic system carried out in the order of arrival of the vehicles, using the website of "Белтаможсервиз" https://declarant.by/ru/belarusborder/#instruction_payment.
Border, customs, and other types of control at checkpoints for persons and vehicles crossing the border are carried out in accordance with the technological procedures of the checkpoints.
IMPORTANT: By a Resolution of the Council of Ministers of October 31, 2025, the Republic of Belarus decided to impose a ban until December 31, 2027, on the movement of trucks from the EU, trailers (semi-trailers) from Poland and Lithuania, as well as Polish vehicles engaged in international transport of goods on its territory.
Under the special restrictive measures adopted, the following vehicles are not allowed to operate on the territory of Belarus:
— Trucks and tractors with trailers registered in EU Member States;
— Trailers (semi-trailers) registered in Poland and Lithuania;
— Light vehicles registered in Poland and carrying out international transport under individual consignment notes or international consignment notes (CMR).
Violation of the ban by drivers will be considered as international road transport through the territory of Belarus without a permit and will result in liability in accordance with the legislation on administrative offenses.
All vehicles subject to the ban and currently located in Belarus should be moved to specialised areas designated by the Council of Ministers and specified in the decree at the following link: https://pravo.by/document/?guid=12551&p0=C22500599
The ban will not apply if the vehicle is transporting certain categories of goods, including postal items, humanitarian aid, live animals, medical products, raw materials for the manufacture of veterinary medicines, blood, human organs, tissues, etc.
Empty vehicles and trailers (semi-trailers) returning to the European Union after transporting goods are also exempt from the ban.
IMPORTANT: By order of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia, transport operators are prohibited from providing non-scheduled international passenger services by bus across the state border of the Republic of Latvia - the Russian Federation when crossing the Grebneva and Terekhova border crossing points, as well as the state border between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Belarus when crossing the Paternieki border crossing point. The measure will remain in force until October 31, 2026.
The restrictions imposed do not apply to regular/scheduled international passenger services by bus operating under intergovernmental agreements and the legislation of the Republic of Latvia.
IMPORTANT! We would like to draw your attention to the current options available to Bulgarian citizens holding ordinary passports for short-term visits to the Republic of Belarus:
- TEMPORARILY, until 31 December 2026, a VISA-FREE REGIME is in effect. Under this regime, the stay on the territory of Belarus may not exceed 30 days from the date of entry for a single visit and may not exceed 90 days within one calendar year.
Bulgarian citizens may enter the Republic of Belarus without a visa, using all land and air border crossing points of the country. - WITH AN ELECTRONIC VISA as an alternative, Bulgarian citizens may apply for an electronic visa, which allows a stay of up to 30 calendar days from the date of entry for a single visit. The total duration of stay may not exceed 90 days within one calendar year.
More information is available in the section “Travel Documents and Visa Regime.” - A VISA IS REQUIRED FOR SHORT-TERM STAYS EXCEEDING 30 DAYS. A visa must be obtained for travel and stay in the Republic of Belarus for more than 30 days and up to 90 days from the date of entry within the same calendar year.
IMPORTANT! As of 15 October 2025, the Republic of Latvia has introduced a mandatory electronic registration in the Electronic Queue Reservation System (ERRS), aimed at ensuring the prior registration of vehicles in the queue for crossing the external land border with the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
In order to leave Latvia with a vehicle crossing the external land border at active border crossing points, under the new regulations, the driver, owner, or holder of the vehicle must register in the online reservation system at: https://lvrobeza.lv/en/reserve/ before arriving at the border. The applicant must indicate the border crossing point, date, time, and the type of queue (passenger or freight vehicle). A reservation fee of EUR 9.30 per vehicle must be paid, and arrival at the selected border crossing point should take place two hours prior to the reserved time.
Registration in the ERRS is mandatory for all vehicles used for the carriage of passengers or goods, except for specific exemptions provided for in the relevant legislation, available at: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/363229 (document currently not available in English).
For freight and passenger transport between Latvia and the Republic of Belarus, only one international border crossing point remains open — Paternieki on the Latvian side and Grigorovshchina on the Belarusian side.
IMPORTANT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends to Bulgarian citizens residing in the Republic of Belarus or planning to travel to the country in the coming days to check the weather conditions on the Belgirdomed website (https://www.belgidromet.by/ru/news-ru/page/1) .
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Belarus
Address: пл. Свободы 11, етаж 1, 220030 Минск, Республика Беларусь
Telephone: +375 17 374 85 58
Fax: +375 17 374 61 59
Out-of-hours hotline:+ 375 29 625 80 44; +375 29 625 80 43
Working hours: 09:00 – 17:30 Days off – Saturday and Sunday
E-mail: Embassy.Minsk@mfa.bg
Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/belarus
Consular Office:
Opening hours: 10:00 – 13:00 Days off – Saturday and Sunday
Consular information: Telephone: +375 17 374 62 64
Enrolment for an appointment: Telephone: +375 17 374 62 64, every working day from 14:00 to 16:00
E-mail: consular.minsk@mfa.bg
Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Sofia, the Republic of Bulgaria
Address: 3, Nikola Karadzhov St., Reduta Residential Area, 1505 Sofia
Telephone: +359 2 971 71 31; +359 2 971 95 28
Fax: +359 2 973 31 00
Е-mail: bulgaria@belembassy.org
Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Bulgaria
mr. Atanas Popov
Consular district: Burgas + districts: Varna and Dobrich;
Office: Burgas, "Vasil Levski" St. No. 7, 3rd floor
Tel./fax: +359 56 800 276
E-mail: consul@mbox.contact.bg
mr. Krasimir Borisov
Consular district: Plovdiv + districts: Kardjali, Pazardzhik, Sliven, Smolyan, Stara Zagora, Haskovo and Yambol
Office: Bulgaria, Plovdiv, 38 "Ruski" Blvd
Phone: +359 32/207 243; +359 888 71 97 19
E-mail: krassi.schalev@gmail.com