State Border Committee: 186,000+ foreigners used visa-free regime to visit Belarus since early 2025

Since January 1st, 2025, 186,027 foreign citizens from 38 countries included in the visa-free list visited Belarus, most coming from neighbouring Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, sb.by reports with reference to the Telegram channel of the State Border Committee

According to the source, since April 15th, 2022, 1,217,763 European residents have visited Belarus. 391,119 foreigners have arrived from Latvia, 651,882 – from Lithuania, and 123,601 – from Poland. As part of the extended visa-free regime for thirty-five European countries, 51,161 foreign citizens have come to Belarus since July 19th, 2024.

As recalled by the State Border Committee, the President of Belarus made a decision to extend the visa-free entry for citizens of 38 European countries until December 31st, 2025, inclusive.