MINSK, 15 January (BelTA) – Since 1 January 2024, a total of 6,305 residents of the EU countries neighbouring Belarus have taken advantage of the visa-waiver to visit Belarus, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.
They include 3,415 citizens of Lithuania, 1,242 citizens and 288 non-citizens of Latvia, as well as 1,360 citizens of Poland.
Since the start of the visa-waiver initiative, 806,911 foreigners have visited Belarus visa-free, including 498,626 citizens of Lithuania, 186,043 citizens and 56,403 non-citizens of Latvia, and 65,839 citizens of Poland.
The State Border Committee reminds that Belarus extended the visa waiver until 31 December 2024.
More information about the visa waiver is available in the special section on the website of the State Border Committee and the Border of Belarus app.