Official documents

Lukashenko signs decree on new passport rules for Belarusian diplomats
According to the adopted decree, staff members of the permanent bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and their family members who are citizens of the Republic of Belarus will be issued biometric diplomatic passports...

Lukashenko approves changes to tax legislation
The adjustments to the Tax Code for 2026 do not entail radical changes and are driven by the need for a targeted fine-tuning of the system, aimed at enhancing tax fairness. For the vast majority of citizens and organizations, the actual tax burden remains unchanged...

Lukashenko approves legal changes on individual entrepreneurial activity
The document specifies the scope of natural persons to whom the regulatory provisions apply: either all citizens, or only individuals not engaged in entrepreneurial activity, or only citizen-entrepreneurs...

Lukashenko signs decree to update banking regulations
The document amends the list of funding sources that banks may use to cover expenses for the acquisition or modernization of fixed assets...

Anti-drug measures strengthened in Belarus
The document is aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of combating the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their precursors, and analogues...

Lukashenko signs law on prosecution for illegal actions involving drones
This piece of legislation is designed to beef up security in Belarus’ air space...

Belarus to have single operator for intelligent transport system
The consolidation of the intelligent transport system under a single operator will ensure the implementation of a unified technical policy focused on the introduction of domestic developments...

Lukashenko signs decree to facilitate development of cellular communication
The document was signed in order to develop the infrastructure of telecommunication networks, introduce new technologies, improve the quality and availability of services...

Lukashenko signs decree regulating gambling business
The decree, in particular, introduces additional requirements to the gambler identification process. The registration of gamblers on gambling websites can be done either during a personal visit to a gambling venue or via an online video session...

Lukashenko approves changes to supervisory activities in Belarus
The new decree prescribes norms aimed at reducing red tape and increasing the digitalization of processes...