On February 12, 2017 came into force Presidential Decree "On establishment of visa-free entry and exit of citizens". Foreign tourists from 80 countries of the world  may be on the territory of the Republic of Belarus without entry visa within 5 days.

More than 55,000 visitors from 67 countries visited the country from February to November 2017. 3.3 thousand foreign citizens visited Belovezhskaya Puscha , Augustow Canal and surrounding areas visited by about 40 thousand tourists.

Top 5 countries from which tourists visited Belarus for a visa-free basis:

• Germany (more than 8 ths.);
• Poland (5.5 ths.);
• Italy (4.5 ths.);
• United States (4 ths.);
• United Kingdom (3.8 ths.).