Visa-free territory Brest - Grodno

One visa-free zone "Brest-Grodno" 

In the western part of Belarus are the Brest and Grodno regions. In order for foreign tourists to be able to visit the amazing sights of those places for free, a visa-free regime was established for 15 days. Starting from 10/11/2019, citizens of 73 countries of the world have the right to visit the visa-free territory of Brest-Grodno without applying for a visa on the basis of Decree No. 300 “On Establishing a Visa-Free Procedure for Entry and Departure of Foreign Citizens” of 08/07/2019.

Visa-free entry to the territory of Brest and Grodno

In the vicinity of Brest and Grodno there are amazing castles, Orthodox and Catholic churches, ancient estates, popular health resorts and much more. Within 15 days, foreign citizens can travel unhindered only in some parts of western Belarus. For an individual visit (not as part of a tourist group), a visa-free territory includes:

• the cities of Brest and Grodno;
• Brest, Zhabinkovsky, Kamenets, Pruzhany districts in the Brest region;
• Grodno, Berestovitsky, Volkovysky, Voronovsky, Lida, Svisloch and Schuchinsky areas in the Grodno region.

Citizens traveling as part of an organized tourist group can move throughout the Grodno and Brest regions.

How to visit Grodno and Brest without a visa?

In order to take advantage of the terms of the decree on visa-free Grodno and Brest, foreign citizens must complete a simple algorithm of actions:

• contact the selected office of the “ЦЕНТРКУРОРТ” tour operator or fill out a special form no later than three days before the trip;

• book and pay for a tour of interest;
• receive and print a document (pass) confirming the right to a visa-free visit to the territory of "Brest-Grodno", which must be presented upon entry into Belarus;
• cross the border of Belarus through certain checkpoints;

• register at the place of stay in the nearest internal affairs bodies when staying in Belarus for more than five days (if the tourist lives in a hotel, estate, etc., then registration will be carried out automatically by the administration).

What documents are needed for visa-free entry to the Brest-Grodno zone?

When moving across any state border, foreign citizens must have with them a certain set of documents. To enter Belarus and visit the Brest-Grodno visa-free territory, a foreign citizen must have the following documents:

• a valid passport or other document to travel abroad;

• medical insurance policy in the amount of from €10.000 (valid in the territory of the Republic of Belarus);

• a sum of money in the amount of two basic units for each day of stay in the country (one basic unit is 25.5 BYN);

• migration card (filled out at the border crossing and must be presented upon departure from the country, otherwise penalties are imposed on the tourist);

• a document on the basis of which a foreign citizen is going to visit a visa-free zone (drawn up by the tour operator when paying for the tour).

Special conditions of visa-free for 15 days

When visiting a visa-free territory, foreign citizens can move freely throughout the entire period of the ordered tour only for cities and regions permitted by decree. It is important to know that tourists are forbidden to leave the visa-free territory of Brest-Grodno.

It should also be borne in mind that the total period of all tours to the visa-free zone cannot exceed 15 days.