According to the new rules, foreign guests arriving in Belarus must now have a certain sum of money at their disposal. Foreigners entering Belarus for a period of less than one month must have for each day of stay in the republic a sum equivalent to approximately 14 dollars. They have the right to reside only at their place of registration. And they are obliged to register within three days from the moment of entry into the country. On February 5, new rules for the transit of foreigners through Belarus also came into force. This document obliges them to travel through the territory of the country within a period of no more than two days. At the same time, for each day of stay they are obliged to have approximately 68 dollars. When crossing the country by motor vehicle, foreigners may travel only on international highways.
The new Rules state that the Belarusian side may refuse foreigners entry into the territory of the country. According to unofficial data, the list of foreign guests undesirable for Belarus includes several tens of thousands of persons. These are mainly foreigners who previously committed crimes or offenses on the territory of the country, as well as persons involved in terrorist and extremist organizations, Ukrainian electronic media report.