SBC: Belarus Temporarily Restricts Entry From Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine

• 29.10.2020, 19:15

Here is the official commentary of the State Border Committee.

State border Committee (SBC) officially made an announcement "about temporary restrictions at checkpoints."

"In connection with the current epidemic situation in neighboring countries, the Republic of Belarus temporarily restricts entry into its territory through ground checkpoints for certain categories of individuals from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine."

According to the Code of Civil Procedure, the following do not fall under the restrictions:

- employees of diplomatic missions and consular offices, documented by diplomatic and service passports;

- drivers of vehicles intended for international road transport;

- members of train and locomotive crews of international railway communication.

The checkpoint at the National Airport Minsk operates without restrictions.