Citizens of Belarus will no longer be able to obtain or renew a passport at consulates abroad

Citizens of Belarus who permanently live abroad will not be able to obtain a passport, exchange or extend its validity at embassies and consulates abroad.

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This is stated in decree President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

According to the decree, you can obtain a passport or renew its validity only at the internal affairs bodies at the place of last registration at your place of residence. Biometric passports will also be changed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also exclusively on the territory of Belarus.

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Applications already submitted will be considered as before.

Lukashenko’s order also stipulates that if a Belarusian citizen who is abroad wants to sell his Belarusian real estate or vehicles, he will have to return to the country and personally complete the transaction. Or personally issue a power of attorney for another person from Belarusian notaries.

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The Belarusian consulate in Latvia told reporters “Radio Liberty“that documents have been and are being issued to Belarusians: they do not yet know about the new decree, so they are not yet ready to comment on it.

The Belarusian consulate in Lithuania confirmed that they had seen the decree. At the same time, they reported that they could not yet say anything specific about it - they had only seen the text of the decree and were waiting for explanations to it. As soon as they appear, the Belarusian consulate in Lithuania promises to post information on its website and Facebook.

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