Special customs corridors to be created for the guests of the ice hockey championship

7 апреля 2014

Hockey fans will be allowed to pass through the border in the first place. Besides, the customs officials will assist their declaration. Though non-visa regime will be effective during the championship, everybody will have to pass a customs control.


Svetlana Madras, chief inspector at the department of customs control in Belarus: A priority passage order will be organized for the fans of the hockey championship.


A system of red and green control is effective in the national airport Minsk.


Svetlana Madras, chief inspector at the department of customs control in Belarus: Passing the border through red corridor takes 10-15 minutes, passing the border through green corridor takes just 10-15 seconds.


Special guides with useful information in English, Russian, German and French were issued for the championship.


All fans coming to the hockey championship should get registered. It will be done by the personnel of the hotel, while guests, who are going to rent an apartment, will have to do it themselves, though the procedure will not take much time, say the police.