Document on visa-free regime for sports fans between Belarus and Russia sent to State Duma for consideration

6 декабря 2018

The Russian Cabinet of Ministers has endorsed the visa-free agreement with Belarus for sports fans.

The document signed by the countries on May 29 will be submitted to the State Duma of Russia for consideration. The agreement implies: foreigners and stateless persons who plan to attend international sports events during their holding may either enter or leave or transit in the territories of the two states without a visa.

The competent authorities of the two countries are actively working on issues of interaction in terms of the visa-free regime for fans. For example, it is necessary to determine the mechanism for transferring information about persons who will arrive in Belarus during the II European Games.