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To be fair, visa-free entry into Belarus for up to 30 days is a completely new thing[1]. Unlike most visa-free regimes, it's not driven by any international agr
by krn 8y ago
To be fair, visa-free entry into Belarus for up to 30 days is a completely new thing[1]. Unlike most visa-free regimes, it's not driven by any international agreements, but rather by a Belarusian initiative to promote tourism in the country. Therefore, they can set their own requirements, and it's still not possible to take a 2-hour train from Vilnius to Minsk without a visa. The entire program can be cancelled at any time by one side, since Belarusians don't have the same visa-free access to the EU.
[1] https://www.belarus.by/rel_image/6400 https://www.belarus.by/rel_image/6400
- chatterbeak 8y agoThis is exactly the point! You have to check with official government sources otherwise it's useless.
- agapon 8y agoTo be fair, Ukraine has the same unilateral visa-free regime for EU (plus some other countries) citizens. But it's not as arbitrary. If you are a citizen of one of the countries you can enter through any legal port of entry. Edit. I keep forgetting that Ukraine now does have visa free travel with Schengen states.
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