Russian-Belarusian border

According to the current legislation crossing the Russian-Belarusian border by all categories of third country nationals (TCN) and stateless persons regardless of visas or permits for permanent or temporary residence in Russia and Belarus using rail and road transport will be illegal.

TCN are able to cross the Russian-Belarusian state border only by using the direct international flights between the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation. All the TCN and stateless persons arriving from the Republic of Belarus and departing in the opposite direction must go through the border control at the Russian airports.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons traveling by air to the Republic of Belarus through the territory of the Russian Federation must obtain Russian transit visas.