Travel across the state border of Belarus is determined by the laws of the republic and international treaties. For Russians, as well as for citizens of other CIS countries, a simplified regime applies when entering Belarus. To cross the border, you do not have to obtain a visa or fill out a migration card. It is not even necessary to have a passport, it is enough to present an internal passport of a citizen of Russia.
How to get to Belarus by your own car?
To travel to Belarus by private car, in addition to a passport of a citizen of Russia, a driver's license and car documents, you will have to purchase an OSAGO policy valid in the territory of the republic. Its price, depending on the insurer company, ranges from 350-500 rubles. The minimum insurance period is two weeks. The policy is sold at the border.
Up to 15 trains leave from Moscow to Belarus every day. Travel time between the two capitals is 10 hours. Falling asleep in Russia, in the morning you will wake up in another country. Russians arriving by train do not go through border control.
Customs regulations
Without paying the fee, one person can take with him:
- food products - up to 5 kg;
- alcohol - no more than 1 liter of spirits and up to 2 liters of beer;
- cigarettes - 200 pieces;
- jewelry - no more than 5 pieces (no restrictions on size and weight);
- clothes made of leather and fur - up to 3 items:
- wrist watch - 1 piece;
- video recording or video reproducing equipment, the cost of 1 unit is not more than 1000 euros.
The total weight of personal belongings must not exceed 50 kg, and their value must not exceed 1000 euros (for indivisible goods - 80 kg, 1200 euros). Cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are allowed from the age of 18.
Foreign currency can be transported without restrictions, but if the amount exceeds $ 10,000, then it will have to be indicated in the declaration. Belarusian rubles are allowed to have with you in the amount of up to 500 minimum wages established in Belarus.
What is forbidden to carry across the border
It is prohibited to transport military equipment, firearms and ammunition, explosives, psychotropic and narcotic drugs, poisonous, poisonous, radioactive compounds without a special permit. As well as information recorded on any media, if it can harm the safety, health or moral character of citizens.
If you plan to take a pet on a trip, you must issue an international veterinary passport for it in advance. And also take a certificate that the animal is healthy and has all the necessary vaccinations.
What documents need to be issued for a child
To take a child across the border, make sure that he is entered in the parents' passport and do not forget to take a birth certificate with you. You can also issue a personal passport for the baby. In the event that a minor leaves Russia unaccompanied by his parents, you must have with you their consent to travel, certified by a notary.
