● The Lithuanian government reported that, starting at midnight on July 18, passenger vehicles with license plates registered in Belarus will be prohibited from entering the country (with the exception that until August 16, persons holding a valid Lithuanian visa or temporary residence permit may enter the country in a vehicle for personal use (with the exception of the following). Please be aware of this if you are considering leaving the country by land.
At the same time, passenger vehicles with Belarusian license plates currently in Lithuania must leave the country by January 18, 2025. After this date, anyone driving a passenger car in Lithuania with Belarusian license plates will be considered an offender.
Prior to this, Latvia made a similar decision, banning entry into the country from midnight on July 16. Passenger cars with Belarusian license plates cannot be driven not only between Belarus and Latvia, but also on the border between Russia and Latvia.
The above information is current at this time. It may change depending on the timing of your departure, so please check the latest information when you leave the country.
On March 3, 2022, the Japanese government issued a “Level 4: Evacuate” hazard warning for the border area with Ukraine. Please do not travel.” The Japanese government also issued a “Level 3: Do not travel” advisory for all of Belarus, except for areas near the border with Ukraine. （The advisory was issued for the entire Belarusian territory, except for the areas surrounding the border with Ukraine.
The future of the effects of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine remains uncertain, so Japanese citizens in Belarus are urged to keep in close contact with their embassies.
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HP of the Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus:
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