Belarusian Citizens Will Be Able To Obtain A Passport And Carry Out Certain Transactions Only In Belarus

Starting from September 4, 2023, Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 278 "On the Procedure for Issuing Documents and Performing Actions" has come into effect, which limits the authority of Belarusian embassies and consulates concerning Belarusian citizens.

The Edict outlines administrative procedures that can only be performed within Belarus in person by the citizen or their authorized representative with a power of attorney certified in Belarus. Among these procedures, the following can be highlighted:

• issuing duplicate civil status registration certificates (excluding duplicate death certificates);
• issuing duplicates of educational documents and their supplements;