Minsk
Belarus
Сapital - Minsk Territory - 348,84 sq.m. Belarusian ruble (BYR)
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General Information The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the North and East, Ukraine to the South, Poland to the West and Lithuania and Latvia to the North and West. This former Soviet Republic is now a unitary, democratic, social state based on the rule of law. Agriculture and industrial production are the strongest sectors of the economy, but Belarus is also known for its engineering, forestry, chemical, construction and mining industries. Forests cover one-third of the country's territory and the lumber industry is considered of economic importance. With only small reserves of petroleum and natural gas of its own, Belarus imports most of its oil and gas. Its main exports are machinery and consumer goods. Religion here is predominantly split between two Christian denominations: Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholicism. However, other religions are also well represented in the country including Protestantism, Islam and Judaism.
Immigration To enter Belarus, a foreign citizen must obtain a visa. Entry visas are classified into transit visas (to transit across Belarus), short-term visas and long-term visas. There are single-, double- and multiple-entry visas. A short-term entry visa (category “C”) is issued for the requested period (but not more than 90 days) when a purpose of a visit is a business trip, private matters, work, etc. A long-term entry visa (category “D”) is issued for multiple entries into Belarus (valid for up to one year with the right to stay for 90 days), inter alia, on the basis of invitation from a legal entity when a purpose of a visit is maintaining business contacts and on the basis of an invitation from an individual when purpose of a visit is private matters. Foreign citizens must register at local bodies of internal affairs within five days upon arrival to Belarus (Russian, Armenian and Kazakh nationals can register within 30 days). The employment of a foreign national is a multi-stage procedure: (1) an employer receives a permit to hire foreign manpower, (2) an employer obtains special permission for a particular foreign employee to work for hire in Belarus (valid for one year and may be extended for the next one year), (3) an employer concludes a labour contract with a foreign employee (validity of a labour contract cannot exceed the validity of special permission for emploement) and registers it at state authorities, (4) an employee receives a Belarusian entry visa and arrives to Belarus. Subsequently, a foreign employee may obtain a temporary residence permit (valid up to one year) which allows him to stay in Belarus without a visa. A temporary residence permit may also be issued to family members of a foreign national who has received a temporary residence permit provided a legal source of income allows a family to maintain a minimum subsistence level established in Belarus. A foreigner holding a temporary residence permit can leave and re-enter Belarus only under a valid visa. After an entry visa expires a foreign holder of a temporary residence permit may obtain a multiple exit-entry visa for a period not longer than validity period of his temporary residence permit.
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Belarus
Population - 9 347 595 people