The territory of the Republic of Belarus is about 207 600 square kilometers: the distance from west to east - 650 km, from north to south - 560 km. Belarus is bordered by five states, the lenght of the border is more than 3614 km, of which - with
the Russian Federation - more than 1283 km;
Republic of Latvia - 172,912 km;
Lithuania - 678,819 km;
Republic of Poland - 398,624 km;
the Ukraine - about 1084 km.
Russian-Belorussian border - the state border between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, the length of which is more than 1283 km. At the present time crossing of Russian border is governed by the Treaty of Friendship, good neighborliness and cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation from the 21th February, 1995. With the Republic of Belarus borders Pskov region, Smolensk region, Bryansk region of the Russian Federation.
There isn't checkpoints and customs controls at the border. The border is formality. On the 1st April, 2011 was repealed
transport controls at the border. Cars can cross the border between the two states without any stops and registration system documentation.
Now all actions connected with the transport control carried out only on the outer border of the Union State of
Belarus and Russia.
Most foreign visitors to enter Belarus need to get one type of visa (transit, short/long-term, single/multiple).
More about visa procedure
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More about customs control
More about visa-free entry to the Republic of Belarus
Citizens of the Russian Federation are not required a visa to enter the Republic of Belarus, they need only a general civil Russian passport. Crossing the border by car you need the following documents: insurance for the vehicle, technical certificate and identity card. Obtain insurance for the car you can advance in the community in the insurance companies or on the border (registration points are available for 24 hours a day). For insurance purposes you need your passport and documents for the car.
The list of border checkpoints across the State Border of the Republic of Belarus includes road, rail, air, and water crossings officially designated for border crossing by individuals and legal entities. Each checkpoint has its own operating hours, categories of transport served, and list of permitted directions. Up-to-date information is published on the official website of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus.
The regulations of crossing the state border of the Republic of Belarus
Toll roads in the Republic of Belarus, BelToll