by car

If you travel by car, the information given below is for you.

The E30 European motorway Paris–Berlin–Warsaw–Brest/Belarus–Minsk/Belarus–Moscow/Russia is the most convenient route to arrive at Belarus from the Western Europe. If you are travelling from/to any of the Baltic States or the Ukraine there will be no problem as the motorways in every direction are good enough. Petrol and diesel oil are available at the multitude of the filling stations along all the roads. Payment accepted in cash or by credit cards. While crossing the border an owner of a car has to include the information about his/her vehicle into the custom declaration. All tourists travelling by car are to obtain insurance of their vehicle at border crossing point only from a Belarusian insurance company. Belarus is not included in the validity zone of foreign vehicle insurance policies so far. The charge depends on the period of stay in Belarus: from EUR 4.8 (up to 15 days) to EUR 53.1 (for a year). The charge is accepted only in EUR, USD or RUR!

The main check-points for vehicles on the Belarusian border:

with Poland —

1. “Berestovitsa -- Bobrovniki” for all types of vehicles

2. “Peschatka -- Polovtsy” for cars of Belarusian and Polish citizens

3. “Kozlovichi -- Kukuryky” for trucks

4. “Warsaw Bridge -- Terespol” for cars and coaches

5. “Domachevo -- Slovatyche” for cars

6. "Brest -- Terespol"

7. "Bruzgi  -- Kuznica Belostokskaya" 

with the Ukraine —

8. "Mohro -- Dolsk"

9. "Mokrany -- Domanovo"

10. "Verchny Terebezhov -- Gorodische"

11. "Novaya Rudnya -- Vystupovichi"

12. "Novaya Guta -- Novye Jarylovichi"

with Latvia —

13. "Urbany -- Silene"

14. "Grigorovschina -- Paternieki"

with Lithuania —

15. "Kamenny Log -- Miadininkaj"

16. "Beniakony -- Shalchininkaj"

17. "Privalka -- Raigardas"

18. "Kotlovka -- Lavorishkes"

19. "Moldevichi -- Adutishkis"

with Russia —

custom check-points are removed, however sporadic control may be take a place.

 Important: BELINTOURIST clients (groups 6+ pax) are able to receive our assistance to avoid waiting in line during on the border check-points when travelling by motor roads. We are ready to issue a relevant confirmation which together with our reference number would give the right of priority (“Green Line”) to complete the formalities both on arrival and departure from Belarus.

Traffic Rules

While travelling a driver should have driving license, documents for the car and a letter of attorney in case he is not the owner of the car. The speed limit is established 60 km/h in inhabited areas, 100 km/h on motor highways, and 90 km/h on other out-of-town roads. Speed limit excess by 10 km/h is normally not fined. Special attention should be paid to traffic signs: in comparison with European roads they are not always perfectly noticeable. The quality of roads is considered among the best within the CIS, but certainly inferior to that of the Western Europe.

Please strong follow the traffic rules which strictly controlled by the road police.  Remember that in Belarus consumption of any quantity of alcohol (including beer) by a driver is serious violation of the laws!

Customs Regulations and Duty-Free

On entering the country tourists are to complete a customs declaration form (in English), which must be retained until departure. This records the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables.

The rules of transferring property across the state frontier of Belarus coincide mostly with the International regulations. Personal (not for commercial activities) things valued below EUR or USD 1,000 are duty-free. The following goods are allowed duty-free with limitations: 200 pcs cigarettes or 200 g of tobacco products; up to 3 litres of alcoholic beverages, 20 litres of petrol, 1 video-recording and 1 video-playing device per pax.

Importation of foreign currency to Belarus is not limited, however, in case you import an amount exceeding USD 1500, you have to enter this sum into the declaration. At your departure the declaration is the document for unimpeded exportation of the remaining money: currency exportation is limited to USD 1500.

Prohibited import/export items are those internationally recognized (scrap-iron and waste of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, firearms, military ammunition and equipment, radioactive and explosive matters, narcotics, psychotropic, poisonous; printed, video- and audio information that may cause detriment to the interests of the Republic of Belarus; lottery tickets).

Transfer across the Belarusian border of works of art and antiques is forbidden unless permission has been granted by the Ministry of Culture. Expertise takes up to 10 days. It concerns masterpieces of fine or decorative and applied arts, musical instruments and similar articles of such types.

For transferring animals and plants across the border a permit from the veterinary and phytosanitary control service are required.

Vehicles that are imported for the period of less 3 months are free from custom charges, though they should be enter into the declaration.