Migrants and refugees

Overview of the situation with transit refugees November 2017-April 2018

The overview of the situation with transit refugees in Brest. The review was prepared by human rights organization Human Constanta on the basis of interviews conducted in Brest from November 2017 to April 2018.

Getting a permanent residence permit in Belarus

A permanent residence permit in Belarus (hereinafter — PRP) is almost equivalent to a Belarusian passport. It grants foreigners the same scope of rights that Belarusian citizens have. Except for electoral rights – such as the right to vote and the right to be elected. Only Russian citizens with a PRP may take part in local […]

Temporary residence permit in Belarus

If you want to stay in Belarus for a long period of time, thus planning to stay here for more than 90 days (three months) in a calendar year, but you do not have any grounds for obtaining a residence permit, then you can apply for a temporary residence permit in Belarus (hereinafter – TRP).  

Statement of Human Constanta on the incident on the Belarusian-Polish border

On February 28, the portal My Brest reported that on February 26 border guards have detained two citizens of the Russian Federation. They are trying to illegally cross the Belarusian-Polish border.

How can a foreigner stay in Belarus legally? Registration.

You have arrived in Belarus. What’s next? Registration in Belarus — is an important legal procedure. But first, let’s define the terms. Foreigners can temporary stay, temporary and permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus. What does it mean:

Invisible refugees on the Belarusian-Polish border 2016-2017

Report about the situation with transit refugees on the border point. In 2017 there are still many people, most of them are from Chechnya.

Analytical report on the detention of foreign citizens in the Republic of Belarus

In March 2017 in Belarus there were manifestations against the tax on parasitism, as a result of which a huge number of people, including foreigners, were detained.

Legal counsel office for foreign nationals starts to work in Minsk

Human Constanta is opening free legal counsel office for foreigner nationals including migrants, refugees, and stateless persons. 

Belarus has unlawfully expelled to Russia a refugee from Chechnya, now he might face torture

On 16 August 2017, Human Constanta reported that Belarusian authorities wanted to expel to Russia a refugee from Chechnya, where he would be put under risk of torture.