Migrants and refugees

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. 

Belarus wants to expel to Russia a refugee from Chechnya, who risks being tortured there

The man from Chechnya asked for refugee status in Belarus. He was refused and now Belarus wants to expel back to Russia.

Report of Human Constanta – Invisible refugees on Belarus-Poland border

The report “Invisible refugees on the Belarus-Poland border” – is more than just observations of individual journalists and human rights activists. For the first phase of the Mission’s work from 6 to 16 September, we analyzed the “collective portrait” in order to better understand ourselves and show the society who is now in Brest.