{"id":198738,"date":"2026-08-05T18:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/198738\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:31:13","slug":"poland-reiterates-belarus-travel-warning-flags-risks-for-dual-citizens","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/198738\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland reiterates Belarus travel warning, flags risks for dual citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 5, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Poland\u2019s foreign ministry strongly advises its citizens, including dual Belarusian-Polish nationals, against visiting Belarus, the Polish general consulate in Hrodna says in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry maintains the fourth, highest alert level for individuals traveling to Belarus, the consulate says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It stresses that Polish citizens who also hold Belarusian citizenship are treated by Minsk exclusively as citizens of Belarus. As a result, in a crisis situation, a consul will not be able to provide assistance to such a citizen, the post says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian border guards order dual citizens leaving for Poland to produce a Belarusian passport. The consulate notes that this rule also applies to individuals under 18 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poland issued its warning against travel to Belarus as far back as February 26, 2022, three days after Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, including from the Belarusian territory. The ministry repeats the warning on a regular basis, citing risks for Polish citizens in a country ruled for more than 30 years by the repressive regime of Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many as 6,522 visa-free visitors from Europe, including 907 citizens of Poland, reportedly entered Belarus between July 27 and August 3, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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