{"id":211719,"date":"2026-11-13T16:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211719\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T16:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:42:59","slug":"latvia-set-to-prolong-visa-restrictions-for-belarusians-until-2028","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211719\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia set to prolong visa restrictions for Belarusians until 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

November 13, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Latvia plans to prolong its visa restrictions for Belarusian nationals by another year, until December 31, 2027, according to a draft government directive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As before, citizens of Belarus will only be eligible for long-term visas. Short-term visas will be available to relatives of citizens of Latvia and other member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland as well as relatives of citizens of Belarus holding Latvian residence permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latvia will continue issuing short-term visas to Belarusians on humanitarian grounds, including the severe illness and death of their family members and on security grounds, and to employees of transport and passenger service companies, seafarers and diplomats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the authors of the draft, the restrictive measures are necessary because of the \u201ccontinuing war in Ukraine and its consequences, the unpredictable situation in the region and the need to enhance internal security an ensure public order.\u201d The Latvian government points out that Belarus provides its territory and infrastructure for Russia\u2019s aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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