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January 26, Pozirk<\/strong>. Lithuania’s foreign ministry has proposed an extension by a year of restrictions against Russian and Belarusian nationals, in force until May 2, LRT<\/em> reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also proposes additional checks for Belarusians traveling on Schengen visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An additional risk assessment should determine whether their arrival poses any threats to public order, internal security, public health or international relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Border guards will be in charge of carrying out the additional controls at border crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April 2023, Lithuanian authorities introduced restrictions for Russian nationals, including on travel, legalization and real estate purchases. Belarusians were excluded from most of the restrictions after a heated debate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

January 26, Pozirk. Lithuania’s foreign ministry has proposed an extension by a year of restrictions against Russian and Belarusian nationals, in force until May 2, LRT reported. It also proposes additional checks for Belarusians traveling on Schengen visas. An additional risk assessment should determine whether their arrival poses any threats to public order, internal security, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":53153,"template":"","rubric":[16,30],"class_list":["post-63296","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLithuania\u2019s foreign ministry urging vigilance over Belarusian visitors | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"January 26, Pozirk. 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