Bahrain is the latest country to be added to Belarus' list of countries exempted from visa requirements to enter its territories.

On January 9, the President of Belarus signed a Decree "On establishing a visa-free order of entrance and departure of foreign citizens". Under the decree, Bahraini nationals, and nationals from the list of exempted countries, can enter the country for a period of five days and via the international Minsk airport.

Visitors to Belarus should also carry documents such as valid passports or any other acceptable travel documents, a minimum sum of money equal to €25($26.6) per day (€125 euros/$133.4 for five days), and at least €10,000 ($10,675.6) health insurance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Also excluded from the advantages of visa exemption are travelers on official business and travelers with diplomatic or special passports or its equivalent.

The visa exemption procedures do not apply to flights departing or coming from Russia through the international Minsk airport. Considered domestic flights by the Government of Belarus, these trips are not subject to audit procedures across the Belarusian border, the Ministry added. - TradeArabia News Service