The cost of expedited passport processing in Belarus will be reduced from May 16

May 14, Minsk /BELTA/. In Belarus, the cost of expedited passport processing will be reduced from May 16, the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. The price reduction is provided for by Decree of the President of Belarus No. 200 of April 26. This document establishes a unified period for the expedited issuance of a Belarusian citizen's passport – 15 calendar days, instead of 10 working days. The fee will be Br17.5 thousand (previously – Br20 thousand). If previously passports for citizens who applied for permanent residence abroad were issued on an expedited basis within 30 days, then from May 16, the period will be 45 days with a fee of Br35 thousand (previously – Br30 thousand). In addition, Belarusian citizens who have left for permanent residence abroad are now allowed to register at their place of stay in Belarus for up to 6 months using passports of the PP series. Upon registration, they are issued a certificate established by law. Furthermore, currently, when issuing passports to Belarusian citizens under 16 years of age, it is necessary to pay for computer registration in the amount of 0.2 base units (currently, one base unit is Br35 thousand). With the entry into force of the new decree, this procedure is canceled. Issuing a passport to a minor from May 16 will be free of charge if the document is not issued on an expedited basis. -0-