26 Mar 2022 18:48

Belarus exempts Ukrainian refugees from payment for some notarial acts

MINSK. March 26 (Interfax) - Belarus has exempted refugees from Ukraine from payment for certain notarial acts, the Belarusian Notary Chamber said.

"With the aim of supporting persons who have found themselves in a difficult situation and had to leave Ukrainian territory, the Belarusian Notary Chamber has decided starting March 25 to fully exempt these persons from paying the notarial tariff for the execution of a number of notarial acts, as well as for receiving legal and technical services related to their execution," it said.

In particular, persons permanently residing in Ukraine who have arrived in Belarus after February 24 shall be exempted from paying the notarial tariff for verifying the authenticity of a signature on documents and the authenticity of copies of documents and extracts from documents essential for receiving temporary or permanent residence permit in Belarus, formalizing employment, receiving medical attention, and having underage children admitted to educational institutions, the chamber said.

Ukrainian refugees have also been exempted from paying a notarial tariff for receiving legal and technical services related to subsidized notarial acts.

According to the Belarusian State Border Committee, over 6,000 Ukrainian citizens entered Belarus from February 24 to March 25, including 4,090 directly from Ukrainian territory and 1,872 via Poland, 118 via Lithuania, and 17 via Latvia.