The bilateral agreement between the Bureaux of the EEA and Switzerland on the one hand and the Bureaux of Belarus and Russia on the other hand is terminated as of June 1, 2023. For that reason, the Green Card certificates issued under the control of NBBMI will be valid for the territories of the Russian federation and the Republic of Belarus until May 31, 2023 23:59 CET.

Frontier Insurance will be necessary to enter the territories of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus after June 1, 2023.

Entering the territory of Russia - There is no classic frontier insurance in Russia. In accordance with the Russian MTPL law, motorists entering the territory of Russia are obliged to purchase a local MTPL insurance policy. The MTPL insurance policy can be issued for the period of the temporary visit but cannot have a validity period of less than 5 days. The MTPL insurance policy is issued in the Russian language. As a rule, MTPL selling points are located within 500 metres from each border checkpoint open for international transport and are accessible 24/7.

Entering the territory of Belarus – Upon entering the Republic of Belarus, the motorists of vehicles registered outside of the Republic of Belarus, are obliged to purchase a frontier insurance policy from a Belarusian insurer for the entire period of their circulation in the territory. The frontier insurance contract can be concluded for a validity period of minimum 15 days. The frontier insurance can be purchased in all checkpoints across the state border of Belarus. In case of absence of a frontier insurance policy upon entry in the territory of Belarus, motorists of vehicles registered outside the Republic of Belarus are obliged to conclude a national MTPL insurance contract with a Belarusian insurer. The MTPL insurance policy should be valid for the entire period that the foreign vehicle circulates within the territory of Belarus. MTPL insurance policies can be issued for a validity period of minimum one month. When leaving the territory of the Republic of Belarus, the foreign motorist is obliged to present at the checkpoint across the Belarusian border to an official of the territorial body of the border service or the customs authority an insurance certificate valid for the territory of the Republic of Belarus, or an insurance policy confirming concluding a border insurance contract, or an insurance certificate confirming concluding a domestic insurance contract on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

• Frontier insurance contracts are concluded by the following insurers:

- Belarusian Republican Unitary Insurance Company “Belgosstrakh” (www.bgs.by;info@bgs.by);

- Belarusian Republican Unitary Enterprise Eximgarant of Belarus (www.beg.by;info@eximgarant.by; inbox@eximgarant.by);

• Domestic insurance contracts are concluded by the above two insurers, as well as by the following insurers:

- Closed Joint Stock Insurance Company “TASK” (www.task.by; office@task.by);

- Closed Joint Stock Insurance Company “PromTransInvest” (www.promtransinvest.by;inform@promtransinvest.by);

- Closed Joint Stock Insurance Company “Belneftestrakh” (www.bns.by; insurance@bns.by);

- Limited Liability Insurance Company “Asoba” (www.asoba.by; office@asoba.by)

Drivers of vehicles registered outside the Republic of Belarus without a valid frontier insurance policy or a national MTPL insurance policy, are subject to administrative liability under Part 5 of Article 18.19 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus of Administrative Offences.

The Bulgarian green card certificates, issued under the authority of NBBMI with validity date after June 1, 2023 should be issued with the box of Russia (RUS) and Belarus (BY) crossed out.