Published: 29.04.2026
The European Parliament called on the European Commission and EU member states to simplify visa and residence-permit procedures for Belarusians leaving the country for political reasons. It also proposed common procedures for statelessness cases and support for Belarusians in the EU who cannot renew their documents without returning to Belarus.
The resolution creates a political push for more accessible visas and residence permits for Belarusians facing persecution or documentation problems. According to the source, it also addresses people whose Belarusian documents are expiring and who cannot safely return to renew them. In practice, this could support future changes to national procedures in EU countries, but the resolution itself does not replace national rules or create an automatic right to a visa or residence permit. It is most relevant to Belarusians planning an EU move on humanitarian or political grounds.