Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens
Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Belarus by the authorities of other states. As of 11 January 2022, Belarusian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 79 countries and territories, ranking the Belarusian passport 65th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index, making it the 2nd weakest passport in Europe after Kosovo. Territories and disputed areas. Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones: Permission stamps. Until 1 January 2008, Belarusian citizens had to  apply for permission stamps in their passports in order to cross Belarusian borders. Permission stamps were only issued if there were no specific legal restrictions for their travel. In 2002, the Constitutional Court of Belarus stated in its decision that permission stamps were not constitutional. The Council of Ministers was ordered to propose a different kind of a citizen border control before 1 January 2006. The decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated 17 December 2007 finally abolished permission stamps.