Customs

The rules governing what you can bring in and out of Belarus get increasingly complicated the more people you ask.
To the best of our knowledge, the current situation is that non-residents can import, tax free and undeclared, a maximum of US$10,000 in cash, one litre of distilled alcohol, 200 cigarettes or 200 g of tobacco, five pieces of jewellery, one watch, one video-recording or video-playing device, three items of leather or fur clothing and four tyres (surplus to the ones attached to your car if you’re arriving by road, we assume). When leaving, you can take out up to 500 g of gold and 5kg of silver. Anecdotal evidence also suggests that you should avoid trying to take out icons, antiques or any works of art without the correct paperwork. For more information see the State Customs Committee website at www.gtk.gov.by/en.