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Lukashenko authorized border guards to conduct fingerprinting

02 February 2026 20:40 (UTC +04:00)

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed the law "On Amending Laws on State Fingerprint Registration," allowing border service agencies to conduct fingerprinting. APA reports citing the BelTA news agency.

The document improves legislation in the area of national security by revising the categories of persons subject to fingerprinting, as well as the list of government agencies that carry it out and have the right to receive and use fingerprint information.

According to the law, fingerprinting is mandatory for foreign citizens and stateless persons undergoing border control when crossing the state border, as well as for those subject to deportation, expulsion from Belarus, or transfer to a foreign state in accordance with an international readmission treaty. Fingerprinting will be required for those included in the list of persons whose entry into the republic is prohibited or undesirable, as well as for those for whom border service authorities have decided to conduct fingerprint registration in the interests of national security.