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Belarus Permanent Residence for Stateless Person after Three Years

15 facts quoted from the official source

For a stateless person present in Belarus for more than three years where no state agrees to receive the person, except a person who voluntarily formalized loss of former citizenship.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
9
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 53 permits permanent residence for a stateless person present over three years when no state agrees to receive the person.
  • Ground for protectionStatelessness, more than three years in Belarus and the absence of a receiving state must be established.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe route excludes a person who formalized termination of former citizenship under that state's law.
  • Residence permit grantedPermanent residence is granted by a decision of the citizenship and migration authority.
  • StatelessnessNo state must have agreed to receive the person.
  • Where and how to applyThe applicant may apply to the local citizenship and migration division at the intended address.
  • Where the applicant must beThe person must have been in Belarus for more than three years.
  • Character and security screeningApplicants aged 14 or older normally submit a criminal-record document issued within six months, subject to listed exemptions.
  • Medical screeningApplicants aged 14 or older normally submit the specified health certificate.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionaryThe law says the permit may be issued rather than creating an automatic entitlement.
  • Official source basisArticle 53 permits permanent residence for a stateless person present over three years when no state agrees to receive the person.
  • Registration with the authority or UNHCRThe holder must register a Belarus residence address within three months of approval.
  • Report summaryArticle 53 permits permanent residence for a stateless person present over three years when no state agrees to receive the person.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe permanent-residence authorization is indefinite.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeApplications filed abroad have a six-month processing period.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Belarus?
The official source states: For a stateless person present in Belarus for more than three years where no state agrees to receive the person, except a person who voluntarily formalized loss of former citizenship.

Every answer is quoted from the official pravo.by page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source pravo.byLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Belarus government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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