What does deportation mean?
- Deportation is the expulsion of a foreigner or a stateless person from the Republic of Belarus.
How long can a foreigner be deported from Belarus?
- The period of the ban on entry Belarus can be set from 6 months to 5 years.
What are the consequences of deportation?
- Deportation entails the reduction of the period of temporary stay, the revocation of a temporary residence permit or the revocation of a permanent residence permit. The person against whom the decision to deport is made is included in the List of persons whose entry is prohibited and undesirable.
Where can a foreigner and stateless person be deported?
- These persons can be deported to choose:
- to the state of citizenship;
- to the state of habitual residence;
- to the state where foreigner came from;
- to the state wishes to receive foreigner;
- to the state requesting his or her extradition;
- to the state with which Belarus has concluded an agreement on readmission.
Is deportation always forced?
- No, in some cases, the deportation can be voluntary.
What should I do if I do not agree with the decision to deport me?
- The decision of deportation may be appealed within five days from the date of the announcement of such a decision.
Lawyer Kseniya Pinevich has a positive experience in appealing the above-mentioned decisions. For example, as a result of an appeal against the decision (made under 23.55 of the Administrative Code) against a citizen of the Russia, the administrative penalty in the form of deportation was replaced by a fine.
The main task of a lawyer is to detect all existing violations of the current legislation and focus on them in his complaint.
- What should I do if I have already appealed the decision on expulsion, but without success?
- The lawyer will study your case and help you appeal against your deportation or make a reasoned request to reduce the period of the ban on entry to Belarus.
