Visa-Free Regime as an Instrument of Economic Counteraction to Sanctions

Abstract

The article deals with the visa-free regime introduced in Belarus in recent years, its history and indicators. Under the conditions of economic sanctions, which the European countries applied against our country, Belarus, in its turn, uses its geographical position as a factor that allows to counteract the sanctions by opening the borders for foreign tourists, in particular, the abolition of consular fees for European citizens. It is determined that, despite the abolition of entry visas, Belarus receives payment for services provided to foreign tourists and goods purchased by them in return for the amounts underpaid to the state budget; Belarusian enterprises pay taxes to the state budget from the proceeds received