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Employers' responsibilities when hiring foreigners
20.02.2026
Additional responsibilities for employers hiring foreign citizens (except for the EAEU countries – Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) are set out in Decree No. 202 of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated May 21, 2025, "On Enhancing the Role of Employers in the Field of External Labor Migration".
Key points:
Periods for concluding an employment contract:
The employment contract is signed - within 30 days from the date of arrival of the foreigner in Belarus, if there is a special permit;
- within 30 days after receiving a special permit in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
Familiarizing immigrants with documents:
The employer familiarizes the foreign employee with the documents regulating his or her labor activity in a language understandable to him or her.
After the foreigner's employment, the employer designates an employee who will monitor compliance with labor legislation, as well as the conditions of the foreigner's residence.
Visiting the immigrant's place of residence:
The employer checks the place of registration of the labor immigrant and compliance with housing sanitation standards.
Language proficiency testing:
The employer organizes testing of foreigners being hired for proficiency in the Russian or Belarusian language to the extent necessary for work in positions where knowledge of the language is required. If the immigrant fails the test, the employer does not hire him or her.
Monitoring the validity period of documents:
The employer must monitor the validity periods of the documents required for the foreigner's work and stay in the Republic of Belarus.
Prohibition of temporary transfer.
In accordance with the above-mentioned Decree, the employer cannot temporarily transfer a labor immigrant to another employer.
If the legislation on hiring foreigners is violated, the employer may be held administratively liable.
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