Updates

A security check by the KGB is being introduced as a mandatory part of the decision-making process for the state registration of two popular CSOs legal forms.

The scope of liability for violations of domestic aid rules is now broader and with more severe consequences, directly affecting the financial activities of CSOs and private recipients of charitable domestic aid.

Belarus is pushing legal entities to switch from Gmail (or other foreign-based emails) to domestic services. While the new law has not yet entered into force, the practice of requiring an “official organisational email” has already started.

Recent tax code changes give authorities the right to verify if a legal entity is located at its registered legal address and the power to suspend transactions on its accounts and e-wallets if not.

The information system for a unified register and communication with state authorities for political parties and other public associations is effective from February 2026.

State media announced the preparation of a new regulatory act to cover fundraising activities, especially for charitable purposes.

The legislative agenda for 2026 has been approved and forsees a bill on foreign gratuitous assistance, as well as the previously frozen bill on volunteering.

State bodies can now decide to restrict an individual’s access to internet and phone services, as opposed to blocking websites.

The draft law aims to treat information not accepted by the government as “propaganda” and expands the grounds for restricting freedom of expression and the right to privacy.

Belarusian parliament plans to reintroduce the draft law On Volunteer Activity, frozen since 2021.

Individuals can now end up on the list of people involved in extremist activities for violating the procedure for receiving and using foreign aid.

The new law does not introduce any significant changes to the registration of legal entities, nor does it correct current drawbacks.