On January 1 of this year, 996 foreign citizens and stateless persons 94 who have received a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Belarus, are registered at the Department of Citizenship and Migration Vitebsk police department, said the chief of division Olga Tkachonok.
During the past year profits and issued a temporary residence permit 487 foreigners. During the 12 months of 2014 foreign citizens and stateless persons issued 87 permits for permanent residence in the Republic of Belarus, 366 - a temporary residence. Threefold increase in the number of compatriots who have drawn up permanent residence outside of our country, - stated Olga Tkachonok.