Cross-Border Jurisdictional Protocol
Belarus has declared its opposition to all of the Article 10 alternative methods — postal channel service, and service through judicial officers, officials, or other competent persons of the state of origin — making the formal Central Authority route the only available method for serving documents in Belarus under the Convention. The Central Authority arranges service through a local court or judicial officer, and documents must be translated into Belarusian or Russian, Belarus's official languages.
We prepare and submit the Hague request to Belarus's Central Authority, the only available channel given Belarus's full objection to Article 10, for execution through a local court or judicial officer.
Start a Belarus Central Authority filing →We prepare certified translations into Belarusian or Russian as required for Central Authority service.
Prepare a compliant translation →Given the current geopolitical environment, we flag any relevant sanctions or practical considerations before proceeding with a Belarus-related filing.
Discuss compliance considerations →Complete National Jurisdiction
Active network of local agents, court officers, and Central Authority specialists covering every administrative region.
All international document handoffs are executed pursuant to local sovereignty statutes and returned with court-certified evidentiary declarations.
Judicial Knowledge Base
No. Belarus has declared its opposition to all of the Article 10 alternative methods, so the Central Authority route is the only available channel under the Convention.
Yes. Documents must be translated into Belarusian or Russian, Belarus's official languages, when served through the Central Authority.
The Central Authority may serve the document directly or arrange for service through an appropriate agency, such as a local court or judicial officer.
Yes. We recommend reviewing any applicable sanctions or practical feasibility considerations before proceeding with a Belarus-related filing, given the current environment.
The Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Consult with our international legal support specialists about service of process in Belarus.