What does this mean? It means that only individuals who have prepared and passed professional certification confirming the qualifications of guides and interpreter-guides, through computer testing on knowledge of the history and geography of Belarus, political structure, linguistics, and excursion work methodology, and have also passed an oral interview on the chosen topic. The applicant must present control texts and technological maps of the excursions they intend to work on to the certification commission.

If the certification is successfully passed, the applicant receives a badge, a certificate, and a list of topics they have defended. The guide or interpreter-guide must have these attributes with them.

When contacting a travel company, it is necessary to clarify whether their guides and interpreter-guides are certified. Travel companies can only work with certified specialists. Foreign guides are not allowed to work on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

A guide or interpreter-guide can be certified for 1 route, or for 10. They undergo separate certification for each of them. There are, however, exceptions.