Russia and Belarus to Integrate Government Services Portals in 2027
Integrating the two systems will eliminate many inconveniences for residents of both countries, including the need to verify their identities again when they move across the border.
Technical details of the integration are expected to be finalized by the end of this year, with a mutual account-recognition mechanism set to launch in 2027. The plan does not yet call for a new, unified portal. Instead, residents will be able to use their neighboring country’s digital government services, including, for example, booking a medical appointment. Russians staying in Belarus and Belarusians living or working in Russia will no longer need to register again or verify their identities repeatedly.
Bringing the government services portals together marks another step toward a shared digital space for the Union State of Russia and Belarus. The two countries already have electronic document management (EDM) in place, and their digital platforms are now set to work together as well. This will take digital public services to the next level, allowing people to access them not only in their home country but also across the border.
A Unified, Secure Digital Space
One of the main challenges will be ensuring the secure exchange of personal data between the two countries. Services will therefore likely be connected in stages, with functionality expanding gradually. Once the technical issues have been resolved, the integration could extend to healthcare, social services, education, and other public services. Ultimately, the goal is to create a shared digital government services environment for citizens of Russia and Belarus.
If cross-border identity verification, interagency information exchange, and electronic signature verification are implemented successfully, the project could attract interest from other countries in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The groundwork for wider cooperation is already in place: Russia has shared its experience in developing digital government services portals with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and African countries.
From Convenience to Joint Development
Plans to integrate the two countries’ portals build on cooperation established over the past several years. In 2021, Russia and Belarus agreed to connect their state information systems, harmonize electronic document management, and simplify access to digital public services. Less than a year later, Sberkorus announced the successful completion of the second phase of a pilot project for electronic document management between the two countries. The trial successfully tested the exchange of legally binding documents using national electronic signatures. In 2023, Gazinformservice signed agreements with electronic document management operators Tensor and Udobnaya Podpis, enabling the use of such signatures for document exchange between Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
On April 15, 2024, Russia and Belarus signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of electronic signatures. A year and a half later, Belarusian citizens were allowed to obtain an individual insurance account number (SNILS) and register on Russia’s Gosuslugi government services portal at any of Moscow’s multifunctional public service centers (MFCs). Around the same time, Union State Secretary Sergei Glazyev announced plans to integrate the Russian and Belarusian portals so they could verify user data against each other.
In June 2026, representatives of Russia and Belarus signed an agreement to jointly develop digital healthcare services, ensure interoperability between information systems, and harmonize standards for electronic medical records and document management. This marked the beginning of efforts to build a unified digital healthcare environment.
Who’s Next in Line for Integration?
In 2027, integrating the two countries’ government services portals is set to become one of the most prominent digital integration projects within the Union State. Over time, the initiative could pave the way for broader cooperation across healthcare, social services, and government services for businesses.
Through this integration, IT specialists will gain experience in connecting different national identity systems, government registries, and secure information exchange mechanisms. The approaches developed through the project could then serve as a model for cooperation with other countries.
