met. The "Brest – Grodno" visa free territory, established by a presidential decree signed in August 2019 has permitted local visa free access to most visitors lawfully present in the neighbouring Schengen Area since 10 November 2019. Visitors are allowed to stay without a visa for 15 days. Entry is possible through designated checkpoints with Poland and Lithuania, Brest-Uschodni Railway Station, Grodno Railway Station, Brest Airport and Grodno Airport. Prior to travel, visitors must obtain authorisation from a local travel agency in Belarus. Schengen Area: Schengen states which share an external land border with a non-Schengen state are authorised by EU Regulation 1931/2006 to conclude bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries implementing a simplified local border traffic regime. Such agreements define a border area and provide for the issuance of local border traffic permits to residents of the border area that may be used to cross the EU external border within the border area. Border control organisations by country Border control is generally the responsibility of specialised government organisations which oversee various aspects their jurisdiction's border control policies, including customs, immigration policy, border security, biosecurity measures. Official designations, division of responsibilities, and command structures of these organisations vary considerably and some countries split border control functions across multiple agencies. Australian Border Force Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Canada Border Services Agency (previously Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) Canadian Air Transport Security Authority National Immigration Administration of Ministry of Public Security People's Armed Police General Administration of Customs Immigration Department (Hong Kong) Public Security Police Force of Macau Border Security Force The Assam Rifles Indo-Tibetan Border Police Directorate General of Immigration (Indonesia) Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Garda National Immigration Bureau Revenue Commissioners The Immigration & Passport Police Office, a subdivision of Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Border Guard Command ("NAJA Border Guard"), a subdivision of Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran Immigration Department of Malaysia Border Security Command Coastal Security Bureau Pakistan Rangers Frontier Corps Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts Pakistan Army Pakistan Rangers Pakistan Customs Schengen Area European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Direction centrale de la police aux frontières (a directorate of the French National Police) Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) Finnish Border Guard Finnish Customs Federal Police Bundeszollverwaltung Polizia di Stato Guardia di Finanza Arma dei Carabinieri Koninklijke Marechaussee (English: Royal Military Constabulary), a branch of the Dutch