Visa Requirements

Who needs a Belarusian visa

To enter Belarus a visa is required, except for:
holders of a diplomatic, official or an ordinary passport issued by Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
nationals (being permanent residents of their country) of: Cuba, Korea (Democratic People's Republic), Macedonia, Mongolia, Poland, Vietnam, Serbia and Montenegro.
nationals of Iran holding diplomatic or service passports.
nationals of Romania holding diplomatic and service passports.
nationals of Turkey holding diplomatic, service or special passports.
nationals of India holding diplomatic and service passports.
nationals of Laos holding diplomatic, service and official passports.
nationals of China (People's Republic) holding diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports in case of group tourist visit.
nationals of Vietnam holding diplomatic or service passports.

Belarusian entry visas are issued by embassies/consulates of Belarus or on arrival to the Consular office at the National Airport Minsk

Terms and costs

Belarusian visa is issued in 5 working days, there is also a possibility to get it urgently (during 48 hours) by paying double fee. Normal fee for Belarusian private or business single visa can vary from 40 to 80 USD. Visas for children under 16 are issued free of charge, visa processing fee can be levied in this case by certain Belarusian embassies or consulates.

On arrival by the Consular office in the National airport Minsk the fees are:
in case no consulate or embassy of Belarus is established in the country of residence:
tourist visa - 45 USD
private or business visa - 100 USD
transit visa - 30 USD
in case consulate or embassy of Belarus is established in the country of residence:
tourist visa - 60 USD
private or business visa - 140 USD
transit visa - 50 USD

Types of visa

Consular establishments of Belarus give out the following kinds of visas: tourist, business, diplomatic, service, private, transit, for work, for study, for a constant residence.

Belarusian tourist visas are issued upon presentation of the original of the tourist voucher received from Belbride Travel.

To get a visa for private purposes foreigner has to present the invitation issued for a Belarusian resident by his local passport and visa office. The original invitation should be handed over to the embassy/consulate or Consular office at the National airport in this case, any fax or photocopy is excluded. Multiple private visa is issued upon presentation of the original invitation to foreigners, visiting their close relatives. In our practice to get a personal visa an inviting person from belarus has to go through endless queues and officials, and we would not recommend anyone to apply for this kind of visa.

Additional information

Visas can be valid for one, two, three or multiple entries. They are to be used within the period indicated therein.

Foreigners visiting Belarus must register within a period of 3 working days with local passport and visa office and have registration put in their passport. If staying in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel.

In case of need, private or business visa can be extended up to 90 days when staying in Belarus. It will be done by Minsk city passport and visa office (contact phone + 375 17 231 38 09) or Regional passport and visa office in Grodno, Brest, Minsk, Mogilev, Gomel upon presentation of all required documents. Tourist visa cannot be extended.

Exit permits required for all foreigners intending to leave the country with expired visas. They are issued by Minsk city passport and visa office or Regional passport and visa offices in Grodno, Brest, Minsk, Mogilev, Gomel.