Visa requirements

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Documents necessary to apply for a visa

To get a visa, you need to submit:

 1. a valid passport (travel document) which must contain at least one blank page for visa and be valid for at least 90 days after visa expiration date;

 2. a completed visa application form;

 3. a color actual photograph (35 x 45 mm);

 4. documents confirming the purpose and cause of the visit (depends on the visa type):

 

For tourism (up to 30 days, short-term single or double entry), a written request (letter of invitation)  by a Belarusian tourist company, or a written request by a rest house or rehabilitation centre, or a written invitation by a national of Belarus and supporting documents that confirm her/his ownership of an agrotourist homestead in Belarus.

For a short-term private visit (up to 90 days, single, double or multiple entries), an original invitation issued by a local citizenship and migration office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus where a person you are going to visit is living.

Meanwhile, you may get a visa for a private visit without invitation in case you have a report proving an emergency need to visit Belarus due to a serious decease or death of a relative, or an invitation from a person you going to visit verified at Belarusian Embassy or Consulate, or a document certifying that you own a residence in Belarus, or a court notice.

For a business visit (up to 90 days), a written request  by a Belarusian company. Please note that requests by local offices of international companies or banks in Belarus, as well as private entrepreneurs will be invalid as, according to Belarusian regulations, they do not have a status of a legal entity in Belarus.

For studies, an original invitation by the educational institution where you are going to study verified by a local citizenship and migration office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus.

For permanent residence, visa is issued following the receipt of confirmation by the Consulate from the Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry confirming that permanent residence permit was granted to the applicant.

 

For a long-term private visit (90 days within a year), you need to have a family member who is national of Belarus or to own a residence in Belarus. To get this type of visa, you need either an original invitation issued by a local citizenship and migration office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus where a person you are going to visit is living or a document certifying that you own a residence in Belarus.

For a long-term visit (commercial visit with intention to work, up to 90 days within a year), a written request by a Belarusian company you are going to work for and an employment authorization issued by a local citizenship and migration office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus.

For a long-term visit (commercial visit without intention to work, up to 90 days within a year), a written request  by a Belarusian company on the official letterhead signed by a company executive and sealed by a corporate seal, proof of registration of a Belarusian company (extract from the State Register of Legal Entities and Private Entrepreneurs of Belarus issued by the Ministry of Justice of Belarus), copy of contract between Belarusian company and you or company where you work, and a document certifying that you are employed by that company.

For transit (up to 48 hours), a visa of the country of main destination. If a trip to that country does not require a visa, you should submit any other supporting documents proving that you need to transit through Belarus.

 

The processing time for visa application does not usually exceed 5 business days. Visa application may be processed within 2 business days for an extra fee.

 

Important: Upon arrival to Belarus, you need to register at the local citizenship and migration office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus within 3 business days. If staying in a hotel, arrange your registration through the hotel customer service (reception desk) at check-in.

 

At the Minsk National Airport, you may get a visa if there is no Belarusian Embassy or Consulate in your country. More information at www.mfa.gov.by

Please note that at the Airport consular fee is paid in cash only. Therefore, credit or debit cards will not be accepted there.

 

- Visa Fees (Euro) for citizens of Estonia, Stateless who have a permanent residence in Estonia, also for citizens of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland

 

Visa type

Usual

(1 week)

Express

(48 hour)

Short-term visa – up to 90 days

with business and private purpose

1-entry

25

50

2-entry

35

60

Multiple

60

85

Long-term visa up to 90 days per year

with business and private purpose

Multiple

150

175

Transit visa

1-entry

10

35

2-entry

15

40

Multiple

35

60

Tourist visa

1-entry

25

50

2-entry

35

60

Group visa

1-entry (for one person)

10

35

2-entry (for one person)

18

43

Visa fees (Euro) for foreign citizens  

Visa type

Usual

(1 week)

Express

(48 hour)

Short-term visa – up to 90 days

with business and private purpose

1-entry

60

120

2-entry

90

180

Multiple

120

240

Long-term visa up to 90 days per year

with business and private purpose

Multiple

150

300

Transit visa

1-entry

20

40

2-entry

30

60

Multiple

40

80

Tourist visa

1-entry

60

120

2-entry

90

180

Group visa

1-entry (for one person)

10

20