Visa in Belarus

Most of the foreign citizens need a visa to enter Belarus. There are different kinds of visas, but the easiest one to get is the Tourist visa.

Usual Tourist visa is a one entry visa, allowing to stay in Belarus up to 30 days. However it’s possible to get 2 entries tourist visa. Number of entries does not have influence on the maximum length of the Tourist visa, it‘s still 30 days. Consular fee for 2 entries visa is double.

Normally, visas are issued within 5 business days. Please note that business days are Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. An express visa can be issued within 48 hours on the payment of a surcharge fee.

For details about fees please ask an appropriate Belarusian embassy or consulate abroad.

HOW TO GET

It’s possible to get the TOURIST VISA in two ways:

1. GETTING VISA AT THE EMBASSY

Visa can be obtained by applying at any Belarusian embassy
(find the nearest to you Belarusian embassy and visa fees)

At the embassy you should present:

1. Your passport which must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
2. One passport size photo
3. One visa application form completed and signed
4. Visa support documents from a Belarusian tourist company: voucher and invitation (for European Union, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan citizens – just invitation letter).

2. GETTING VISA AT THE AIRPORT ON ARRIVAL

Also it’s possible to get the Tourist visa at the National airport Minsk-2 and Minsk-1 on arrival. There are Consular offices there. This way of getting visa is very convenient especially for those who live far from the Belarusian embassy or are short of time.

Normally the Consular offices issue visas to foreign visitors from the countries where there is no Belarusian consular offices. However, they also issue visas to the citizens of the states where there are Belarusian visa offices.

In this case BSP Company will deliver original visa support documents to the Consular office at the airport at least 1 day before your arrival. When plane lands you will have to stop by the Consular office window and pass there.

1. Your passport which must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay;
2. One passport size photo;
3. One visa application form completed and signed;
4. Visa fee (cash payment only, EUR and USD are only currencies to be accepted) Please make sure that banknotes are not torn, never been wet or have ink marks on them.

Visa will be stamped into your passport.