Visa requirement

To obtain a visa the following should be submitted to the Consular Section of the Embassy:

A valid original passport ("Permit for Reentry" or "Refugee Travel Document" are also acceptable). A passport should have at least one blank visa page and should be valid for at least 90 days upon conclusion of your trip.

The form must be filled out completely, no blank spaces must be left. If a question does not apply, please type "N/A". If the answer is none, write "NONE". Incomplete forms will be returned to the applicants UNPROCESSED.

The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please, fill out in block letters.

One passport size photo of the applicant which should be stapled to the marked space at the upper right-hand corner of the application form. Do not staple the face.

Applying by mail, you should enclose self-addressed stamped return envelope (SASE) showing yourself as both shipper and recipient regardless of delivery address. To prevent the envelope loss make sure that SASE envelope you provide has a tracking number.

A money order or a cashier’s check for visa processing payable to the Embassy of Belarus. We do not accept cash or personal checks.

Cashier’s checks issued outside the USA has to be issued in US dollars and has to be payable through any US bank (that must be indicated on the front side of the check).

Consular fees for visas to enter Belarus for US citizens are based on the principle of reciprocity.

(term of validity must comply with term of stay in destination country; period of stay is 48 hours)

Processing time	Number of entries
Processing time	Single	Double	Multiple
Regular (5 business days)	$ 100	$ 177	$ 350
Expedite (next business day)	$ 177	$ 331	$ 620

Processing time	Number of entries
Processing time	Single	Double	Multiple
Regular (5 business days)	$ 131	$ 232	$ 333
Expedite (next business day)	$ 232	$ 434	$ 636

Processing time	Number of entries
Processing time	Single	Double	Multiple
Regular (5 business days)	-	-	$ 350
Expedite (next business day)	-	-	$ 620

NOTE: The total fee for all types of visas but Type B (transit) visas issued to a child under 16 years of age is $131, the total fee for Type B (transit) visa issued to a child under 16 years of age is $100.

▪ For a business visa:
An original or a copy of a letter of invitation from an agency, company or organization in the Republic of Belarus, which is registered as a legal entity by the Belarusian authorities. A letter of invitation should be printed on the official letterhead with a registration number, date of issue, and should bear the signature of an official and a corporate seal. It should also indicate the expected duration of the applicant's stay in Belarus. An inviting party must provide written guarantees that an invitee will abide by the rules and regulations applied to foreign citizens in the Republic of Belarus.

Citizens of the US, Canada, European Union states and some other countries (please, check at the Embassy), who intend to stay in the Republic of Belarus for the period less than 30 days do not need to provide letters of invitation. Still, the inviting person or organization and their address must be indicated in the visa application form.

Multiple-entry long-term (type D) business visa requires confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.

▪ For a tourist visa:
An original or a copy of a letter of invitation from a belarusian travel agency. Hosting organization should be registered as a tourist company by the Belarusian authorities.

▪ For a visitor's visa (private visit):
An original (not a copy) invitation. Your relatives or friends should obtain invitation (“zaprashenne”) for you at the local passport and visa office of the Ministry of Interior and send it to you. In case of emergency (unexpected illness, death of the relative, etc.) visas can be issued upon submitting a certified cable from a doctor or a clinic in Belarus.

▪ For a transit visa:
A visa (or copy) for the country you are traveling from/to via Belarus. In case of traveling to countries with no entry visa requirements - copy of the ticket, itinerary from your travel agency or any other document confirming your trip to the appropriate country.

▪ If you formerly had USSR or Belarusian citizenship, please submit the documents proving the loss of USSR/Belarusian citizenship.

▪ If applicant is a child under 18 years of age, a copy of child's birth certificate and copies of parents’ passport main information pages (with passport number, expiration date, photo etc.) have to be submitted.

▪ Non US citizens who live in the USA should provide a prove of their legal USA status.

If you fail to follow the above mentioned requirements, your visa application will not be processed.

When having received your visa please check it for mistakes (passport number, date of birth, validity) and, if necessary, return it to the Consulate for corrections. The Consulate will not be responsible for any mistakes in the visas, which were not brought to our attention prior to your departure from the USA.

Please, note that visas cannot be changed or extended. If your travel plans changed after the visa issuance you have to reapply for a new one.

Effective October 1, 2000 medical insurance is required for all foreign citizens traveling to the Republic of Belarus.

The period of temporary stay of foreign citizens in Belarus is determined by the duration of their Belarusian visa and can not be more than 90 days a year, starting from the date of entry in Belarus.

After arriving to Belarus please report in 3 business days the information about the address and duration of your stay to the local Passport and Visa Office of the Ministry of Interior and have registration put in the holder’s passport. If staying in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel services (reception bureau).