Citizens of Vietnam, Haiti, Gambia, Honduras, India, China, Lebanon, Namibia, and Samoa must have a valid multiple visa of the EU member states or Schengen zone with a mark in passport on crossing the border of these states and return tickets from National Airport "Minsk".

The term of visa-free stay can not be extended beyond the established 30 days.

In the Republic of Belarus, the following types of entry visas are provided:

B – transit visa, valid for up to 2 days;
C – short-term visa, valid for up to 90 days;
D – long-term visa, valid for up to 1 year with the right to stay up to 90 days

Entry visas may be single-entry, double-entry, and multiple-entry

To get a visa to Belarus you should apply to the Consulate of Belarus in your country, where can be specified which documents you need to provide.

Usually the package of required documents is following:

The term of visa procedure is 5 working days from the date of application. As a matter of urgency visa can be issued within 2 working days (the consular fee on urgent visa usually costs double the amount from a regular one).

Foreigners are entitled to travel freely within the territory of the Republic of Belarus except for places that require a special permit issued by authorized State organs or other organizations of the Republic of Belarus, and facilities that requires a special permit issued by administrations of these facilities. Border zone and Borderline are on the list of such places.

Foreign citizens may apply for a visa on arrival at Minsk National Airport. Visas are issued 24/7

Visa support documents (an original invitation and its copy) should be submitted to the Division for the Admission of Foreigners (DAF) by an inviting organization/person (ITREX Group) at least 2 business days before the expected arrival date.

The officer of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs marks the copy of visa support documents with a stamp. The Stamp of the Consular Department on the visa support document is a mandatory requirement of air carriers for the check-in procedure of foreign citizens without valid entry visas of the Republic of Belarus.

ITREX employee will send you a copy of visa support document with the stamp of the Consular Department by email. This document is required by the representative of air carrier at the check-in procedure.

Foreign citizens arriving on flights from the Russian Federation will not be able to apply for visas at the DAF. Therefore, they must obtain visas at one of the embassies or consulates of the Republic of Belarus prior to their arrival.

The cost of the consular fee for processing the application of a foreign citizen for obtaining a visa of the Republic of Belarus in the "Minsk" National Airport can be checked here. Consular fee at the airport should be paid in euro in cash only.

When staying in Belarus for more than 5 working days, foreign citizens need to register with the divisions on citizenship and migration of the territorial bodies of internal affairs.

When staying in hotels, hostels, sanatoriums and other collective accommodation facilities the registration of foreign citizens is carried out by the administration of such facilities by default upon check-in.

In other cases foreign citizens will be able to get registered on the website portal.gov.by without having to visit a local police office. This service is free of charge and will be available to foreigners who arrived in Belarus through checkpoints on the Belarusian border.

Nationals and some categories of residents of the following countries are released from the obligatory registration:

Latvia (within 30 days from the date of arrival)
Lithuania (within 30 days from the date of arrival)
Kazakhstan (within 30 days from the date of arrival)
Russia (within 90 days from the date of arrival)
Ukraine (within 30 days from the date of arrival)
United Arab Emirates (within 30 days from the date of arrival)
Estonia (within 30 days from the date of arrival)