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Important information



No visa necessary:
° If you enter Belarus via Minsk National airport
° If you leave Belarus via Minsk National airport
° Your stay in Belarus for up to 30 days
° you enter Belarus from a European airport (excl. Russia)

If you enter Belarus via another airport and/or you leave Belarus via another airport and/or you stay in Belarus for more than 30 days and/or you leave/enter Belarus not via a European airport (excl. Russia) you must apply for a visa in advance.

Processing time at the consulate/embassy



° Minimum 5-7 working days (closed on Wednesdays)
° Procédure express: 2 working days

Express procedure not possible for the American or English nationality.


Transit visa



Yes, provided that:
° Your stay is maximum 48 hours
° Belarus is not your final destination, but a transit country.

Documents are the same as for a tourist visa, except:
° Add a copy of the visa application for Russia and Ukraine
° An insurance certificate, only when you enter Belarus by car or by bus

E-visa (online visa)



No.

Holidays where the consulate/embassy is closed



07/11/2024 dag van de oktoberrevolutie
25/12/2024 kerstdag
01/01/2025 new year
07/01/2025 orthodox kerstmis
08/03/2025 internationale vrouwendag
01/05/2025 labor day holiday
09/05/2025 dag van de overwinning en vrede
03/07/2025 dag van de onafhankelijkheid

CONDITIONS
The following conditions decide if you need a visa or not!



for Belarus / Tourism the following conditions apply:
 Tourism express procedure (2 working days) ‘Double Entry‘ : YES
 Tourism express procedure (2 working days) ‘Multiple Entries‘ : YES
 Tourism express procedure (2 working days) ‘Single Entry‘ for more than 30 days : YES
 Tourism normal procedure (5-7 working days) ‘Double Entries‘ : YES
 Tourism normal procedure (5-7 working days) ‘Multiple Entries‘ : YES
 Tourism normal procedure (5-7 working days) ‘Single Entry‘ for max 30 days : YES
 Tourism normal procedure (5-7 working days) ‘Single Entry‘ for more than 30 days : YES
 Tourism transit ‘Double Entries‘ : YES
 Tourism transit ‘Multiple Entry‘ : YES
 Tourism transit ‘Single Entry‘ : YES

Visa costs



This is the cost charged by the Embassy or the Consulate. Can be different for different visa types and instances.


Carnet de passage (international customs document)



Do you travel with your own car or motor cycle to and/or in this country?
Check if you need a carnet de passage.


Visa upon arrival



More information about the documents needed to apply for a visa


Application form



° Single
° Signed original
° Printed on both sides

Tips for completing correctly:
• "Address of stay in Belarus": address of hotel
• "Itinerary": travel itinerary


International passport



° Original international passport
° Valid for minimum 3 months after return
° Minimum 2 blank pages


Details of residency



° official hotel confirmation, with signature and stamp of the hotel Management/or place where you are staying.
° First and last name of all travellers (yourself included) have to be mentioned.

Insurance certificate/ medical travel assistance



° Written in French or English
° stamped and signed by the company

Clearly mentioning:
° First and last name of traveler
° Polis Number
° the word 'Belarus'
° The validity of the polis must cover the whole trip.


Residency card



Copy of your Belgian residency card (both sides) if you have another nationality than the Belgian.

If you don't have a Belgian residency card, please contact us: info@visadesk.be


Passport picture



- 1 recent color passport picture, white background ( attach with paperclip)
- size 3,5cm x 4,5cm
- no scanned or self printed pictures
- frontal picture of face and shoulders
- without tinted glasses


Flight confirmation



- Flight information (both ways)
- Name and first name of yourself and your co-travellers


Specific documents



° If you are born in "ex-USSR", add an extra document
° Authorisation letter, addressed to the consulate/embassy of Belarus, that we can bring and/or pick up your passport.