Particulars of issuance of entry visas at the «National Airport Minsk»

Visa Requirements

Tourist Visa

1. A valid, signed US Passport (“Permit for Reentry” or “Refugee  Travel Document” are also acceptable). A passport should have at least  two blank visa pages and should be valid for at least 90 days upon  conclusion of your trip.
2. Fully completed and signed Belarus Visa Application     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.
3. Passport photograph
4. An original or a copy of a letter of invitation from a . Hosting organization should be  belarusian travel agency registered as a tourist company by the  Belarusian authorities
5. Effective October 1, 2000 medical insurance is required for all foreign citizens traveling to the Republic of  Belarus. US citizens may purchase the insurance upon arrival at Minsk  National Airport.
6. Non US citizens who live in the USA should provide a prove of their legal USA status

For individual travel

Include confirmation of hotel arrangements only from authorized Belarus travel company, Belintourist, showing a reference number for the visa.  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 tour group travel

Include a letter from the tour company confirming your itinerary and a copy of the confirmation from the authorized Belarus travel company which shows the reference number for the visa.

Business Visa

1. A valid, signed US Passport A passport should have at least  two blank visa pages and should be valid for at least 90 days upon  conclusion of your trip.
2. Fully completed and signed Belarus Visa Application  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.
3. Passport photograph
4. Official invitation from an organization  authorized to invite business visitors to Belarus. To arrange an invitation, usually sent to you by fax, your sponsor will require:
   1. Your full name
   2. Your nationality
   3. Your passport number
   4. Dates of arrival and departure in Belarus
   5. A list of the cities you will visit

   For a long-term type D business visa (commercial visit without intention to work, up to 90 days within a year):
   — An original 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. Sample of a letter of invitation: [Doc-file] (In Russian);
   — Proof of registration of a Belarusian company (original or  notarized copy of the extract from the State Register of Legal Entities  and Private Entrepreneurs of Belarus issued by the Ministry of Justice  of Belarus);
   — Authenticated copy of contract between Belarusian company and you or company where you work;
   — A document certifying that you are employed by that company.

   1. Citizens of the US, Canada, European Union states and some other countries (please, check at the Embassy of Belarus in the USA or Consulate General of Belarus in New York), who applies for business visa to the Republic of Belarus valid through  30 days or less may submit their documents without providing a letter of invitation. Still, the inviting organization’s full name (not  abbreviation) and address must be indicated in the visa application  form.
   2. Effective October 1, 2000 medical insurance is required for all foreign citizens traveling to the Republic of  Belarus. US citizens may purchase the insurance upon arrival at Minsk  National Airport.

Transit Visa (Valid for a stay less than 48 hours)

1. A valid, signed US Passport (“Permit for Reentry” or “Refugee  Travel Document” are also acceptable).
2. Fully completed and signed Belarus Visa Application   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.
3. Passport photograph
4. Visa to next destination already in passport, copy of ticket to next destination, or other evidence of onward travel within 48 hours
5. Effective October 1, 2000 medical insurance is required for all foreign citizens traveling to the Republic of  Belarus. US citizens may purchase the insurance upon arrival at Minsk  National Airport.

Fees

In addition to the standard Iratex fees, the following consular fees apply:

Effective as of July 19, 2018 new visa fees apply. The visa fees are subject to regular
recalculation based on the currency exchange rate and can be changed without a
notice. Please check the schedule of the consular fees on the website each time before
submitting a visa request.

Citizens of other countries with visa regime with the Republic of Belarus have to contact the Embassy of Belarus in the USA or Consulate General of Belarus in New York to find out the exact amount of the fee (applying with other than US passports).

 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.

 All passengers holding US passports and visa of Belarus, traveling to Belarus via Moscow, must obtain Russian Transit Visa.