Visa Applications / Entry Requirements: Belarus

German citizens and 79 other nationalities travel to Belarus without a visa. This regulation only applies to entry and exit via the airports of Minsk, Homel, Brest, Vitebsk, Hrodno and Mogilev and not for entry, exit or onward travel to or from Russia.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VISA CATEGORIES

• Visa application
  see right, please complete on the PC and submit with the applicant's original signature, the points 21- 25 are mandatory fields
• Original passport
  must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip, at least two free pages
• Original passport photo
  biometric, photo requirements
• Proof of foreign health insurance
  Requirements of the KV
• Non-German applicants: current certificate of residence (if EU citizen) or copy of residence permit for Germany (if not an EU citizen)

Additional requirements for a TOURIST VISA

• for stays of up to 10 days
  Visa support letter and hotel voucher
• for stays of more than 10 days
  Invitation from a Belarusian travel agency/tour operator
• Children/minors under 18
  Passport copies of both parents (double page with personal data)

Additional requirements for BUSINESS VISAS

• Official invitation
  according to this template
  No invitation is required for EU nationals for a business stay of up to 30 days!

When applying for ANNUAL VISAS

• Official invitation
  according to this template
• Certificate of registration of the Belarusian company

Processing time (without guarantee):

Normal: one week
Express: 48 h
The embassy is closed on Wednesdays.