Visa policy of Belarus
Visitors to Belarus must obtain a visa from one of the Belarusian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Belarus's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the Single Economic Space of the Eurasian Economic Union.
In 2024, Belarus received 6.6 million international arrivals, 80% of which were Russians; many of the others were from China.
Visa-free access
Via economic integration and international treaties
Special travel conditions and exceptions to the usual rules, including special migration rules for foreign citizens, their family members and conditions for the provision of medical care are provided through international agreements and treaties to the following foreign citizens. The conditions for citizens of a specific country should be clarified in advance because not all countries are parties to all agreements.- Union State of Russia and Belarus
- The rules of the Single Economic Space of the Eurasian Economic Union
- Mobility rights arrangements of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Holders of ordinary passports
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Belarus without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:IP - Internal passport accepted if arriving directly from Russia or Kazakhstan.
A - For Chinese citizens with People's Republic of China passports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports or Macao Special Administrative Region passports.
B - For holders of Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permis regardless of their nationality.
C - Citizens of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland can enter for a period of 90 days instead.
D - For non-citizen residents of Estonia and Latvia.
1 - No more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year.
2 - No more than 90 days within any 180 days.
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Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter Belarus. However, visa-free agreements have been signed with these states.
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Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries and territories may enter Belarus without a visa for the following period:D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 - No more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year.
Additional requirements
All visitors are required to have an adequate health insurance.Regional visa-free regime
Visa-free access through Minsk National Airport
Since February 2017, foreign visitors who are citizens of certain countries are allowed to enter Belarus without a visa through the Minsk National Airport for a 30-day stay. Registration is mandatory for stays exceeding 5 days in length. Visitors must also depart from Minsk National Airport; departure by other methods such as by train is not permitted. The number of visa-free entries is unlimited. By November 2017, 54,000 foreigners visited Belarus through the visa-free program.1 - Including non-citizen residents of Estonia and Latvia.
2 - Only if they have a multiple entry visa from a European Union or Schengen area member country, an entry stamp from one of these countries and a valid air ticket with departure from the airports located in Minsk, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno and Mogilev. The EU residence cards are not accepted for this purpose.
Since 2021, a visa is required for citizens of the United States to travel to Belarus.
Brest-Grodno visa-free territory
Since November 2019, citizens that qualify for the visa-free program through the Minsk National Airport may visit a visa-free zone in the Brest Region and the Grodno Region for 15 days without a visa. However, only the border between Terespol in Poland and Brest is open to passenger traffic.The visa-free zone consists of the following territories:
- Parts of Grodno and Brest regions not listed above – when traveling on a tourist route as a member of an organised travel group.