Apartment in Minsk

Belarus entry guide

Do you need a visa?

Start with your passport and route. The same traveller may qualify for different rules when arriving by air, land or through Russia.

Checked against the Belarus MFAUpdated 1 October 2026
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Visa-free travel

Three common routes cover many ordinary-passport holders. Check every condition that applies to your trip.

By international agreement

These nationalities have a standing visa-free arrangement. Where the MFA table does not set a fixed number of days, the permitted stay follows the applicable treaty and migration rules.

See countries and limits
Albania30 days per entry; up to 90 days per calendar year
ArgentinaUp to 90 days
AzerbaijanStay limit: check the applicable agreement
ArmeniaStay limit: check the applicable agreement
BrazilUp to 90 days
VenezuelaUp to 90 days
VietnamUp to 30 days
GeorgiaStay limit: check the applicable agreement
Israel90 days in each 180-day period
KazakhstanStay limit: check the applicable agreement
QatarUp to 30 days
China30 days per trip; up to 90 days per calendar year
Hong Kong SARUp to 30 days per trip
Macao SAR30 days per trip; up to 90 days per calendar year
ColombiaUp to 90 days
CubaUp to 30 days
KyrgyzstanStay limit: check the applicable agreement
LaosUp to 30 days
MoldovaStay limit: check the applicable agreement
MongoliaUp to 90 days
MyanmarUp to 30 days
NicaraguaUp to 90 days
United Arab EmiratesUp to 90 days from entry
OmanUp to 30 days
RussiaStay limit: check the applicable agreement
Saint Kitts and NevisUp to 30 days
SerbiaUp to 30 days
TajikistanStay limit: check the applicable agreement
TürkiyeUp to 30 days
UzbekistanStay limit: check the applicable agreement
UkraineStay limit: check the applicable agreement
MontenegroUp to 30 days
EcuadorUp to 30 days
MFA: visa-free agreements ↗

38 European countries

Until 31 December 2026: up to 30 days per entry and no more than 90 days in the calendar year. Citizens of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia (including Latvian non-citizens) may stay up to 90 days per entry. Valid at international road and rail checkpoints.

See 38 countries
AustriaAndorraBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaVatican CityUnited KingdomHungaryGreeceDenmarkIrelandIcelandSpainItalyCyprusLatviaLithuaniaLiechtensteinLuxembourgMaltaMonacoNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoNorth MacedoniaSlovakiaSloveniaFinlandFranceGermanyCroatiaCzechiaSwitzerlandSwedenEstonia
MFA: European visa-free entry ↗

30 days through Belarus airports

Citizens of 76 countries may enter and leave visa-free through Minsk, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno or Mogilev international airports. Arrival from, or departure to, Russia is excluded.

See 76 countries
AustraliaAustriaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaBarbadosBahrainBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaVanuatuVatican CityUnited KingdomHungaryVietnam *Haiti *The Gambia *GermanyGreeceDenmarkDominicaEgypt *India *IndonesiaJordan *Iran *IrelandIcelandSpainItalyCanadaCyprusSouth KoreaKuwaitLatviaLebanon *LithuaniaLiechtensteinLuxembourgNorth MacedoniaMalaysiaMaltaMexicoMicronesiaMonacoNamibia *NetherlandsNicaraguaNew ZealandNorwayOmanPakistan *PanamaPeruPolandPortugalRomaniaSamoa *San MarinoSaudi ArabiaSeychellesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaUruguayFinlandFranceCroatiaCzechiaChileSwitzerlandSwedenEl SalvadorEstoniaSouth Africa *Japan

* Vietnam, Haiti, The Gambia, Egypt, India, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Namibia, Pakistan, Samoa and South Africa require a valid multiple-entry EU/Schengen visa with a used entry stamp and a confirmed onward air ticket within 30 days.

MFA: airport visa-free entry ↗
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If you need a visa

Choose the route that fits your passport, timing and point of entry.

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Electronic visa

Available to ordinary-passport holders from 68 countries, including the US, Canada, EU countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the UK. It is single-entry, valid for up to 30 days and normally processed within 7 calendar days through E-Pasluga. No embassy visit or visa-support documents are required.

Do not use this route for entry from or onward travel to Russia.MFA: electronic visa ↗
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Visa on arrival at Minsk Airport

This is a pre-arranged airport visa, not a walk-up visa. The inviting person or organisation must submit the original visa-support request and a copy to the MFA airport office no later than 2 working days before arrival. Ask for the stamped copy before flying because the airline may request it at check-in.

MFA: visas at Minsk Airport ↗
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Visa before travel

If your passport and route do not meet a visa-free or e-visa option, apply through a Belarusian embassy or consulate before departure. Standard visa applications generally require a form, photo, passport, visa-support documents, medical insurance and the consular fee.

MFA: applying for an entry visa ↗

After arrival

Register your stay within 10 days

A temporary foreign visitor must register at the actual place of stay within 10 days unless a law or international agreement provides an exception. Hotels and other collective accommodation normally register guests at check-in. In a private apartment, registration can be completed through E-Pasluga; the service may be subject to the applicable fee.

Important: travellers who entered across the Belarus–Russia border must register in person at the local citizenship and migration office.

MFA: registration of foreign visitors ↗

Registration-free periods

Russia
Up to 90 days
Armenia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, UAE, Ukraine and Estonia
Up to 30 days

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Entry rules can change. The border authority and Belarusian consular office make the final decision; verify the official MFA page before booking travel.