Belarus Transit Visa
The Transit Visa for Belarus is for those people going through Belarus en route to another country. As stated here at the Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Transit Visa for Belarus is issued for transit through the territory of Belarus for the stated period on the visa, but not more than for 1 year, and is valid for 2 days from the date of entry of a foreign citizen into Belarus.
(Go to my Belarus visa page for information on other types of visas for Belarus.
I’ll break everything down for you below about how to go about getting the Belarus Transit Visa.
- Visa required for U.S. citizens before you go to Belarus: Yes.
- U.S. citizens need to get a visa in advance of going to Belarus.
- All U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Belarus must register with the local office of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior (formerly OVIR) within 5 business days of arrival.
- If you receive a visa for a temporary stay but want to stay in Belarus for longer than 90 days, you need to apply for a temporary or permanent residence with the Ministry of Interior. You must make the application in Belarus within the 90 days allotted for a temporary stay.
- Visa required for non-U.S. citizens before you go to Belarus:
- Check the list on this page to see if you need to get a visa to go to Belarus.
- If you’re inside the U.S: Click here to determine where you need to apply.
- If you’re outside of the U.S.:
- Click here.
- Note that you can get a visa at the Airport if you don’t have a Belarus Embassy or Consulate.
- The official list of required supporting documents is here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but you should definitely check the website of the Consulate or Embassy you found in Step 1 above to confirm what is required for you.
- Visa application form
- One passport-sized photo
- Original passport with at least two blank pages and with validity at least 90 days after your expected arrival in Belarus
- Supporting documents: A visa (or copy) for the country you are traveling from/to via Belarus. In case of traveling to countries with no entry visa requirements – copy of the ticket, itinerary from your travel agency or any other document confirming your trip to the appropriate country.
- Those applying in the United States can use this list.
- Visa fees might vary depending on where you apply, so go to the website of the Embassy or Consulate you found in Step 1.
- People applying in the United States can go to this page to see the official visa fees.
- Submission instructions will vary from consulate to consulate and embassy to embassy, so you will need to check the submission instructions at the website of the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1.
Congratulations! The Embassy or Consulate of Belarus will give to you your brand new Belarus visa.
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