Arrival in Belarus

Travel visas for Belarus

Most foreign travelers need a visa to come to Belarus. Belarus issues transit, short-term and long-term visas depending on the purpose of the visit and length of stay and also single-entry, double- and multiple-entry visas.

30 days Visa-free travel to Belarus by plane via Belarusian airports with the citizenship of 76 allowed countries.

Belarus issues transit, short-term and long-term visas depending on the purpose of the visit and length of stay as well as single-entry, double- and multiple-entry visas.

In addition to that, Belarus offers several visa-free travel programs with varying duration and terms of stay.

Thus, travellers who would normally need a visa to come to Belarus, can visit the country under a simplified procedure. Travelers may opt for one of them:

30 days No visas are required provided travellers cross the Belarusian border via Minsk National Airport, "Airport Brest", "Airport Gomel", "Airport Grodno", "Airport Mogilev", "Airport Vitebsk".

The given order of visa-free movement through the airports does not extend to persons coming to Belarus by plane from the Russian Federation.

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15 days No visas are required to visit visa-free tourist zone (including the country's large cities of Grodno and Brest) provided travellers have a special document issued by a certified travel agency in their home country.

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Official websites:

Consulate websites of Belarus:
https://mfa.gov.by/en/bilateral/belarus/ 

The official webpage about belarussian visa
https://www.belarus.by/en/travel/travel-visas

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/useful/visa-applications.html .

Issuance of entry visas at Minsk National Airport
https://airport.by/en/priletausim/vizovaa-podderzka

Crossing of the border of the Republic of Belarus
www.gpk.gov.by

Procedure of goods and currency transporting
www.customs.gov.by

MSQ Minsk Airport 

Minsk Airport is a major international airport located in the capital of Belarus, Minsk. It serves as the country's primary gateway, offering a wide range of domestic and international flights. 

Minsk Airport lies about 45 kilometres from the city centre which you can reach by shuttle bus or taxi.

From Europe, the fastest route is with Turkish Airlines to Istanbul > direct flight to Minsk with Belavia – Belarusian Airlines. Tickets in Istanbul airport available at Turkish airlines.

B.E.A. can pick you up from Minsk airport >>> info@bea.by 

Currency exchange. Belarusian roubles can be obtained at one of the banks inside Minsk airport.

How much money can you take into Belarus?
There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency that you can take with you. You just need to declare amounts over 10,000 USD on entry to Belarus on the declaration form and provide a bank receipt to prove the money is yours! 

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Airlines operating in MSQ Minsk Airport:

Belavia - Belarusian Airlines
ул. Немига, 14A
https://belavia.by/ 

Turkish Airlines
ул. Зыбицкая, 9
www.turkishairlines.com

Aeroflot Russian Airlines
ул. Янки Купалы 25, офис 101
www.aeroflot.ru

Aircompany Severstal LTD
Старовиленский тракт, 10, 2Н
www.severstal-avia.ru

Pobeda
ул. Энгельса, 34-106
www.pobeda.aero

Fly Baghdad
ул. Янки Купалы 25, офис 156
www.flybaghdad.net

Rossiya
ул. Янки Купалы 25, офис 101
www.rossiya-airlines.com

Air Baltic
ул. Энгельса, 34-106
www.airbaltic.com

Air China International
ул. Немига, 5, офис 501
www.airchina.com

Turkmenistan Airlines
ул. Куйбышева, 69
www.turkmenairlines.com

Utair
Старовиленский тракт, 10, 2H
www.utair.by

Uzbekistan Airways
ул. Янки Купалы 25, оф. 319; Старовиленский тракт, 10, 2N
www.uzairways.com

Flydubai
Старовиленский тракт, 10, 1Н
www.flydubai.com

Azimut
Старовиленский тракт, 10, 1Н
https://azimuth.aero/

Nordwind Airlines
ул. Энгельса, 34-106
https://nordwindairlines.ru

Iraqi Airways
ул. Кирова, 18, офис 43
www.extratour.by

Rubistar
Office in the airport Minsk
www.rubystar.by

TAE Аvia
ул. Захарова, 44
www.transaviaexport.com