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 policy map

Mutual recognition of visas between Russia and Belarus

Visa exemption 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 (Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) Mobility rights arrangements of the Commonwealth of Independent States (present and former countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, including Ukraine and Georgia, but not Turkmenistan)

Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Belarus without a visa for the following period:

Freedom of movement IP

90 days

2 2 2 2 2 21 2 2 2 2 22 A 1

30 days 2 B 2

2 B2 B C 2 1 2 22 2 2 2

Temporary regime (until 31 December 2026):

30 days

All European Union member statesD E 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 IP - Internal passport accepted. A - Citizens of Ukraine could be subject to interrogation by the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus upon entering Belarus. B - For Chinese citizens with People's Republic of China passports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports or Macao Special Administrative Region passports. C - For holders of Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permis regardless of their nationality. D - Citizens of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland can enter for a period of 90 days instead. E - Including non-citizens in Estonia or Latvia. 1 - No more than 90 days within any 180 days. 2 - No more than 90 days within a calendar year.

Date of visa changesCitizens of Armenia (2003), Azerbaijan (2007), Georgia (1992), Kazakhstan (2002), Kyrgyzstan (2002), Moldova, Russia (2002), Tajikistan (2002), Ukraine (2010), Uzbekistan (2006) have never required a visa to enter Belarus. However, visa-free agreements have been signed with these states.Previous visa-free agreement was applied under the agreement between Commonwealth of Independent States member states from 9 October 1992 26 April 1990 (signed as USSR): North Macedonia (signed as Yugoslavia) 10 March 1999: Cuba 10 February 2000: Serbia 19 June 2008: Venezuela 14 June 2011: Qatar 4 September 2013: Mongolia 1 June 2014: Turkey 13 February 2015: Ecuador 26 November 2015: Israel 30 April 2016: United Arab Emirates 25 November 2016: Brazil 27 November 2016: Macao 19 May 2017: ArgentinaPreviously part of the visa exemption when arriving at and departing from Minsk National Airport from 12 February 2017 13 February 2018: Hong Kong (length of stay extended on 10 April 2019) 10 August 2018: China 5 August 2019: Montenegro 23 August 2019: Saint Kitts and Nevis 15 July 2020: Albania 14 February 2024: Nicaragua 30 January 2025: Vietnam 9 April 2025: Colombia 15 January 2026: Laos 17 March 2026: Oman 8 July 2026: Myanmar

Cancelled: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania : Unknown Turkmenistan : 19 July 1999 Slovakia : 1 January 2001 Poland : 1 October 2003

Visa exemption by air Effective 17 October 2021, citizens of 76 countries may enter Belarus visa‑free for up to 30 days, if arriving and exiting exclusively through the international airports of Minsk, Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev, or Vitebsk. The 30‑day period is counted in calendar days. This policy applies to holders of ordinary passports. The policy was first implemented on 9 January 2017, but was twice expanded.

The visa-free policy for air arrivals does not apply to passengers directly coming from or going to the Russian Federation, in which case a Belarusian visa, traditional or electronic, is required.

Travellers must carry required documents, including a valid passport, proof of medical insurance, and proof of sufficient funds. Registration is required for stays exceeding 10 days in length. Visitors may depart from any of the international airports that participate in the policy; 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.

All European Union member states1

Conditional2

1 - Including non-citizen residents of Estonia and Latvia. 2 - Only if they have a multiple-entry visa (i.e., a "C" or "D" visa) issued by any Schengen Area member state, Cyprus or Ireland, 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.

Since 2021, a visa is required for citizens of the United States to travel to Belarus.

Regional visa-free regime 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.

The legislation superseded the previous decrees that established two separate visa-free zones: Brest area including Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park (since June 2015) and Augustów Canal area including Grodno (since October 2016).

Non-ordinary passports Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries and territories may enter Belarus without a visa for the following period:

Freedom of movement IP

90 days All European Union member statesBD 1 D 2 2 D 1 2 D

2 2 2 22

2 1 2 2 2 2 D 2 2D 2

2 1

2 2

30 days D 2

D D 2 D1 2

2 2D

BD - For holders of biometric diplomatic passports only. D - For holders of diplomatic passports only. 1 - No more than 90 days within any 180-day period. 2 - No more than 90 days within a calendar year.

Future changes Belarus has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they are not yet in force:

Country Passports Agreement signed on Diplomatic, official, service 27 September 2026 All 24 September 2026 Diplomatic, service 08 June 2026

Additional requirements All visitors are required to have an adequate health insurance.

Electronic visa (e-Visa) An e-Visa for stays up to 30 days is available for citizens of the following 68 countries. Visitors may enter Belarus with an e-visa at all international checkpoints. The fee is €35 for citizens of European Union member states (except Denmark and Ireland) and €60 for citizens of other regions. It is free for Japanese citizens, citizens of European Union member states under the age of 12, and citizens of other regions under the age of 14. Everyone must pay a service fee of €6.

European Union member states

Visa policy of Belarus

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