Belarus
Citizenship: USA
Pre-Check Documents is available. If you choose to not pre check your documents, and JIDS receives your documents with errors, you will be charged for a representative to assist you with corrections.
Concierge Service is available for this country
Please note these visa requirements are for US citizens only. If you are not a US citizen please contact our office at (914) 592-2760.
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Entry requirements:
- Passport and Visa are required.
- Medical insurance (effective from July 1, 2014)
- All visa applicants have to present a medical insurance valid for Belarus or worldwide.
Valid Signed Passport
Applicant must submit their current signed passport. Applicant must also include a color copy of the information page of the passport.
Note: In order to obtain visas, passport must have at least two blank visa pages side by side. Pages in the passport marked “Amendment” pages are not valid for visas.
JIDS recommends your passport is valid for at least six months past the last day of stay from international destination however Belarus requires
must have at least two blank visa pages and must stay valid
no less than 90 days after requested visa expiration date.
JIDS can help you renew it if you need more validity. If you require passport services, please refer to our passport services section.
Business Visa requirements:
- Applicant must submit (1) color, passport style 2 x 2 photograph.
- The photos must be recent within 6 months, and generally not the same photo as in the passport.
See digital image requirements: Passport Photo Requirements.
- arrangements from authorized Belarus travel company, showing reference number for the visa.
Note: Self-employed must also submit a copy of a recent bank statement.
For business letter please note the following:
Applicant must submit a Business letter of support from a U.S. based company.
- This letter must be on your company letterhead.
- This letter must be sign by someone other than the applicant.
- Passport Information
- How your expenses will be paid
Must be an original signed document.
See example below:
Example of Business Letter
an official invitation letter from Belarus organization which may be faxed to traveler but must be be on official letterhead and have signature of head of company as well as corporate seal.
(type and form of invitation depend on the type of visa requested; see below):
- A letter of invitation (original or faxed) from an officially registered agency, company or entity in the Republic of Belarus.
- A letter of invitation must be printed on the official letterhead with a registration number, a signature of the head of the company as well as a corporate seal. It should also indicate the expected duration of your stay in Belarus.
- An inviting party must provide written guarantees that an invitee will abide by the rules and regulations applied to foreign citizens in the Republic of Belarus.
- Citizens of the US, Canada, European Union states and some other countries (please, check at the Consulate General), who applies for private visa to the Republic of Belarus valid through 30 days or less do not need to provide any letters of invitation. Still, the inviting person’s first and last names and home address must be indicated in the visa application form.
- * The above documents (certificate, fax message, letter) must be printed on an official letterhead with a registration number, date of issue, and should bear the signature of an official and a seal.
- Multiple-entry business visa requires confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus
A letter from applicant’s insurance company (original or copy) is required. This letter should contain the following information:
- name, address and phone number of the insurance company;
- full name of the policy holder;
- insurance policy number;
- insurance territorial coverage (should be valid in Belarus or worldwide);
- insurance term of validity (should be valid through the period of the travel or temporary residence in Belarus);
- amount of medical coverage (should not be less than 10 000 Euro ~ 13 500 US Dollars).
- Please kindly note that a photocopy of insurance card will not be sufficient enough to meet the above requirements.
TOURIST MEDICAL INSURANCE MUST BE FROM one of these companies only:
- Travelex
- TravelGuard
- RoamRight
- Allianz Global Assitance
- Travel Mate
- Seven Corners
- IMG International Medical Group
- Valid, signed US passport.
One Visa Application Form
The form must be filled out completely, no blank spaces must be left. If a question does not apply, please type “N/A”. If the answer is none, write “NONE”. Incomplete forms will be returned to the applicants UNPROCESSED.The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please, fill out in block letters.- One passport type photograph.
- Copy of flight itinerary AND hotel Confirmation arrangements from authorized Belarus travel company, showing reference number for the visa.
- A letter of invitation:
- for tourism — one of the following original documents for the period, specified in the document, but no more than 30 days:
- a letter of visa support of a Belarusian tourist company, issued on a letter-head with the full name of the tourist company, its location and telephone number and the obligation of the tourist company to assure a foreign citizen observance of the rules of stay in the Republic of Belarus, sealed by the tourist company;
- a letter of visa support of a sanatorium-and-spa resort or recreation center, issued on a letter-head with its full name, location and telephone number, purpose, period of stay of a foreign citizen, services rendered, confirmation of the voucher reservation and full or partial prepayment for the services, as well as the obligation of the sanatorium-and-spa resort or recreation center to assure a foreign citizen observance of the rules of stay in the Republic of Belarus, sealed by the organization;
- a letter of visa support of a representative of farm tourism business with its name and address, purpose, period of stay of a foreign citizen, services rendered and the obligation of the representative to assure a foreign citizen observance of the rules of stay in the Republic of Belarus and copies of documents, confirming the right to provide its services in the sphere of farm tourism;
- All visa applicants have to present a medical insurance valid for Belarus or worldwide. SEE ABOVE
- An original invitation (not a copy) must be obtained from the local Citizenship & Migration Department Office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus (Passport & Visa Office).
- An original invitation (not a copy) must be obtained from the local Citizenship & Migration Department Office of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus (Passport & Visa Office).
- An invitation may also be submitted by a Belarusian citizen on a temporary visit to the U.S. The invitation must be notarized at the Consulate General of Belarus in New York in person.
- Citizens of the US, Canada, European Union states and some other countries (please, check at the Consulate General), who applies for private visa to the Republic of Belarus valid through 30 days or less do not need to provide any letters of invitation. Still, the inviting person’s first and last names and home address must be indicated in the visa application form.
- A Visitor Visa also can be issued upon submitting next documents:
- a) a valid original Certificate (not a copy) confirming the existence in Belarus of a burial place (grave) of an applicant’s next of kin (father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, grandparents).
- The Certificate must be issued by any of the following:
– Belarusian Society of Red Cross, the Republican Committee;
– local executive authorities;
– cemetery authorities. - Death Certificate needs not be submitted to the Consulate General.
- b) a doctor-certified fax message from Belarus specifying the type of emergency (sudden illness or death of an applicant’s next of kin)
- * The above documents (certificate, fax message, letter) must be printed on an official letterhead with a registration number, date of issue, and should bear the signature of an official and a seal.
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All visa applicants have to present a medical insurance valid for Belarus or worldwide.
A letter from applicant’s insurance company (original or copy) is required. This letter should contain the following information:
- name, address and phone number of the insurance company;
- full name of the policy holder;
- insurance policy number;
- insurance territorial coverage (should be valid in Belarus or worldwide);
- insurance term of validity (should be valid through the period of the travel or temporary residence in Belarus);
- amount of medical coverage (should not be less than 10 000 Euro ~ 13 500 US Dollars).
Please kindly note that a photocopy of insurance card will not be sufficient enough to meet the above requirements.
- Processing time: Submission to Consulate is general , however this could take up to 15 business days in some cases.
- Effective January 13, 2015 new reduced visa fees apply for U.S. citizens. The visa fees are no longer calculated on the basis of reciprocity and now are determined by the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus. The visa fees are subject to regular recalculation based on the currency exchange rate and can be changed without a notice. Please check the schedule of the consular fees each time before submitting a visa request.TypeProcessing timeRegular(5-6 business days)Expedite(2 -3business days)B (transit)term of validity is up to 1 year; period of stay is up to 2 dayssingle entry$ 25$ 50double entry$ 35$ 70multiple entry$ 50$ 95C (short term)term of validity and period of stay are up to 90 dayssingle entry$ 70$ 140double entry$ 105$ 210multiple entry$ 140$ 280D (long term)term of validity is up to 1 year*; period of stay is up to 90 daysmultiple entry$ 175$ 350
Visas of any type and multiplicity for children under 14 $ 0$ 0
PLEASE NOTE : Some visa types listed above may have additional documents required, call JIDS to verify.
Applicable fee paid in U.S. Post Office Money Order, only. If you wish to include your own money order
DO NOT WRITE or STAMP any information on your money order.
JIDS can obtain this money order for you.
See our pricing sheet for fees associated with this.
Please NOTE: Embassy fees may change without notice. JIDS does not assume any responsibility for changes. The above fees DO NOT include JIDS service fees, or return mail fees.
If JIDS is paying government fees (consular or passport agency fees) on your behalf a 5.7% processing fee will be added.
For Just-In Document Service, Inc. service fee please refer to our pricing page or call us (914) 592-2760.
- A visa (or copy) for the country you are travelling from/to via Belarus. If you travel 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 country of destination.
- Federal Express starting at $39.95 for priority Weekday Delivery based on zip code. Special Deliveries of Federal Express VARY (Ex. SATURDAY DELIVERY OR 8AM DELIVERY, call for rates). RESIDENT home deliveries are an additional $3.00 to have signature required. Verify SIGNATURE OR NO SIGNATURE must be selected.
- You can include a printed air bill to avoid additional charges. Account numbers without air bill will be charged $5.00.
- Vaccinations are NOT required unless travel is from or through an infected area.
- Visit the Center for Disease Control: CDC.GOV for complete health requirements.
