🇧🇾Belarus Visa for American Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

E-visa (single entry, e-Pasluga portal, launched 20 Mar 2025)

EUR 60 (~$65)

Type B - Transit Visa

Allows passage through Belarus territory en route to a third country. Covers single, double, or multiple transit crossings.

Type C - Short-term Tourist Visa

Short-term entry for tourism purposes. Allows single or double entry.

Type C - Short-term Business Visa

Short-term entry for business trips, negotiations, signing contracts, and commercial activities not amounting to employment.

Type C - Short-term Student/Study Visa

Short-term entry for study, educational internships, or participation in cultural and scientific programs.

Type C - Short-term Private/Humanitarian/Religious/Press Visa

Short-term entry for private visits, humanitarian activities, religious ties, or journalism purposes.

Type D - Long-term Business Visa

Long-term multiple-entry visa for extended business activities, cultural/scientific participation, humanitarian programs, religious ties, journalism, private purposes, or employment in Belarus.

Type D - Long-term Employment/Work Visa

Long-term visa for foreign nationals intending to work in Belarus under an employment contract with a Belarusian employer.

Type D - Long-term Student Visa

Long-term visa for foreign nationals enrolled in accredited Belarusian educational institutions for programs exceeding 90 days.

Type C - Short-term Employment (Work) Visa

Short-term entry to take up employment in Belarus under a special employment permit, for engagements not exceeding 90 days.

Type C - Short-term Medical Treatment Visa

Short-term entry for medical treatment or health improvement (sanatorium/rehabilitation) at a Belarusian healthcare institution, including for an accompanying attendant.

Type C - Short-term Private Visit (Family/Relatives) Visa

Short-term entry to visit close relatives or family members who are citizens or residents of Belarus, or for other private purposes.

Type D - Long-term Permanent Residence Visa

Long-term entry visa for foreign nationals approved for permanent residence in Belarus (e.g. family reunification, ethnic Belarusians, or approved investors) to enter and obtain their residence permit.

Belarus E-Visa (Single-entry Short-term)

Electronic visa for tourism, business, private affairs, sports, cultural, scientific, and educational events. Applied for online without visiting a diplomatic mission.

Visa on Arrival - Minsk National Airport

Visa issued upon arrival at Minsk National Airport for travelers who could not obtain a visa in advance, subject to advance visa support document submission.

Brest-Grodno Visa-Free Tourist Zone (15 days)

Visa-free access to designated tourist zones in the Brest and Grodno regions for organized tour groups booked through licensed Belarusian travel agencies.