Belarus Visa

Belarus – Passport and Visa required

Visa Requirements for U.S. Citizens

TOURIST

• Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable
• One Visa Application Form (MUST be electronically typed), completed and signed.  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 rejected by the embassy.  The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please, fill out in block letters.
• One Passport Type Photograph
• An original or a copy of a letter of invitation from a Belarusian travel agency. Hosting organization should be registered as a tourist company by the Belarusian authorities (the embassy reserves the right to request for the original invitation).  Sample of a letter of invitation: In English  In Russian
• Travel the World Visas Service Order Form

NOTE:

If applicant is a child under 18 years of age, a copy of child’s birth certificate and copies of parents’ passport main information pages (with passport number, expiration date, photo etc.) have to be submitted.

If you formerly had USSR or Belorussian citizenship, please submit the documents proving the loss of USSR/Belorussian citizenship.

BUSINESS

• Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable
• One Visa Application Form (MUST be electronically typed), completed and signed.  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 rejected by the embassy.  The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please, fill out in block letters.
• One Passport type photograph
• For a short-term type C business visa (commercial visit without intention to work, up to 90 days within a year):
  An original or a copy of a letter of invitation from an agency, company or organization in the Republic of Belarus, which is registered as a legal entity by the Belarusian authorities. A letter of invitation should be printed on the official letterhead with a registration number, date of issue, and should bear the signature of an official and a corporate seal. It should also indicate the expected duration of the applicant’s 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. Sample of a letter of invitation: [Doc-file] (In Russian).
• For a long-term type D business visa (commercial visit without intention to work, up to 90 days within a year):
  — An original letter of invitation from an agency, company or organization in the Republic of Belarus, which is registered as a legal entity by the Belarusian authorities. A letter of invitation should be printed on the official letterhead with a registration number, date of issue, and should bear the signature of an official and a corporate seal. It should also indicate the expected duration of the applicant’s 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. Sample of a letter of invitation: [Doc-file] (In Russian);
  — Proof of registration of a Belarusian company (original or notarized copy of the extract from the State Register of Legal Entities and Private Entrepreneurs of Belarus issued by the Ministry of Justice of Belarus);
  — Authenticated copy of contract between Belarusian company and you or company where you work;
  — A document certifying that you are employed by that company.
• Travel the World Visas Service Order Form
  

  NOTE:

  If applicant is a child under 18 years of age, a copy of child’s birth certificate and copies of parents’ passport main information pages (with passport number, expiration date, photo etc.) have to be submitted.

  If you formerly had USSR or Belorussian citizenship, please submit the documents proving the loss of USSR/Belorussian citizenship.

PRIVATE

• Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable
• One Visa Application Form (MUST be electronically typed), completed and signed.
• 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 rejected by the embassy. The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please, fill out in block letters.
• One passport type photograph
• An original (not a copy) invitation. Your relatives or friends should obtain invitation (“zaprashenne”) for you at the local passport and visa office of the Ministry of Interior and send it to you. In case of emergency (unexpected illness, death of the relative, etc.) visas can be issued upon submitting a certified cable from a doctor or a clinic in Belarus.
• Travel the World Visas Service Order Form
  

  NOTE:

  If applicant is a child under 18 years of age, a copy of child’s birth certificate and copies of parents’ passport main information pages (with passport number, expiration date, photo etc.) have to be submitted.

  If you formerly had USSR or Belorussian citizenship, please submit the documents proving the loss of USSR/Belorussian citizenship.

OFFICIAL or DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY

• Submit Official or Diplomatic Passport, must be signed, have at least six months remaining and one blank visa page
• One Visa Application Form (MUST be electronically typed), completed and signed.
• 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 rejected by the embassy. The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please, fill out in block letters.
• Copy of roundtrip airline ticket
• 1 Recent Passport-Type Photograph
• Official letter of invitation from the inviting organization
• Official letter from the U.S. State Department
• Travel the World Visas Service Order Form