Requirements for Belarus Visa Application based on Purpose of Visit

Guide on the Requirements for Belarus Visa Application Process

REQUIREMENTS FOR BELARUS VISA – Here are the documents needed in applying for a travel visa to enter Belarus.

One of the landlocked countries in Eastern Europe is Belarus. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Poland to the west, Ukraine to the south, and Latvia and Lithuania to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk.

There are a lot of tourist spots that await you in Belarus. Among the must-visit places in the country are the Museum Strana Mini which is rich in facts about history and geography, the amazing Memorial Complex Brest Hero-Fortress, the Mir Castle which has a restaurant inside, and a lot more.

When you get to the country, it will also be best not to miss the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War which contains traces of war between Russia and Belarus. The red-brick Church of Saints Simon and Helena is also one of those that most tourists visit.

Belarus is one of the visa-free countries for the nationals of specific nations covered by the visa exemption. Here is a guide on the countries whose nationals can enter the landlocked nation without a visa and the allowed duration of stay:

For the nationals who will be coming from countries that are not exempted from the visa requirement, there are general as well as specific requirements for Belarus Visa application that you must prepare in applying. Here are the general documents:

• duly-accomplished Belarus Visa Application Form
• one (1) passport-size photo
  • 35×45 mm in size
  • in high resolution
  • shows full face
  • in light background
• valid passport
  • validity must be at least another 90 days from the date of departure from Belarus
  • has at least two (2) blank pages
• original Letter of Invitation with signature
• Medical Insurance Policy
  • must be valid for the whole period of stay in Belarus with a minimum coverage of 10,000 Euros

You need to secure the appropriate type of visa that match the purpose of your visit to the country. Here are the additional specific requirements for Belarus Visa application based on the purpose of visit:

Business Visa

• original letter of visa support of a legal entity
  • issued on a letterhead
  • must indicate full name of entity, location, and phone number

Tourist Visa (any of the following)

• Letter of visa support of a Belarusian tourist company stating the traveler will abide by the rules in the Republic of Belarus
• Letter of visa support of a sanatorium-and-spa resort or recreation center
  • issued on letter-head with full name, location, telephone number, purpose of visit, period of stay, confirmation of reservation
• Letter of visa support of a representative of farm tourism business
  • must indicate name, address, purpose of visit, period of stay

Student Visa

• original invitation of the Belarusian school or educational institution approved by the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Work Visa

• copy of special employment permit issued by the local unit of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

To apply for a travel visa, you can get in touch with the Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Belarus regarding the submission of your requirements for Belarus Visa application. In Manila, it is located at 15D, 15th fl. Washington Tower, Asia World Complex, Paranaque City. In Davao, it is at 47 Zinnia Avenue, Ladislawa Garden Village, Buhangin, Davao City.