Visa free (from the National airports "Minsk")
Visa-free travel via the checkpoint National Airport “Minsk”
According to the Presidential Decree “On establishment of visa-free entry and exit of foreign nationals”, foreign citizens of 80 countries can enter Belarus for up to 30 days including dates of arrival and departure and exit from the territory of Belarus only through the State border checkpoint of the Republic of Belarus “Minsk National Airport”.
The given order of visa-free movement through the airport does not extend to persons coming to Belarus by plane from the Russian Federation, as well as to those who intend to fly to the airports of the Russian Federation (such flights are considered as internal ones and do not have border control).
The Decree also does not apply to foreigners paying official visits. Diplomatic, official, special and other passports equal to them are not covered by the above Decree.
To enter the Republic of Belarus in the visa-free regime via the checkpoint “Minsk National Airport”, foreign nationals must have the following documents:
- a valid passport or another substituting document for traveling abroad;
- financial means: at least 25 Euro (or equal amount in dollars or Belarusian rubles) for each day of stay;
- medical insurance with coverage for at least 10,000 Euros that covers the territory of Belarus.
For citizens of Vietnam, Haiti, Gambia, Honduras, India, China, Lebanon, Namibia, Samoa a valid multiple visa of the EU member states or Schengen zone with a mark in passport on crossing the border of these states and tickets with confirmation of departure from “Minsk National Airport” within 5 days from the date of entry is a compulsory additional requirement.
The list of countries for which a visa-free entry and exit procedure is established:
in respect of citizens of the following States:
- Australia
- Austrian Republic
- Republic of Albania
- Principality of Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentine Republic
- Barbados
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Federal Republic of Brazil
- Republic of Vanuatu
- Vatican City State
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Hungary
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Greek Republic
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- Republic of Indonesia
- Ireland
- Republic of Iceland
- Kingdom of Spain
- The Italian Republic
- Canada
- Republic of Cyprus
- Republic of Korea
- State of Kuwait
- Republic of Latvia, including persons having the status of non-citizen of the Republic of Latvia
- Republic of Lithuania
- Principality of Liechtenstein
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Republic of Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Republic of Malta
- Mexican United States
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Principality of Monaco
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Republic of Nicaragua
- New Zealand
- Kingdom of Norway
- Sultanate of Oman
- Republic of Panama
- Republic of Peru
- The Republic of Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Republic of San Marino
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Republic of Seychelles
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Republic of Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Republic of Slovenia
- United States of America
- Eastern Republic of Uruguay
- The Republic of Finland
- French Republic
- Republic of Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Republic of Chile
- Swiss Confederation
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Republic of El Salvador
- The Republic of Estonia, including stateless persons, permanently residing in the Republic of Estonia
- Japan
if there is in the valid document for traveling abroad a valid multiple entry visa of the Member States of the European Union or the States members of the Schengen area with a mark of entry to the territory of a Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the Schengen area, as well as air tickets with confirmation in them The date of departure from the National Airport Minsk for citizens of states:
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Republic of Haiti
- Islamic Republic of the Gambia
- Republic of Honduras
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Lebanon Republic
- Republic of Namibia
- Independent State of Samoa
not being a state:
- Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Macau (Macau) - Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Order of Malta