Belarus – Passport and Visa required
Visa Requirements for U.S. Citizens
- AA Passports Visas Service Order Form
- Valid original passport, which meets the following requirements:
♦ contains a photograph of the owner;
♦ has at least two blank pages intended for visas;
♦ valid for at least 90 days after the expected departure date from the Republic of Belarus; ♦ not dubious in terms of authenticity or ownership;
♦ contains no torn pages, marks, entries, erasures and corrections that are not certified by the issuing authorities of the respective foreign state;
♦ if the applicant is under 18 years old – a copy of full Birth Certificate (contains information about parents) and copies of passports of the applicant’s parents (legal representatives);
♦ if the applicant previously had USSR or Belarusian citizenship – a document certifying the loss of the USSR or Belarusian citizenship must be submitted to the Embassy. - Completed visa application form, which meets the following requirement:♦ visa application form should be filled out in legible handwriting (in block letters) or typing, in English or Russian / Belarusian language;
♦ answers to the questions should be complete and logically consistent and indicate the real purpose of the visit;
♦ purpose of the visit should be specified in detail;
♦ if a question does not apply, please, write “N/A”, incomplete forms will be returned to the applicants unprocessed;
♦ it is the applicant’s responsibility to check whether the information given on the form is correct;
♦ the application form should be signed by the applicant personally — failure to observe this requirement may result in refusal of the application;
♦ the visa application form for a minor should be signed by their legal representative. - One color photograph, which meets the following requirements:
♦ not older than 6 months;
♦ size 35 x 45 mm;
♦ full face (70-80 % of the picture) without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless for ethnic or religious reasons;
♦ plain, evenly lit and light background;
♦ high resolution;
♦ corrugation or ink is not allowed - Visa support documents for the required type of visa:
Type B transit visa transit visa
Type C short-term visa
tourist visa
visa for private purposes
business visa
visa for sport/cultural/scientific events
humanitarian visa
journalist visa
student visa
visa for religious reasons
employment visa
visa for permanent residenceType D long-term visa
visa for private purposes
business visa
visa for sport/cultural/scientific events
humanitarian visa
journalist visa
visa for religious reasons
employment visa - Health insurance, which should contain the following information:
♦ name, address and phone number of the foreign insurance company;
♦ full name of foreign citizen covered by the insurance;
♦ validity area — should include the Republic of Belarus;
♦ insurance period — should cover the whole period of stay in the Republic of Belarus;
♦ insurance coverage — at least 10 000 Euro.Detailed information on health insurance Online services for drawing up health insurance are provided by Belarusian insurance companies Belgosstrakh and Beleximgarant.
