CITIZEN	PASSPORT REQUIRED?	VISA REQUIRED?	RETURN TICKET REQUIRED?
British	Yes	Yes	No
Australian	Yes	Yes	No
Canadian	Yes	Yes	No
USA	Yes	Yes	No
OtherEU	Yes	Yes/1	No
Japanese	Yes	Yes	No

PASSPORTS: Passport valid for six months after departure required by all.

VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of the CIS (except nationals of Turkmenistan, who do require visas);
(b) nationals of Cuba, Macedonia, Mongolia, 1. Poland and Serbia & Montenegro, provided arriving from their country of origin, holding return tickets and travelling for touristic purposes for up to 30 days;
(c) transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Note: All foreign nationals must hold medical insurance and register their passports at the local police station within three days of their arrival. If staying at a hotel, reception will do this automatically.

Types of visa and cost: Visitor and Business: £40 (single-entry); £72 (double-entry); £104 (triple-entry); £200 (multiple-entry). Tourist: £19 (individual); £10 per person (group). Transit: £15 (single-entry); £27 (double-entry); £39 (triple entry); £50 (multiple-entry); £10 per person (group). Express visas are available for a higher fee.

Note: (a) Tourist visas are only available to those booking through a travel agency in Belarus or from a travel agency in another country which has an agreement with Belarus state travel and can supply state travel vouchers. (b) Children travelling on their parents’ passports do not need a visa but must be accounted for on parents’ visa application form.

Validity: Visitor and Business: 90 days (single-, double-, and triple-entry); one year (multiple-entry). Tourist: 30 days. Transit: 48 hours.

Application to: Nearest Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section. Visas can be obtained at Minsk-2 International Airport in exceptional cases, such as illness or death of a Belarusian relative, only provided the traveller is met at the airport by their official sponsor with the original letter of invitation or tourist vouchers. In this case, the fee may be higher.

Application requirements: (a) Valid passport with at least one blank page. (b) One application form. (c) One recent passport-size photo. (d) Fee (postal order or cheque only). (e) Stamped, self-addressed envelope for return of passport if applying by post, sent by recorded delivery. Tourist: (a)-(e) and, (f) Copy of tourist voucher. (g) Copy of the confirmation from a Belarusian travel agency, including registration number. Business: (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter of invitation from a registered Belarusian company, written on headed paper, including registration number, date of issue, official's signature, corporate seal and expected duration of stay. Visitor: (a)-(e) and, (f) Invitation from Belarusian resident endorsed by a local Belarusian Visa and Registration office. Transit: (a)-(e) and, (f) Visa for destination country, or, if no visa required, copy of the ticket or itinerary.

Note: Nationals of EU countries, Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Iceland, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay no longer need to submit formal letters of invitation to obtain Visitor and Business visas.

Working days required: Five, or 48 hours for express processing.