Visa for Belarus - Revision history

Vinco at 00:47, 13 April 2016

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	The are several requirements you have to meet to successfully apply for a (group) visa.		The are several requirements you have to meet to successfully apply for a (group) visa.

	Documents required for ~~the~~ visa application:
			Documents required for a visa application:

	* a duly completed visa application form;		* a duly completed visa application form;
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	To apply for a group visa the group must consist of at least 5 people and not more than 30 people.		To apply for a group visa the group must consist of at least 5 people and not more than 30 people.

	The price of a group visa is 10 EUR per person. For an individual visa it's 60 EUR (people of some nationalities have the price lowered to as much as 25 EUR). Consular fees in Euro are listed here (in Russian): http://mfa.gov.by/upload/123/1.pdf		The price of a group visa is 10 EUR per person. For an individual visa it is 60 EUR (people of some nationalities have the price lowered to as much as 25 EUR). Consular fees in Euro are listed here (in Russian): http://mfa.gov.by/upload/123/1.pdf

	A consular office makes a decision about granting a visa within 5 working days (can be shortened to 2 working days for a higher/double price).		A consular office makes a decision about granting a visa within 5 working days (can be shortened to 2 working days for a higher/double price).


	For a short term visa (type C) support documents confirming the purpose of the visit are required. There are 2 kinds of support documents: for '''tourism''' or for '''private purposes'''.		For a short term visa (type C) support documents confirming the purpose of the visit are required. There are 2 kinds of support documents: for '''tourism''' or for '''private purposes'''.
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	To get support documents for the '''private purposes''' you need an original invitation issued by the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.		To get support documents for the '''private purposes''' you need an original invitation issued by the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.

	For the purpose of tourism you can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days ~~(but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days)~~.		For the purpose of tourism you can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days.


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	After we enter Belarus we need to register at a place of ~~our~~ stay (hotel, recreational institution, farmstead) '''within 5 working days'''. After that we can roam the country freely for the next 4 days but on the 5th day we have to register again at a new place (or the place we stayed at before)~~, so not only once~~. The only way to circumvent this is if we get invited by a local, then we need to go to a registration office just once together with the host~~. So it seems much easier to be invited by a person as we don't have to pay for an accommodation at places just to go through this registration procedure~~.		After you enter Belarus you need to register at a place of your stay (hotel, recreational institution, farmstead) '''within 5 working days'''. After that you can roam the country freely for the next 4 days but on the 5th day you have to register again at a new place (or the place you stayed at before). The only way to circumvent this is if you get invited by a local, then you need to go to a registration office just once together with the host.

	~~An important thing to consider when we enter Belarus as~~ a group is that '''the same people ~~that~~ enter ~~together must leave~~ together'''. If ~~someone is planning~~ to ~~stop at Minsk and leave~~ the group, he must get an individual visa.		As a group you have to remember that '''the same people must enter and exit the country together'''. If you don't want to go all the way from border to border with the group, you must get an individual visa.

Vinco at 00:34, 13 April 2016

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	* a confirmation of the paid consular fee.		* a confirmation of the paid consular fee.

	To apply for ~~the~~ group visa the group must consist of at least 5 people and not more than 30 people.		To apply for a group visa the group must consist of at least 5 people and not more than 30 people.

	The price of ~~the~~ group visa is 10 EUR per person. For ~~the~~ individual visa it's 60 EUR (people of some nationalities have the price lowered to as much as 25 EUR). Consular fees in Euro are listed here (in Russian): http://mfa.gov.by/upload/123/1.pdf		The price of a group visa is 10 EUR per person. For an individual visa it's 60 EUR (people of some nationalities have the price lowered to as much as 25 EUR). Consular fees in Euro are listed here (in Russian): http://mfa.gov.by/upload/123/1.pdf

	A consular office makes a decision about granting a visa within 5 working days (can be shortened to 2 working days for a higher/double price).		A consular office makes a decision about granting a visa within 5 working days (can be shortened to 2 working days for a higher/double price).

	For a short term visa (type C) ~~we can obtain~~ support documents confirming the purpose of the visit ~~which can be either~~ '''tourism''' or '''private purposes'''.		For a short term visa (type C) support documents confirming the purpose of the visit are required. There are 2 kinds of support documents: for '''tourism''' or for '''private purposes'''.

	To get support documents for the purpose of '''tourism''' we need to ask:		To get support documents for the purpose of '''tourism''' you need to ask:

	* a Belarusian tourist company to send to the consulate (and a copy to us) an application with a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus (here is an example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1pgnxrreziyqdt/exampleinvitationfromtouristagency.pdf?dl=0 );		* a Belarusian tourist company to send to the consulate (and a copy to us) an application with a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus (here is an example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1pgnxrreziyqdt/exampleinvitationfromtouristagency.pdf?dl=0 );
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	* a rural tourist business to send to the consulate an application with a stated purpose, period of stay and the services provided to us and a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus.		* a rural tourist business to send to the consulate an application with a stated purpose, period of stay and the services provided to us and a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus.

	To get support documents for the '''private purposes''' we need an original invitation issued by the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.		To get support documents for the '''private purposes''' you need an original invitation issued by the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.

	For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).		For the purpose of tourism you can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).

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Registration

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	http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belarus/travel-insurance		http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belarus/travel-insurance

			https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294447-s602/Belarus:Crossing.The.Border.html

Vinco at 01:31, 12 April 2016

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	For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).		For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).

	~~'''~~Registration~~'''~~
			===Registration===

			Police registration form

			"Within 5 business days after arrival to Belarus visitors are required to visit the local police office (OGIM - Citizenship and Immigration Authority) and register at the apartment they are staying. You must visit it with the host of your apartment. Thereafter, local police authorities will put a registration stamp on the migration form (tiny little paper one half of which was torn out at the border), which will be attached to the visitor’s passport. If the visitor is staying in a hotel, the registration will be carried out directly upon check-in. This is the form that needed to be filled in and taken to the police in 2009."


	After we enter Belarus we need to register at a place of our stay (hotel, recreational institution, farmstead) '''within 5 working days'''. After that we can roam the country freely for the next 4 days but on the 5th day we have to register again at a new place (or the place we stayed at before), so not only once. The only way to circumvent this is if we get invited by a local, then we need to go to a registration office just once together with the host. So it seems much easier to be invited by a person as we don't have to pay for an accommodation at places just to go through this registration procedure.		After we enter Belarus we need to register at a place of our stay (hotel, recreational institution, farmstead) '''within 5 working days'''. After that we can roam the country freely for the next 4 days but on the 5th day we have to register again at a new place (or the place we stayed at before), so not only once. The only way to circumvent this is if we get invited by a local, then we need to go to a registration office just once together with the host. So it seems much easier to be invited by a person as we don't have to pay for an accommodation at places just to go through this registration procedure.

	An important thing to consider when we enter Belarus as a group is that '''the same people that enter together must leave together'''. If someone is planning to stop at Minsk and leave the group, he must get an individual visa.		An important thing to consider when we enter Belarus as a group is that '''the same people that enter together must leave together'''. If someone is planning to stop at Minsk and leave the group, he must get an individual visa.


	Links:		Links:

Vinco at 23:00, 29 March 2016

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	For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).		For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).

	After we enter Belarus we need to register ~~our passports~~ at a ~~local Passport and Visa Office~~ of ~~the Ministry of Interior~~ '''within 5 ~~business~~ days'''. ~~Actually~~ we ~~need~~ to register at a ~~Passport and Visa office '''every 5 days'''~~, not only once.		'''Registration'''

			After we enter Belarus we need to register at a place of our stay (hotel, recreational institution, farmstead) '''within 5 working days'''. After that we can roam the country freely for the next 4 days but on the 5th day we have to register again at a new place (or the place we stayed at before), so not only once. The only way to circumvent this is if we get invited by a local, then we need to go to a registration office just once together with the host. So it seems much easier to be invited by a person as we don't have to pay for an accommodation at places just to go through this registration procedure.

	An important thing to consider when we enter Belarus as a group is that '''the same people that enter together must leave together'''. If someone is planning to stop at Minsk and leave the group, he must get an individual visa.		An important thing to consider when we enter Belarus as a group is that '''the same people that enter together must leave together'''. If someone is planning to stop at Minsk and leave the group, he must get an individual visa.

Vinco at 08:17, 18 March 2016

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	[[Category:Biketour 2016]]		[[Category:Biketour 2016]]

	~~To get visas we~~ have to apply ~~at any consulate of Belarus~~ in ~~the world~~. The are several requirements we have to meet to successfully apply for a (group) visa.		Every EU citizen (or EU passport holder) can apply for visa in any EU country. Non-EU citizens (or non-EU passport holders) have to apply in their home country.

			The are several requirements you have to meet to successfully apply for a (group) visa.

	Documents required for the visa application:		Documents required for the visa application:

Vinco at 19:02, 10 March 2016

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	After we enter Belarus we need to register our passports at a local Passport and Visa Office of the Ministry of Interior '''within 5 business days'''. Actually we need to register at a Passport and Visa office '''every 5 days''', not only once.		After we enter Belarus we need to register our passports at a local Passport and Visa Office of the Ministry of Interior '''within 5 business days'''. Actually we need to register at a Passport and Visa office '''every 5 days''', not only once.

			An important thing to consider when we enter Belarus as a group is that '''the same people that enter together must leave together'''. If someone is planning to stop at Minsk and leave the group, he must get an individual visa.

	Links:		Links:

Vinco at 18:59, 10 March 2016

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	http://www.minskguide.travel/belarus_travel_tips/belarus_immigration/how_do_i_apply_for_belarus_tourist_visa.html		http://www.minskguide.travel/belarus_travel_tips/belarus_immigration/how_do_i_apply_for_belarus_tourist_visa.html

	http://shantidom.by/visa/		http://shantidom.by/visa/ Instructions for getting visas.

	http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belarus/travel-insurance		http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belarus/travel-insurance

Vinco at 18:57, 10 March 2016

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	To apply for the group visa the group must consist of at least 5 people and not more than 30 people.		To apply for the group visa the group must consist of at least 5 people and not more than 30 people.

	The price of the group visa is 10 EUR per person. For the individual visa it's 60 EUR (people of some nationalities have the price lowered to as much as 20 EUR).		The price of the group visa is 10 EUR per person. For the individual visa it's 60 EUR (people of some nationalities have the price lowered to as much as 25 EUR). Consular fees in Euro are listed here (in Russian): http://mfa.gov.by/upload/123/1.pdf

	A consular office makes a decision about granting a visa within 5 working days (can be shortened to 2 working days for a higher/double price).		A consular office makes a decision about granting a visa within 5 working days (can be shortened to 2 working days for a higher/double price).
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	For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).		For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).

			After we enter Belarus we need to register our passports at a local Passport and Visa Office of the Ministry of Interior '''within 5 business days'''. Actually we need to register at a Passport and Visa office '''every 5 days''', not only once.
	After we enter Belarus we need to register passports at a local Passport and Visa Office of the Ministry of Interior within 5 business days. Actually we need to register at a Passport and Visa office every 5 days.

Vinco at 18:47, 10 March 2016

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	* a foreign travel document (passport) - has to be '''valid for 90 days''' after the expected departure from Belarus;		* a foreign travel document (passport) - has to be '''valid for 90 days''' after the expected departure from Belarus;

	* a medical insurance contract - with ~~insurance~~ for ~~Belarus covering expenditures up to~~ '''~~at least~~ 10 000 EUR''';		* a medical insurance contract - with coverage in Belarus for '''a minimum of 10 000 EUR''' (You need a letter/email from your insurance company that states you are covered in Belarus for the dates you will be in the country. It is not enough to simply show your policy coverage. You will need to print this letter and send it with your application.);

	* visa support documents (confirming the purpose of the visit);		* visa support documents (confirming the purpose of the visit);
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	To get support documents for the purpose of '''tourism''' we need to ask:		To get support documents for the purpose of '''tourism''' we need to ask:

	* a Belarusian tourist company to send to the consulate an application with a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus;		* a Belarusian tourist company to send to the consulate (and a copy to us) an application with a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus (here is an example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1pgnxrreziyqdt/exampleinvitationfromtouristagency.pdf?dl=0 );

	* a rural tourist business to send to the consulate an application with a stated purpose, period of stay and the services provided to us and a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus.		* a rural tourist business to send to the consulate an application with a stated purpose, period of stay and the services provided to us and a commitment of the company that we will comply to the rules of stay in Belarus.
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	For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).		For the purpose of tourism we can stay in Belarus for 30 days, for private purposes it is 90 days (but we shoudln't stay there more than 30 days).


			After we enter Belarus we need to register passports at a local Passport and Visa Office of the Ministry of Interior within 5 business days. Actually we need to register at a Passport and Visa office every 5 days.


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	http://www.minskguide.travel/belarus_travel_tips/belarus_immigration/how_do_i_apply_for_belarus_tourist_visa.html		http://www.minskguide.travel/belarus_travel_tips/belarus_immigration/how_do_i_apply_for_belarus_tourist_visa.html

			http://shantidom.by/visa/

			http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belarus/travel-insurance