Visa Issues
In order to obtain an entry visa, a foreign citizen (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania) must personally submit the following documents:
One duly completed visa application form (click here)
- the visa application form should be filled out in legible handwriting or typing (in BLOCK LETTERS), in English or Russian/ Belarusian.
- answers to the questions should be complete and logically consistent and indicate the real purpose of the visit
- the 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 colour photograph, which meets the following requirements:
- not older than 6 months
- size 35x45 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
- no corrugation or ink is allowed
A valid original passport which
- contains a photograph of the owner
- has at least two blank pages intended for visas
- is valid for at least 90 days after the expected departure date from the Republic of Belarus
- is 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
- ATTENTION — 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
Visa support documents (visa-invitation) depending on the type of the visa requested (see details on the link). Only original visa support documents are accepted.
Please note that visa support documents remain in the consular section of the Embassy after the consideration of an application for a Belarusian visa.
A COPY of the obligatory health insurance certificate of a foreign or Belarusian medical insurance company which should contain the following information:
- the name and address of the foreign insurance company (bank), it`s phone number
- the name of the foreign citizen covered by the insurance the territorial validity should include the Republic of Belarus (Should be written Belarus, Europe incl. Belarus, all Europe States or Worldwide)
- it should be valid for the period of your staying in the Republic of Belarus
- the minimum limit of responsibility of the medical insurance is 10 000 Euro
- Please provide only the copies of pages of your health insurance, containing the aforementioned information (usually a copy of a health insurance certificate is enough). There is no need to send the entire booklet and agreement of your insurance. You must have the original of your medical insurance policy during your staying in Belarus
Insurance certificates can be purchased online from Belarusian insurance companies Eximgarant of Belarus and Belgosstrakh on the following links:
beg.by/en/online-insurance/ (Eximgarant of Belarus)
bgs.by/insurance/17/18/159/ (Belgosstrah)
Personal bank account statement for the period not less than 3 months prior to the date of visa submission (mandatory for business visa applicants).
