Belarus

For a traveller entering for employment supported by the required Belarus work authorization, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a foreigner who meets the statutory definition of highly qualified worker.

For a worker or specialist whose skills are needed by a Belarus organization.

For a foreigner employed under a contract with a resident of the Belarus High-Tech Park.

For a foreigner lawfully employed under a Belarus employment contract, with a special work permit where no exemption applies.

For a foreigner who has made qualifying investments in Belarus worth at least 15,000 base units through legally permitted methods.

For a foreigner lawfully carrying on individual entrepreneurial activity under Belarus legislation.

For a foreigner with exceptional ability or talent, outstanding service to Belarus, or high achievement in science, technology, culture or sport.

For a traveller entering for study at a Belarus educational institution, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a foreigner enrolled in an eligible Belarus vocational, secondary-specialized, higher, research-oriented, adult-training, preparatory or Belarusian/Russian language programme.

For another relative, stepparent, stepchild or half-sibling accepted in an individual case where the additional housing and income conditions are met.

For a close relative of a Belarus citizen who permanently lives in Belarus.

For the unmarried dependent adult child who meets the statutory incapacity definition of a Belarus citizen or a foreigner permanently resident in Belarus, under the statutory family-reunification rules.

For the dependent parent or adoptive parent who meets the statutory incapacity definition of a Belarus citizen or a foreigner permanently resident in Belarus, under the statutory family-reunification rules.

For the child under 18 of a Belarus citizen or a foreigner permanently resident in Belarus, under the statutory family-reunification rules.

For the spouse of a Belarus citizen or a foreigner permanently resident in Belarus, under the statutory family-reunification rules.

For a family member of a foreigner receiving or holding temporary residence, where the sponsor has lawful income sufficient for the family.

For a qualifying family member of a Russian, Kazakh, Armenian or Kyrgyz worker employed under an employment or civil contract in Belarus.

For the spouse or close relative of a Belarus citizen or of a foreigner permanently resident in Belarus.

For a foreigner placed under guardianship or trusteeship of a Belarus citizen or a foreigner permanently resident in Belarus.

For a foreigner who owns residential premises in Belarus.

For a foreigner who has lived continuously in Belarus under temporary residence during the previous five years.

For a traveller entering for entry after approval for permanent residence, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a citizen of the Russian Federation applying under the Belarus-Russia freedom-of-movement agreement.

For a citizen of Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan working under an employment or civil contract in Belarus.

For a traveller entering for an approved humanitarian programme, humanitarian aid, child recovery programme or volunteer activity, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a traveller entering for authorized religious activity or religious ties, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a foreigner lawfully carrying on religious or another qualifying authorized activity in Belarus.

For eligible foreign tourists visiting the Brest and Grodno visa-free territory through designated checkpoints with the required tourism document.

For a traveller entering for business activity supported by a Belarus legal entity or other authorized organization, with the official purpose-specific support.

For ordinary-passport nationals of the 67 eligible countries travelling for an approved business, event, private or tourism purpose.

For a traveller entering for journalistic work under temporary or permanent Belarus accreditation, with the official purpose-specific support.

For nationals included in the 76-country airport programme who enter and leave through eligible international checkpoints and meet its conditions.

For ordinary-passport nationals listed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, subject to the nationality-specific stay limit and conditions.

For a traveller entering for a supported private visit, family connection, property connection, Belarusian birth or nationality connection, or other listed private basis, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a traveller entering for participation in the listed event, programme, education activity or internship, with the official purpose-specific support.

For nationals of the 35 European countries covered by the temporary regime, using eligible land or rail checkpoints before 31 December 2026.

For a traveller entering for tourism supported by an authorized tourism, hotel, sanatorium, rural-tourism or event document, with the official purpose-specific support.

For eligible travellers whose Belarus host files the required visa-support documents with the airport consular authority in advance.

For a foreigner or stateless person fearing qualifying persecution or serious harm, irrespective of current immigration status.

For a person granted refugee status or asylum in Belarus.

For a stateless person present in Belarus for more than three years where no state agrees to receive the person, except a person who voluntarily formalized loss of former citizenship.

For a foreigner who has lodged a request for refugee status, complementary protection or asylum under the legally established procedure.

For a foreigner who cannot legally be removed because return would expose the person to the protected risks specified by law.

For a foreigner granted complementary protection in Belarus.

For a trafficking victim who actively assists the relevant criminal investigation, following a reasoned request from the competent authority.

For a person already granted refugee status or asylum in Belarus.

For a foreigner or stateless person for whom no state has agreed to receive the person.

For a Belarusian, a person identifying as Belarusian, or their direct-line child, grandchild or great-grandchild born outside modern Belarus.

For a foreigner who has a legal ground to acquire Belarus citizenship through registration.

For a foreigner who previously held Belarus citizenship.

For a Belarusian, a person identifying as Belarusian, or their direct-line child, grandchild or great-grandchild born outside modern Belarus.

For a foreigner who has a legal basis to acquire Belarus citizenship through the registration procedure.

For a foreigner who previously held citizenship of Belarus.

For a traveller entering for medical treatment in Belarus or accompanying a patient, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a foreigner receiving inpatient medical care in a Belarus healthcare organization.

For a person accompanying or caring for an inpatient whose health condition requires that support.

For a traveller entering for transit through Belarus to a third country, with the official purpose-specific support.

For a foreigner outside the published statutory categories whom the Council of Ministers proposes and the President agrees to admit.