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Information about visa-free travel through the checkpoint at Minsk National Airport

According to the Decree*, entry and exit of citizens of 80 states** in a visa-free regime for up to 5 days is carried out only through the checkpoint at the State Border of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk National Airport.

The established procedure for visa-free movement through the airport does not apply to persons arriving in Belarus by air from the Russian Federation, as well as those intending to depart to airports of the Russian Federation (these flights are domestic and border control is not carried out on them).

The Decree also does not apply to foreigners on official trips: diplomatic, official, special and other passports приравненные to them are not taken into account.

To enter the Republic of Belarus in a visa-free regime through the checkpoint Minsk National Airport, foreign citizens must have with them:

- a valid passport or other document replacing it, intended for travel abroad; - money: an amount in foreign currency or Belarusian rubles equivalent to at least 2 base values for each day of stay;
- a medical insurance policy in the amount of at least 10,000 euros, valid in Belarus.

For citizens of Vietnam, Haiti, Gambia, Honduras, India, China, Lebanon, Namibia, Samoa, it is also mandatory to have a valid multiple visa of the EU states or the Schengen area with an entry mark to their territory, as well as air tickets with confirmation of departure from Minsk National Airport within 5 days from the date of entry.

*Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus "On establishing a visa-free procedure for the entry and exit of foreign citizens" http://mfa.gov.by/upload/17_01_11_decree.pdf

** Appendix to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 8

LIST OF STATES FOR WHOM A VISA-FREE ENTRY AND EXIT REGIME IS ESTABLISHED

1. Australia.
2. Austrian Republic.
3. Republic of Albania.
4. Principality of Andorra.
5. Antigua and Barbuda.
6. Argentine Republic.
7. Barbados.
8. Kingdom of Bahrain.
9. Kingdom of Belgium.
10. Republic of Bulgaria.
11. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
12. Federative Republic of Brazil.
13. Republic of Vanuatu.
14. Vatican City State.
15. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
16. Hungary.
17. Socialist Republic of Vietnam*.
18. Republic of Haiti*.
19. Islamic Republic of The Gambia*.
20. Federal Republic of Germany.
21. Republic of Honduras*.
22. Hong Kong (Xianggang) – Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China**.
23. Hellenic Republic.
24. Kingdom of Denmark.
25. Commonwealth of Dominica.
26. Republic of India*.
27. Republic of Indonesia.
28. Ireland.
29. Republic of Iceland.
30. Kingdom of Spain.
31. Italian Republic.
32. Canada.
33. Republic of Cyprus.
34. People's Republic of China*.
35. Republic of Korea.
36. State of Kuwait.
37. Republic of Latvia***.
38. Lebanese Republic*.
39. Republic of Lithuania.
40. Principality of Liechtenstein.
41. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
42. Macao (Aomen) – Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China**.
43. Republic of Macedonia.
44. Malaysia.
45. Republic of Malta.
46. Sovereign Military Order of Malta**.
47. United Mexican States.
48. Federated States of Micronesia.
49. Principality of Monaco.
50. Republic of Namibia*.
51. Kingdom of the Netherlands.
52. Republic of Nicaragua.
53. New Zealand.
54. Kingdom of Norway.
55. Sultanate of Oman.
56. Republic of Panama.
57. Republic of Peru.
58. Republic of Poland.
59. Portuguese Republic.
60. Romania.
61. Independent State of Samoa*.
62. Republic of San Marino.
63. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
64. Republic of Seychelles.
65. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
66. Republic of Singapore.
67. Slovak Republic.
68. Republic of Slovenia.
69. United States of America.
70. Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
71. Republic of Finland.
72. French Republic.
73. Republic of Croatia.
74. Czech Republic.
75. Republic of Chile.
76. Swiss Confederation.
77. Kingdom of Sweden.
78. Republic of El Salvador.
79. Republic of Estonia****.
80. Japan.

* If the current travel document has a valid multiple-entry visa of the member states of the European Union or the member states of the Schengen Area with a mark of entry into the territory of a member state of the European Union or a member state of the Schengen Area, as well as air tickets with confirmation of the departure date from Minsk National Airport.

** Is not a state.

*** Including persons with the status of non-citizen of the Republic of Latvia.

**** Including stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Estonia.