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Below mentioned forms/checklist are mandatory for all visa categories accepted by BLS

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Participation in the events (cultural, educational, sports, scientific)

Overview

Visit for Particitation in the events (cultural, educational, sports, scientific) purposes.

The visa can be issued based on one of the following documents:

  • A visa support letter, issued by the Belarusian legal entity;
    or
  • Verbal note of a diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an International organisation or an interstate entity in the Republic of Belarus containing information about the foreigner and the visa requested – for a participant of an event organised by such diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an International organisation or an interstate entity;
  • Visa application form filled in correctly;
  • Passport size photo 3.5 X 4.5 (white background);
  • Original passport with 2 blank pages (+personal data page photocopy);
  • Medical insurance valid throughout the applicant's stay in Belarus;
  • Flight ticket;
  • Hotel accommodation;
  • Applicant Bank statement 3 months stamp & seal.

Visa Fees

Visa type Fee (Euro)
Normal visa service - 5 working days 60 EUR
Urgent visa service - 2 working days 120 EUR
For child < 14 years old on the submission day Gratis
BLS service fee 20 EUR

Note:

  • Payments made in INR
  • The applicable Visa Fee and Service fee are as per the current rate of exchange. They are subject to change without any notice
  • All the Fees are non-refundable

Documents Required

The list of documents required in order to obtain a visa to Belarus

1. A standard visa application form in one (1) copy.

- It should be borne in mind that a visa application form must be filled out in a legible handwriting or typed in the d-visit language of the host country of a foreign institution, in the Belarusian, Russian or English languages.

- Answers to the questions of the visa application form must be complete and logically consistent. In the application form, it is mandatory to indicate the actual purpose of a trip. The visa application form must be signed by the foreign citizen personally. The visa application form for a minor must be signed by his/her legal representative.

2. One (1) photograph according to the International standard: size 35х45 mm, on a light background, high resolution; in addition, the face must occupy 80% of the photograph; the photograph must not be older than six (6) months.

3. A foreign travel document– a passport or its replacement document — must contain a photograph of the owner.

- If children under 18 years old intend to travel abroad, a foreign travel document must contain the photographs of such persons.

- It is important to know that a passport must have at least two (2) blank pages intended for visa; its issue date must not be older than ten (10) years.

- Besides, a foreign travel document submitted by a foreigner must not be dubious in terms of authenticity or ownership; it must not contain any torn or unbound pages, entries or corrections that are not certified by the relevant competent authorities.

4. A medical insurance contract concluded with RUE Belgosstrakh or Beleximgarant or a medical insurance contract concluded with any foreign insurance organization.

- A medical insurance contract must contain the following data: the name of the foreign insurance organization, its country and registered address, contact data (phone numbers, e-mail), the full name of the foreign citizen.

- The insurance contract must cover the territory of the Republic of Belarus; it must also be valid for the total period of the foreigner's stay in Belarus. The limit of indemnity must not be less than EUR 10 000.

5. A confirmation of the consular fee paid (see the consular fee rate on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus: www.mfa.gov.by).

6. In certain cases, additional documents at the request of a consular officer in order to issue or deny a visa.

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Photo Specifications

The photo must:

photo requirement

Applicants need to submit their Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use white background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3.5 x 4.5 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Processing Time

Normal visa service - 5 working days/ urgent visa service - 2 working days (the submission day is included). Usually, Saturday & Sunday are days off. In certain cases, the visa consideration period may be prolonged by the Visa Consul.

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