Immigration
Visa-free entry alongside strict registration duties
Belarus offers visa-free entry of up to 30 days for many nationalities through Minsk airport and extended land arrangements for EU neighbours. Foreigners must nonetheless register their stay, and work requires a special permit obtained by the employer.
Key rules
- Registration of stay is required within the statutory days of arrival, with hotels doing it automatically.
- A special work permit is required for employment of most foreign nationals.
- Temporary residence permits are issued for up to one year and renewed annually.
- Permanent residence generally requires seven years of temporary residence.
Governing law
- Law on the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons (2010)
- Law on external labour migration (2010)
- Decree on visa-free entry (2022)Extended arrangements for neighbouring states.
In practice
Visa-free entry is tied to the specific border crossing and airline routing, so arriving from or departing to Russia voids it because that border has no international control.