Belarus visa for Canadians
Sources differ; confirmation needed
Sources differ on this route. The recorded route is precautionary and needs confirmation before booking.
Sources differ on this rule. We show the stricter answer; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
Canada · Ordinary passport · Short visit · Product not specified · Sources differ; confirmation needed
- Recorded fee
- Free
- Stay allowance
- 30 days · per entry
- Processing
- —
- Visa usage window
- Not applicable to visa exemption
Residence, a supporting visa or another condition may change this route. Review consequential conditions before applying
Reviewed 6 October 202622 sources · Low confidenceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of BelarusSources and verification
Who this applies to, and exceptions
What can change this answer
Holding another visa or a residence permit, your age or your port of entry can open a different route.
These routes are conditional. Every stated requirement must be met; selecting a document does not confirm eligibility.
- Conditional · No visa needed
Enter and leave through the listed Belarusian airports within 30 days, including arrival and departure days. Flights from or to Russia do not qualify. Carry insurance and sufficient funds.
- Specified ports: MSQ · BQT · GME · GNA · MVQ · VTB
- Conditional · eVisa (apply online)$73.95
An electronic tourist visa is an alternative for other eligible itineraries. Apply at least 7 calendar days before entry and carry the printed approval. It cannot be used for entry from Russia.
- Conditional · eVisa (apply online)$6.72
Children under 14 pay only the EUR 6 electronic service fee. Nationality eligibility still applies.
- Maximum age: 13 years.
- Conditional · No visa needed
A valid conventional Russian visa may cover entry and stay in Belarus during its validity. Use an authorised crossing and a passport accepted by both countries; electronic visas do not cover the Russia–Belarus crossing.
- The document must be valid on entry.
- A physical visa in the passport is required.
- Conditional · No visa needed
A valid Russian residence permit can support travel from Russia to Belarus. Temporary residence allows up to 90 days per calendar year; third-country entry or exit can require an additional visa. Confirm the document category.
- Confirm document validity and use conditions with the official authority.
- Conditional · No visa needed
Carry qualifying insurance and confirm whether local insurance must also be purchased at entry. The Canadian page asks for both.
Check the airport route and required documents.
Where the sources differ
The ministry page and its PDF differ on the departure airports for the conditional airport exemption.
This classifies the recorded evidence; it does not announce a rule change. The disagreement remains unresolved and the displayed conservative rule is retained.
Sources for this rule
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Why we say this (4)
“10. Canada 11. Chile 12. Croatia 13. Cyprus”
Quoted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“The term of visa-free stay can not be extended beyond the established 30 days.”
Quoted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus · Destination government · checked 10 Oct 2026
“In addition, you will be required to purchase mandatory state insurance at the port of entry.”
Quoted from Government of Canada · Government travel advice · checked 6 Oct 2026
“or medical insurance policy took out in a foreign insurance organization in case of their emergency medical treatment in medical institutions”
Quoted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
History of this rule(1)
- Embassy visa neededNo visa neededChecked against official sources
How to apply, step by step
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Confirm the route with the official authority
Sources differ on this route. The recorded route is precautionary and needs confirmation before booking.
Before you travel
Announced changes
From 31 December 2026
The temporary European road-and-rail exemption is published through 31 December 2026. Recheck before travel after that date.
Documents to prepare
Documents whose scope matches the base route. Review the additional conditions below.
eVisaGuides
Base-route documents
- At least two base units per day for a stay shorter than a month, or 50 base units for a full month.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus: https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/viezd_vyezd/general/ · 2026-10-06Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties: https://nalog.gov.by/news/33270/ · 2026-10-06
This list excludes mission requirements and conditions that need confirmation.
Requirements by application location and circumstance
These are conditional requirements, not a checklist for everyone. Choosing a city does not establish the mission’s jurisdiction over your residence.
Confirm whether the condition applies
For the airport exemption, the passport must remain valid 90 days beyond departure.
Confirm whether the condition applies
Insurance covering Belarus for the full stay with at least EUR 10000 medical cover, unless exempt.
How much the Belarus visa costs for Canadians
- Government fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Insurance within the application fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Service and verification
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Recorded amount for this route
- 0 USD
- Total of itemised fees
- 0 USD
The total covers the itemised components only. An unlisted charge is not treated as free.
Stay, validity and entries
- Stay per entry
- 30 days per entry
- Visa usage window
- Not applicable to visa exemption
- Limit over a period
- Not confirmed
- Recorded duration rule
- per entry
- Entries
- Not confirmed
- Extension in country
- Not confirmed
Entry and health rules
These facts are scoped to this route. Requirements with unconfirmed scope remain in the destination reference and are not a personal checklist. Full entry reference
Yellow fever vaccination: Not required
No yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required.
Government of Canada · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
NaTHNaC / UKHSA ·Travel insurance: Required
Carry EUR 10,000 medical cover and confirm the additional local policy requested by Canadian guidance. Sources differ; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
Other vaccinations: In some cases
No vaccination certificate is specified for ordinary entry. Personal vaccine recommendations depend on the traveller and itinerary.
Official Belarus portal · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
NaTHNaC / UKHSA ·
Payment, transit and practical tips
- Emergency numbers
- Police 102 · Ambulance 103
- Driving side
- Right
- Cash declaration
- Declare cash and travellers cheques exceeding USD 10000. Keep the stamped entry declaration for departure.
- Duty-free allowance
- Personal-use goods: by air, up to EUR 10000 and 50 kg; by other means or on foot, up to EUR 500 and 25 kg from 1 April 2024. Separate allowances include 3 litres of alcohol and 200 cigarettes or 250 g tobacco.
- Registration after arrival
- Use the earlier 10-day registration deadline; the airport page says 10 working days. Hotels register guests at check-in. Published exceptions allow 30 days for Kazakhstan, UAE, Ukraine, Lithuania and Estonia, and 90 days for Russia. Sources differ; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
- Leaving the country
- Leave within the authorised stay and retain the customs cash declaration. Airport-exempt visitors must also leave through an eligible airport. Electronic visas do not support the Russia crossing.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Belarus visa for Canadians?
Free. See the fee breakdown and its components below.
How long can Canadians stay in Belarus?
30 days · per entry
What documents do I need for the Belarus visa?
At least two base units per day for a stay shorter than a month, or 50 base units for a full month..
Sources and verification
Every rule on this page comes from the sources below. Dates show when the data was added, last changed and last reviewed.
- Added
- 1 Apr 2026
- Last changed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- 6 Oct 2026
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e-pasluga.by · Government
Recorded check:
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e-pasluga.by · Government
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dubai.mfa.gov.by · Government
Recorded check:
- 20.NaTHNaC / UKHSA (opens in a new tab)
travelhealthpro.org.uk · Government travel advice
Recorded check:
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