Belarus visa for Sri Lankans
Embassy visa needed
Arrange a visa through the embassy or consulate before travel. Stay: 30 days · per entry. Recorded fee: 60 EUR.
Sri Lanka · Ordinary passport · Short visit · Consular tourist visa — single entry · Rule supported by recorded sources
- Recorded fee
- 60 EUR
- Stay allowance
- 30 days · per entry
- Processing
- Up to 5 business days
- Visa usage window
- 30 days · Start of the window is not confirmed
Residence, a supporting visa or another condition may change this route. Review consequential conditions before applying
Reviewed 6 October 202624 sources · Medium 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
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 · Embassy visa neededFree
Children under 14 are exempt from the standard consular application fee.
- Maximum age: 13 years.
- Conditional · Prior approval needed
Minsk airport issuance needs original support documents and a copy delivered at least 2 business days before arrival. Carry the airport division-stamped copy for check-in. Arrivals from Russia do not qualify.
- Specified ports: MSQ
Obtain a tourist visa before travel; the granted stay is up to 30 days.
Sources for this rule
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Why we say this (3)
“valid travel document (passport) with visa (for citizens of visa regime countries);”
Quoted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“Visa for tourist purposes can be single- or double-entry and is issued for the period not longer than 30 days;”
Quoted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“Effective January 1, 2017 the fee for processing the visa application is 60 Euro (for all types of visa with any number of entries).”
Quoted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
History of this rule(1)
- eVisa (apply online)Embassy visa neededChecked against official sources
How to apply, step by step
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Check your passport
Not confirmed · 2 pages
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Contact the embassy or consulate
Ask the nearest Belarus embassy for the visa form, fee and appointment.
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Prepare your documents
Return ticket, accommodation details and enough money for your stay.
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Check the issued travel documents
Obtain the visa or permission required for travel, and carry documents in the format specified by the issuer.
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
- Completed application and a recent 35×45 mm photograph for a consular visa.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus: https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/oformlenie/ · 2026-10-06
- 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
Tourism support from a qualifying tourism or accommodation provider when requested. Electronic applications do not require visa-support documents.
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 Sri Lankans
- 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
- 60 EUR
- Total of itemised fees
- Not confirmed
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
- 30 days · Start of the window is not confirmed
- Limit over a period
- Not confirmed
- Recorded duration rule
- per entry
- Entries
- Single
- 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 medical cover of at least EUR 10,000 for the whole stay; a qualifying foreign policy is accepted.
Accommodation: In some cases
An eligible accommodation confirmation may support a tourist consular application; acceptance depends on the category and consular decision.
Invitation: In some cases
Visa-support documents may be required for consular tourism and must be arranged in advance for Minsk airport issuance. No support letter is required for the electronic route.
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 Sri Lankans?
60 EUR. See the fee breakdown and its components below.
How long can Sri Lankans stay in Belarus?
30 days · per entry
What documents do I need for the Belarus visa?
Completed application and a recent 35×45 mm photograph for a consular 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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- 20.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus (opens in a new tab)
dubai.mfa.gov.by · Government
Recorded check:
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- 22.NaTHNaC / UKHSA (opens in a new tab)
travelhealthpro.org.uk · Government travel advice
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