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Belarus Visa for Nepali Citizens

Up-to-date Belarus visa requirements, processing time, and embassy info for Nepali passport holders. Yatra handles the full application — document review, dummy ticket, and tracking.

At a glance — Belarus Type C — Short-term Tourist

Processing time
5 working days standard; 2 working days express.
Stay duration
Up to 30 days per entry (tourist sub-category cap); max 90 days within visa validity.
Visa validity
Single, double, or multiple-entry; validity 90 days to 1 year (tourist).
Entries
Single or Multiple.
Bank balance / financial proof
EUR 50 per day of stay minimum (Belarusian-prescribed level) — NPR-equivalent in bank statements covering last 3 months. Plus property / business / employment ties demonstrating intent to return to Nepal.
Where to apply
In person at Embassy Belarus New Delhi (F-6/8B Vasant Vihar) — by prior appointment via [email protected]. No biometrics required at intake (Belarus does not yet operate VIS).

Visa categories available

TouristType C — Short-term Tourist

Tourism, sightseeing, holiday — short-stay leisure travel within Belarus.

Stay
Up to 30 days per entry (tourist sub-category cap); max 90 days within visa validity.
Processing
5 working days standard; 2 working days express.

BusinessType C — Short-term Business

Business meetings, negotiations, conferences, exhibitions, trade missions — no employment in Belarus.

Stay
Up to 90 days within 180-day window; per-entry days set by visa support letter from Belarusian host.
Processing
5 working days standard; 2 working days express.

TransitType B — Transit Visa

Transit through Belarusian territory (rail / road / air) en route to a third country (commonly Russia / Lithuania / Poland / Ukraine — though some routes are restricted post-2022).

Stay
Up to 2 days per entry.
Processing
5 working days standard; 2 working days express.

MedicalType C — Medical Treatment

Receive medical treatment / consultation in Belarus, or accompany a patient. Belarus has competitively-priced medical tourism (Minsk hospitals attract patients from EU + Russia).

Stay
Up to 90 days; renewable as Type D inside Belarus for longer treatment.
Processing
Variable; urgent cases expedited (2 working days); non-urgent 5 days.

Family VisitType C — Private Visit (Family / Friends)

Visit relatives or friends resident in Belarus.

Stay
Up to 90 days within visa validity.
Processing
5 working days.

StudentType D — Long-term Student

Full-time study at a Belarusian higher education institution — primarily MBBS at Belarusian State Medical University (Minsk), Vitebsk State Medical University, Gomel State Medical University; also engineering / IT at Belarusian State University, BNTU, BSUIR.

Stay
Type D 90 days – 1 year -> Belarusian Residence Permit (Permit for Permanent Residence not applicable; Permit for Temporary Residence) for course duration on arrival.
Processing
15 working days for Type D; residence permit decision 30 days post-arrival.

WorkType D — Long-term Work / Employment

Employment in Belarus on the basis of an Employment Permit cleared by the Belarusian Department for Citizenship and Migration (DGM/DCM) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Stay
Type D 90 days – 1 year -> Permit for Temporary Residence (work basis), 1-year renewable; permanent residence after 7 continuous years.
Processing
Full pathway from Nepal: 4–6 months. Step-by-step: (1) Belarusian employer obtains Employment Permit from DGM — 30–45 days; (2) migrant lodges Type D in person at Embassy New Delhi with Employment Permit attached — 15 working days; (3) Permit for Temporary Residence at DGM Belarus within 5 days of arrival.

ReligiousType C/D — Religious Worker

Religious / pastoral / missionary work for an approved Belarusian religious association (Belarusian Orthodox Church / Roman Catholic / Greek Catholic / Old Believers / Jewish / Muslim / Pentecostal — registered under Belarusian Religious Activities Act).

Stay
Type C up to 90 days; Type D 1 year -> 1-year residence permit, renewable.
Processing
5 working days for Type C; 15 working days for Type D.

RetirementType D — Investor / Self-Employed

Establish or invest in a business in Belarus (OOO / IP); self-employment as registered individual entrepreneur. Belarus does NOT have a formal "Golden Visa" programme — investor track is via standard Type D plus permanent-residence acceleration.

Stay
Type D 90 days – 1 year -> 1 to 3-year Permit for Temporary Residence aligned to investment scale.
Processing
15 working days for Type D; business registration at Ispolkom 5–10 working days.

Required documents — Belarus tourist visa

  1. Nepali passport bio-page (3+ months validity beyond intended departure + 2 blank pages)

    Required
  2. Recent passport-size photo (35×45 mm, white background, < 6 months old)

    Required
  3. Belarusian visa application form (downloaded from mfa.gov.by) + fees paid

    Required
  4. Bank statements (last 3 months, EUR 50/day equivalent)

    Required
  5. Confirmed return ticket (or full itinerary with onward flight)

    Required
  6. Hotel booking confirmation OR voucher from Belarusian licensed tourist agency

    Required
  7. Travel medical insurance covering full trip (mandatory under Belarus Council of Ministers Decree No. 290) — minimum coverage EUR 10,000 valid in Belarus

    Required
  8. Cover letter explaining purpose + day-by-day itinerary

    Required
  9. Travel from Nepal to Embassy Belarus New Delhi (Vasant Vihar) for in-person submission

    Required
  10. ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental (only one needed)

    Required
  11. Income Details & Supporting Documents (For Visa Application)

    Important Notes: (1) All documents issued in Nepali language must be translated into English and notarised (certified by a notary public). (2) The applicant is required to provide documents for any ONE source of income only from the categories listed below.

    Required
  12. 1. Business Income

    Applicants involved in business must submit the following:

    Conditional
  13. PAN Certificate

    Permanent Account Number certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

    Required
  14. Business Registration Certificate

    Submit ONE of: (a) Company Registrar Certificate (for private/public limited companies), (b) Cottage / Small Industry (Gharelu) Registration, OR (c) Municipality / Ward (Wada) Registration Certificate.

    Required
  15. Additional Registration Certificates (if applicable)

    Sector-specific endorsements: (a) Tourism Board Registration for travel-related businesses, (b) Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Registration for financial institutions, (c) Contractor License from Municipality / Ward Office.

    Conditional
  16. Latest Audit Report

    Signed by a Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAN)–registered auditor, with company stamp.

    Required
  17. Tax Clearance Certificate

    Issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the latest fiscal year.

    Required
  18. 2. Salary-Based Income

    Applicants who are employed must provide:

    Conditional
  19. Salary Certificate / Salary Letter

    On employer letterhead, signed and stamped — stating designation, joining date, monthly gross / net salary, and tenure.

    Required
  20. Leave Approval Letter

    Confirming sanctioned leave dates covering the full trip plus a buffer; signed by HR / authorised signatory.

    Required
  21. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from employer

    Confirming the employer has no objection to the trip and the applicant will return to duty after the leave window.

    Required
  22. Tax Clearance Certificate from IRD OR Tax Submission Letter from employer with tax statements

    Either personal tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Department for the latest year, OR an employer letter confirming TDS deduction + remittance with attached employee tax statement.

    Required
  23. 3. Pension Income

    Applicants receiving pension must submit:

    Conditional
  24. Pension Certificate (Pension Patta)

    Original Nijamati / armed-forces pension book issued by the Pension Management Office, plus copies of all entries.

    Required
  25. Company ID Card (if available)

    Photocopy of the former government / public-sector service ID card (front + back).

    Conditional
  26. Recent Pension Bank Statement

    Last 3–6 months of pension-account transactions showing regular monthly pension credits — original, signed and stamped on every page.

    Required
  27. Pension Receiving Confirmation Letter from Bank

    On bank letterhead, confirming the applicant's pension account, monthly credit amount, and account holder details.

    Required
  28. 4. Rental Income

    Applicants earning rental income must provide:

    Conditional
  29. Land Ownership Certificate

    Original + copy of the Lalpurja (land title deed) for the rental-yielding land / property.

    Required
  30. Building Completion Certificate

    Issued by the Municipality / Nagarpalika engineering office confirming the building is completed and fit for occupancy.

    Required
  31. Land and Building Tax Payment Certificate

    Latest fiscal-year payment receipts from Municipality (Nagarpalika) and Ward (Wada) office (malpot / bhumi-ghar tax).

    Required

Belarus embassy in Nepal

Mission
Embassy of the Republic of Belarus — New Delhi (consular jurisdiction over Nepal)
Address
F-6/8B, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, India
Phone
+91 11 4052 9338, +91 11 4052 9336
Hours
Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30 (consular section by appointment only — call +91 11 4052 9336 or email [email protected]). Emergency contact for Belarus citizens: +91 9999 466 445.
Application centre
Embassy of Belarus New Delhi (sole intake point for Nepal applicants) + Honorary Consulate Kolkata (alternate) — Type B / C / D applications lodged in person at Embassy Belarus New Delhi (F-6/8B Vasant Vihar). Honorary Consulate of Belarus in Kolkata is an alternate intake point (~777 km from Kathmandu vs. ~681 km to New Delhi). There is no Belarusian visa application centre, VFS partner, or honorary consul in Kathmandu — Nepal applicants must travel for biometric capture + interview.

Important notes

  • Every Nepali-language document MUST be accompanied by a notary-certified English translation — embassies will reject untranslated originals. Use a Nepal Bar Council–registered translator and have each translation notarised by a Notary Public.
  • Income proof for Belarusian visas: ANY ONE of the four Nepal-side income bundles is sufficient (Business OR Salary OR Pension OR Rental) — no need to submit all four. Pick the bundle that matches your active income source.
  • Nepali ordinary passport holders MUST apply for a Belarusian visa BEFORE travel — Nepal is NOT on the 76-country visa-free-30-days-via-airport list, NOR on the 67-country E-Visa eligibility list (consolidated through March 2025). There is NO visa-on-arrival privilege for Nepal at Minsk Airport without prior MFA authorisation.
  • There is NO Belarusian embassy, consulate, or VFS centre in Kathmandu. ALL Nepali applicants must travel to Embassy Belarus New Delhi (F-6/8B Vasant Vihar) — or alternatively the Honorary Consulate of Belarus in Kolkata — for biometric capture and visa intake.
  • Belarus is NOT in the EU or Schengen — Belarusian visas do NOT confer Schengen entry, and Schengen visas do not provide visa-free access to Belarus (despite a Belarusian-Russian Common Visa Space, which is bilateral with Russia only).
  • Belarus + Russia operate a Common Visa Space (since 2018) — a single-entry Belarusian Type C visa allows entry to Russia via a Belarus-Russia border crossing without a separate Russian visa, BUT only for short-stays and only via designated crossings. This bilateral scheme does NOT apply to Nepali applicants entering Belarus from third countries.
  • Visa types governed by Belarusian visa code: Type B (transit, max 2 days per entry, max 1-year validity), Type C (short-term, max 90 days, single/double/multi), Type D (long-term multiple-entry, 90 days–5 years validity, requires prior 2-year visa usage in last 5 years for 3–5 year terms).
  • Standard processing: 5 working days (express 2 working days, double fee). Belarus has one of the fastest Schengen-style processing times in Europe.
  • Visa fees in EUR (set by Tax Code Article 261 + Presidential Decree consolidated 2024): Type B single EUR 30 / double 60 / multi 110; Type C single 60 / double 100 / multi 150; Type D single 150 / multi 220. Express (2-day) processing: double the standard fee. Children < 14 are typically free.
  • Common Nepali sectors in Belarus: education (Belarusian State University, Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk — popular for English-medium MBBS at lower fees than Western Europe; ~5,000+ Indian + Nepali medical students enrolled across Belarus), business outsourcing (Minsk IT High-Tech Park — though work-permit access is restricted), construction / industry (Brest Free Economic Zone). Visitor numbers from Nepal grew from 72 (2008) to 9,201 (2018), driven primarily by medical-degree-seekers.
  • Always disclose prior visa refusals (any country) — non-disclosure under the Belarusian Foreigners Act is grounds for refusal + future-application bar.
  • Nepal joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 14 March 2024 — Nepal-issued public documents apostilled by Nepal MoFA on/after that date are accepted by Belarusian authorities without further consular legalisation.
  • Belarusian sanctions context (2026): Western sanctions following 2020 + 2022 events have NOT affected Nepalese applicants directly, but financial transfers and SWIFT-routed remittances may face delays — recommend bank-channel verification before paying tuition or property deposits.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions Nepali citizens ask before applying for a Belarus visa — sourced from Belarus's embassy and Yatra's submission desk.

How long does a Belarus tourist visa take to process for Nepali citizens?

5 working days standard; 2 working days express.

What bank balance is required for a Belarus visa?

EUR 50 per day of stay minimum (Belarusian-prescribed level) — NPR-equivalent in bank statements covering last 3 months. Plus property / business / employment ties demonstrating intent to return to Nepal.

How many days can Nepali citizens stay in Belarus on a tourist visa?

Up to 30 days per entry (tourist sub-category cap); max 90 days within visa validity. (Type C — Short-term Tourist).

Where do Nepali citizens apply for a Belarus tourist visa?

In person at Embassy Belarus New Delhi (F-6/8B Vasant Vihar) — by prior appointment via [email protected]. No biometrics required at intake (Belarus does not yet operate VIS).

What documents are required for a Belarus tourist visa from Nepal?

Required documents include: Nepali passport bio-page (3+ months validity beyond intended departure + 2 blank pages); Recent passport-size photo (35×45 mm, white background, < 6 months old); Belarusian visa application form (downloaded from mfa.gov.by) + fees paid; Bank statements (last 3 months, EUR 50/day equivalent); Confirmed return ticket (or full itinerary with onward flight); Hotel booking confirmation OR voucher from Belarusian licensed tourist agency; Travel medical insurance covering full trip (mandatory under Belarus Council of Ministers Decree No. 290) — minimum coverage EUR 10,000 valid in Belarus; Cover letter explaining purpose + day-by-day itinerary.

Where is the Belarus embassy in Nepal?

Embassy of the Republic of Belarus — New Delhi (consular jurisdiction over Nepal) — F-6/8B, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, India. Phone: +91 11 4052 9338.

Can Nepali citizens apply for a Belarus business visa?

Yes — Type C — Short-term Business. Business meetings, negotiations, conferences, exhibitions, trade missions — no employment in Belarus. Processing: 5 working days standard; 2 working days express..

Is there an online portal to apply for a Belarus visa?

Yes — apply online at https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/ru_visa_types/ (Belarusian MFA visa-types reference) · https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/oformlenie/ (application process) · https://india.mfa.gov.by/en/ (Embassy of Belarus New Delhi) · https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/general/evisa/ (E-Visa scheme — Nepal NOT eligible) · https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/freemove/airport/ (Visa-free-via-airport scheme — Nepal NOT eligible) · https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/airport/ (Visa-on-arrival at Minsk National Airport — by prior MFA authorisation only).

How is the Belarus visa fee paid?

Visa fees in EUR or USD at Embassy Belarus New Delhi (cash or demand draft drawn in INR equivalent); Belarus consular fees set by the Tax Code + Presidential Decree. Inside Belarus, BYN (Belarusian rouble) cash / card at the Department for Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for residence-permit fees.

Can Yatra help with a Belarus visa application?

Yes — Yatra provides end-to-end visa assistance for Belarus including document preparation, appointment booking, application review, and a PNR-backed dummy ticket (NPR 999) when the embassy requires proof of onward travel.

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