Long-term visa (type D)
Supporting documents to receive a long-term entry visa are the following:
♦ for a business travel:
a letter of visa support, issued by the Belarusian legal entity;
an application of the national association of the international road carriers or another competent authority that contains information about the foreigner and the visa requested, or the documents that confirm the transport of goods or passengers, – for issuing visa to the crew member of the international road carrier;
an application of the national railway organization or the railway company that contains information about the foreigner and the visa requested, – for issuing visa to the train, refrigerator, locomotive crew member;
an application of the foreign enterprise office in the Republic of Belarus, – for issuing visa to the managers and employees of this office or offices in other countries or to the founders, managers and employees of the foreign enterprise (organization), which has established this office;
♦ for participation in sport, cultural, scientific, educational activities and internships:
a letter of visa support, issued by the Belarusian legal entity;
♦ for implementation of humanitarian programs, including rendering of the foreign aid, organization of the recovery of the children, volunteer work:
a letter of visa support of the Humanitarian Activities Department of the Presidential Property Management Directorate or another authorized governmental institution of the Republic of Belarus;
a letter of visa support of the Belarusian humanitarian organization approved by the Humanitarian Activities Department of the Presidential Property Management Directorate or another authorized governmental institution of the Republic of Belarus;
♦ for maintaining of the religious ties:
a letter of visa support of a religious association, approved by the Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs;
♦ for journalist activity:
the permanent accreditation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus;
♦ for private purposes:
an invitation issued by the local unit of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus;
a document, confirming the ownership of the real estate property in Belarus, – for processing an entry visa to the owner of property and to his/her family members;
a letter of visa support of a Belarusian healthcare institution or contract for medical services with a Belarusian healthcare institution – for processing of visa to a foreigner, who is in need of medical care, provided in Belarus;
documents proving the family ties or close relationship with the citizen of the Republic of Belarus (birth certificate, marriage certificate) – for family members and close relatives of the citizen of the Republic of Belarus;
documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate) proving the birth on the territory of the Republic of Belarus;
documents proving the Belarusian nationality;
the written invitation of the citizen of the Republic of Belarus, whose signature is confirmed at the Belarusian embassy or consulate, – upon the decision of the consular officer;
an original certificate, confirming the fact of burial in the Republic of Belarus and the maintenance of the graves of the family member of a foreign citizen or his/her spouse, – for issuing visa to the foreign citizen, his close relatives and a spouse;
♦ for employment:
a letter of visa support from the Belarusian legal entity or from the foreign enterprise office in the Republic of Belarus and a copy of a special employment permit, issued by the local unit of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, certified by the Belarusian Public Notary or the relevant confirmation from the local unit of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, delivered directly to the Embassy/Consulate.
If a foreigner during the last 3 years had received a long-term entry visa for business travel, private purposes, participation in sport, cultural, scientific, educational activities and internships or implementation of the humanitarian programs, he/she can obtain a long-term entry visa valid up to 5 years.
The requirement of submitting the visa support documents can be waived upon the decision of the consular officer when issuing short-term visas for the period up to 30 days for business travel, private purposes, participation in sport, cultural, scientific, educational activities and internships, excluding the foreigners who can pose a migration threat.
In a number of cases the visa support documents can be submitted in copies.
In some cases the entry visa can be issued on other grounds.
The consular officer can request additional documents for taking decision of issuing visa.