embassly
Minsk

Belarus: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
74
Consulates
25
missions abroad
94
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
94
Photo: Zedlik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Belarus

Monthly budget
$1,250/mo
Prices vs USA: 28%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 2.993 BYN
US travel advisory
Level 4
Homicides / 100k: 2.4
travel.state.gov
Internet access
94%
of people online
Air quality
12
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Russian, Belarusian
Emergency
101 · 103 · 102
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug
Calling code
+375

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Dec 28, 2025

3.7
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.6
  • Safety2.8
  • Internet access4.9
  • Air quality4.0
  • Climate2.3
City guide: Minsk
SOS · Belarus101Restaurants, cafés and dishes in BelarusOladyi · Kutia · Birch sap · Solyanka · Angel wings

Government consensus

Do not travel· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesDo not travel
  • United KingdomDo not travel
  • CanadaDo not travel

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Jan 7, 2027 · Christmas Day
  • Mar 8, 2027 · International Women’s Day
  • May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
  • May 9, 2027 · Victory Day
  • May 11, 2027 · Commemoration Day
  • Jul 3, 2027 · Independence Day

Cities in Belarus

Traveller essentials · Belarus

Emergency
101 · 103 · 102
Calling code
+375
Currency
BYN
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug
Drives on the
right
Capital
Minsk
Time zone
Europe/Minsk

Foreign missions in Belarus

Belarus missions abroad

Who can enter Belarus without a visa?

Visa-free94
e-Visa2
Visa required102

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Belarus?

74 missions, 55 countries.

Emergency: Belarus?

101 (fire department), 103 (emergency medical services), 102 (police)

Who can enter Belarus without a visa?

94: Albania, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, and Bosnia and Herzegovina…