Long-term visa (type D) for employment with special work permit
A foreign worker coming to Belarus for employment applies for a long-term type D visa. The application needs a visa support letter from a Belarusian legal entity (or a representative office or branch of a foreign company in Belarus), plus a notarised copy of the special permit to work, issued by the citizenship and migration department of the Minsk city or regional internal affairs directorate. Family members can get visas on the employer's support letter.
Life in Belarus
Money
3
Currency
Belarusian Ruble
BYN
Belarusian Ruble
Cost of living
28
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
13–30%
Income tax (national)
VAT 20%
13% standard rate; 25% on specified income between BYN 350,000 and 600,000 a year and 30% above BYN 600,000.
Living
1
Happiness
#1 of 3 countries
World Happiness Report 2021
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Who it’s for
Foreign nationals hired by an employer in Belarus, and accompanying family members.
Eligibility
Employer support letter
Letter of visa support from a legal entity of Belarus, a representative office of a foreign organisation or a branch of a foreign legal entity in Belarus.
Special work permit
Notarised copy of the special permit authorising the foreigner to work in Belarus, issued by the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Minsk City or regional internal affairs directorate (or information held by the Embassy that it was issued).
Family members
A support letter from the same employer can be used for an accompanying family member's visa.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistVisa support letter
- FeesVisa application processing
- Steps to applyEmployer obtains the special permit to employ the foreign worker from the intern
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- 3 documents
- 1 fee
- 4 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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