What the Belarus visa rules mean for Republic of the Congo travellers
Republic of the Congo citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Belarus. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Short-term visa (C), which costs 60 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Belarus applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Belarus's State Border Committee says a foreigner may be refused entry if the validity of their travel document does not exceed ninety days before their anticipated departure from Belarus. The UK government tells Britis…
- Travel insurance: Belarus's Foreign Ministry says that when crossing the border foreigners must have a medical insurance document issued by a Belarusian or foreign insurance company, except categories of persons not obliged to possess on…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement in itself. Belarus's Foreign Ministry lists vehicle or travel tickets to the state of citizenship, permanent residence or a third country am…
- Proof of funds: Belarus's Foreign Ministry says foreigners must have funds equivalent to at least 50 base values, set on the day of entry, for each month of stay, or at least 2 base values for each day of a stay shorter than a month. I…
Belarus entry rules compared
Belarus lets 95 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 3 and requires an embassy visa from 100. Republic of the Congo citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Republic of the Congo passport ranks #170 in the world with 20 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Belarus citizens need a visa to visit Republic of the Congo.