What the Belarus visa rules mean for Ukraine travellers
Ukraine citizens can enter Belarus without a visa. You only need a valid Ukraine passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay.
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. Ukraine citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan. Overall the Ukraine passport ranks #66 in the world with 92 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Ukraine passport you can also visit 45 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium and Bulgaria.
In the other direction, Belarus citizens can visit Ukraine visa-free for up to 90 days.