Long-term visa (type D)
Supporting documents to receive a long-term entry visa are the following:
♦ for a business travel:
a visa support letter, issued by the Belarusian legal entity;
documents of a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus (including constituent documents) confirming that the foreigner is a founder of a commercial organisation in the Republic of Belarus;
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 a 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 a train, refrigerator, locomotive crew member;
a visa support letter issued by the representative office of a foreign organisation or the branch of a foreign legal entity in the Republic of Belarus – for the issuance of an entry visa to the heads or an employees of such representative office, representative offices of such foreign organisation or branch, branches of such foreign legal entity located in third countries, or to the founders, heads, or employees of the foreign enterprise (organisation) or legal entity that established such representative office or branch;
a verbal note of a diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an international organisation or an interstate entity in the Republic of Belarus containing information about the foreigner and the visa requested – for a foreigner who is not recognised by the Republic of Belarus as having a diplomatic or service status and who is sent to the Republic of Belarus to perform work or render services in such a diplomatic mission or consular office, representative office or an organ of an international organisation or an interstate entity.
♦ for participation in sport, cultural, scientific, educational activities and internships:
a visa support letter, issued by the Belarusian legal entity;
a verbal note of a diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an international organisation or an interstate entity in the Republic of Belarus containing information about the foreigner and the visa requested – for a participant of an event organised by such diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an international organisation or an interstate entity;
♦ for implementation of humanitarian programs, including rendering of the foreign aid, organization of the recovery of the children, volunteer work:
a visa support letter of the Humanitarian Activities Department of the Presidential Property Management Directorate or another authorized governmental institution of the Republic of Belarus;
a visa support letter 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 visa support letter 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:
a document inviting a foreigner to the Republic of Belarus, issued by a citizenship and migration unit, or information available at the Embassy/Consulate or the Division for the Admission of Foreigners of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the issuance of a document multiple-entry inviting a foreigner to the Republic of Belarus;
a document confirming the right of ownership / share in the right of ownership of residential premises in the territory of the Republic of Belarus – for an owner of residential premises and (or) members of his / her family;
a document proving family ties or marital relations with a citizen of the Republic of Belarus (birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of name change) – for a family member or a close relative of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus;
a document confirming the fact of birth in the territory of the Republic of Belarus or belonging to the Belarusian nationality – for a foreigner born in the territory of the Republic of Belarus or being Belarusian by nationality;
a letter of visa support of a Belarusian healthcare institution or contract for medical services with a Belarusian healthcare institution, made in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus, – for a foreigner, who needs medical care in Belarus, as well as for a foreign attendant of such a foreigner;
a letter of visa support submitted by a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus, a representative office of a foreign organisation, or a branch of a foreign legal entity in the Republic of Belarus – for the issuance of an entry visa to a family member accompanying a foreigner traveling to the Republic of Belarus for a business trip; for participation in sports, cultural, scientific, or educational events or internships; or for employment;
an application of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus, whose signature is certified by an official of the Belarusian foreign diplomatic mission authorised to perform notarial acts, – upon the decision of the consular officer;
a verbal note of a diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an international organisation or an interstate entity in the Republic of Belarus containing information about the foreigner and the visa requested – for a foreigner travelling to the Republic of Belarus as a guest of the head or a member of such diplomatic mission or consular office of a foreign state, a representative office or an organ of an international organisation or an interstate entity;
♦ for employment:
a letter of visa support submitted by a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus, a representative office of a foreign organisation, or a branch of a foreign legal entity in the Republic of Belarus, along with a notarised copy of the special permit authorising a foreign citizen or stateless person to engage in employment in the Republic of Belarus, issued by the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee or of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Regional Executive Committee;
a letter of visa support submitted by a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus, a representative office of a foreign organization, or a branch of a foreign legal entity in the Republic of Belarus; and information available at the Embassy/Consulate regarding the issuance to the foreigner of a special permit authorising to engage in employment in the Republic of Belarus as an immigrant worker.
In some cases a long-term entry visa can be issued on other grounds.