Visa-free countries for Belarusians: where to relax without a visa to Belarusians?

Obtaining a visa is not only associated with certain expenses, but also difficulties, sometimes insurmountable. From the outset, vacation can be overshadowed by the fact that you are forced to beat the embassy thresholds, overpay to intermediaries, wait for a decision that can not always be positive. And how do you want to go abroad without collecting information on income and other such papers! But after all, there are states that do not require all of this to enter. Unfortunately, the list of visa-free countries for Belarusians is not as extensive as for citizens of Ukraine and Russia. But there are such states, and we will devote our article to them. Citizens of Belarus have one advantage. They do not need to make out a foreign passport. The document proving their identity serves both for domestic use and for trips abroad. But this advantage has the disadvantage: when you submit documents to the consulate for the visa, then the whole period of consideration of the application go without a passport.

Nuances of visa policy

Before we start listing countries where Belarusians can freely go on vacation or visit their relatives, let's first clarify some features of the border regime at the border. There are several types of states with their requirements. Firstly, these are truly visa-free countries for Belarusians. They can be driven by a valid passport, and no more documents are required at the border. In some states, you can stay for thirty days, in others - up to ninety days. In Vietnam, you can stay without a visa for two weeks, and if you plan to stay in the country for a longer period - you need to buy a special letter via the Internet. There is also such a country where visa-free entry is not allowed for all citizens of Belarus, but only for residents of border regions. This is Lithuania. There are also such states where the visa is opened right on arrival. It costs, of course, money, but you do not need to collect a whole package of documents for its opening and take it to the consulate! In some countries, for example, in China, you can enter without a visa only as part of the tourist group. An independent traveler is required to apply to the embassy.

Greetings from the past

The former republics of the Soviet Union remember our common history. Due to long-standing friendly ties, they have established a special access regime for citizens "from the USSR". First of all, one should mention such visa-free countries for Belarusians as Ukraine, Russia and Moldova. Do you want to go to the sea in the summer? There is nothing easier. For a trip to the Krasnodar Territory or to the northern Black Sea coast, only a passport is required. These countries neighboring Belarus are always happy to visit. But stay in such states is limited to ninety days. Do you like Caucasian cuisine and color? Then you are waiting for solar Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. In the last two republics, Belarusians can stay without any temporary restriction, with only a valid passport. Stricter rules for entry to Georgia. In addition to the passport, you must show proof of your solvency and return tickets. You can stay in Georgia for tourist purposes and without a visa for up to sixty days. For the whole ninety days you can come to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, with only a passport of a Belarusian citizen. The term of stay in Kyrgyzstan is limited to thirty days, but you can also enter this republic of Central Asia without a visa.

European visa-free countries for Belarusians 2016: list

It should be remembered that many tourist countries, in the hope of attracting more travelers (with their money), simplify the regime of entry into the country. Some states do this temporarily, say, for a summer, "beach" period. Others, however, facilitate the entry into the country of "organized" tourists who travel the world through agencies. Each year such countries decide the issue of letting Belarusians into their lands or closing the doors for them. So, let's look at the list of European countries where you can enter without visas in 2016. Russia, Ukraine and Moldova we already mentioned. Serbia receives guests from Belarus for up to thirty days. Documents require only a passport.

Conditionally visa-free states of Europe

But only those Belarusians who have relatives or acquaintances in this country will be able to enter freely into Macedonia. The invitation must be notarized. To Latvia on the basis of one passport only inhabitants of a narrow strip in the north of Belarus are started up. But you can stay in this country for up to ninety days. If you have booked a hotel in Montenegro and have a printed voucher with return tickets, you can safely come to rest in this Balkan state. In 2016, Albania added to the list of countries for visa-free entry (for Belarusians). But it is necessary to arrive freely in this state until the first of November. After that, a visa will be required again. What will be for tourists from Belarus in 2017 - knows only the parliament of Albania. Northern Cyprus is also on the list of conditionally visa-free European countries. To enter the country you need to bring with you (except for the passport) return tickets, hotel vouchers and a bank certificate of income confirming your solvency.

Countries in the Middle East, where no visa is required

The states with "all inclusive" (Turkey, the Holy Land (Israel) and the Mecca of all winter tourists - the UAE) beckon to all wishing to luxuriate on clean beaches and taste all the delights of a carefree holiday. Some of the names of these countries sound like a song. Where can I get a Belarusian tourist without opening a visa? Turkey since June of the fourteenth year has hospitably opened the doors to its resorts for this category of travelers. This is used by those who want to relax in North Cyprus. But you need to enter there by ferry from Turkey. Palestinians are not allowed only Jews of any nationality. But, since there is no graph on nationality in the Belarusian passport, you can go to the Arab territories. Israel and Qatar are countries with a visa-free regime for Belarusians (2016). So you should take advantage of this and visit the Holy Land.

Conventionally visa-free countries in the Middle East

A citizen of Belarus can come to Jordan freely. True, on the border, he will have to pay a certain amount of money for the branding: forty dinars for a stay of up to two months and sixty for a longer period. But if the above-mentioned citizen arrives in this state with a previously purchased voucher "Jordan Pass", then he does not need a visa. In general, this country has a visa-free entrance for Belarusians is a very complicated system of access control. If you arrive by ground transportation from Israel via the Eilat-Aqaba point, you will not be admitted without a cherished stamp in your passport. But the border control at the airports of Jordan you will pass without hindrance without any visa. At the same time, you can stay in the country (provided that you do not look for a job) for up to thirty days.

Southeast Asia and China. Countries for free visit

We have already mentioned the rules of visa-free entry into the Celestial Empire. If you travel as part of a group through a travel agency and not to Tibet, then you do not need a visa. Southeast Asia is a Mecca for those who want to escape from the slushy and snowy winter in the hot summer. But, unfortunately, Thailand is not included in the list of "Visa-Free Countries for Belarusians (2016)". But the resorts of Vietnam is no worse than the Kingdom of Smiles. In a country without a visa, you can spend fifteen days, and on the island of Fukuok - a whole month. Also friendly meets Belarusians Malaysia. And finally, you can stay in Mongolia without any stamp (border guards only put a stamp) to ninety days.

Southeast Asia. Where can I go without any problems?

There are also visa-free countries in this part of the world for Belarusians. And there are quite a few of them. In countries such as Bangladesh, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Maldives, East Timor, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka, the brand is glued upon arrival at the border. It costs money. Sometimes the amount is symbolic, but it happens that it is also very significant (in Turkmenistan for entry into the country may require up to one hundred and fifty euros). In some countries a visa is needed for Belarusians, but it can be received by e-mail. It's pretty simple. You go to the embassy's website, pay a visa. You are sent to the email box a letter with which you enter the country. The border guards already have a warning about your arrival, and they paste a stamp on your passport. States with such a simplified entry are Cambodia, Myanmar and Singapore. In some countries, you can get a transit visa upon arrival. In the United Arab Emirates, it can be in the state for up to four days. And in some countries, a visa can only be purchased on land crossings on arrival after arrival, and there is no border control at airports. Laos belongs to such states. But in Indonesia, Belarusians who arrived by air via airports Batam, Denpasar Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan Kuala Namu, to pass to the island state you just need a passport.

Africa

Unfortunately, on the whole large continent there are only three visa-free countries for Belarusians. These are the Gambia, Namibia and the Seychelles. In these states you can freely be ninety days (but only for the purpose of tourism). However, there are a number of countries where visas are not required for Belarusians if they meet certain conditions. For example, if you want to rest in Egypt, but do not want to pay for the brand, you can fly to Sharm el-Sheikh or Taba airport and ask for the "Sinai stamp". He is put free of charge, and he acts for fifteen days. "Sinai visa" can also be obtained at the seaport of Nuweiba and at the land checkpoint on the border with Israel in Eilat. However, with this stamp in the African part of Egypt you can not get. In Madagascar, if the period of your intended stay in the country is less than thirty days, you will be granted a visa for free. Belarusians are freely allowed to Tunisia, but only if they travel through travel agencies.

Conventionally visa-free countries in Africa

A much broader list of states where entry can be issued upon arrival. These are Ghana, Gabon, Djibouti, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, mainland Egypt, Cape Verde, Zambia, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, Comoros, Mauritania (if you arrive at Nouakchott airport), Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania, Somalia, Uganda And Ethiopia. These conditionally visa-free countries for Belarusians (2016) have different prices for access to their territory. The cost of the insert depends on a single entry or multiple visits, as well as on the length of stay in the state. There are also countries that can be issued a visa on the Internet in the order described above. These are states such as Eritrea, Togo, Sao Tame and Principe, Zimbabwe.

North America. Territories and countries of visa-free entry for Belarus (2016)

Of course, in order to get to the US and Canada, you need to try very hard. Registration of visas to these countries is very difficult. But in the North American region there are tiny states that are not averse to earning money on tourists, including from Belarus. In Antigua and Barbuda, you can rest for a whole month without a visa. The same is true in Barbados - the truth, there the term of stay is limited to four weeks. But in Haiti, you can live for three months without any visa. In Dominica, the rest period is limited to three weeks. Long-standing friendly ties connect Belarus and Cuba. On the Island of Freedom, you can sunbathe for a month. Panama, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines complement the list of countries in the Caribbean region, where you can come with only one passport.

South America

Do you want to plunge into the culture and life of Indians living in the Andes? No problems! Peru allows Belarusians to enter their territory without any prior authorization and for free. At the same time, you can stay in the state for one hundred and eighty-three days, that is six months. Such Latin American countries with a visa-free regime for Belarusians like Venezuela and Ecuador allow them to stay in their territory for up to three months. Access to Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname can be arranged upon arrival.

Oceania

In this region there are such visa-free countries for Belarusians in 2016: the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Western Samoa. You can check in on arrival at Tuvalu, Palau and Nauru.