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;
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 of the foreign enterprise office in the Republic of Belarus, – for a manager and an employee of such an office or offices in other countries or to a founder, manager and employee of the foreign enterprise (organization), which has established this office;
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:
an invitation for a foreigner to visit the Republic of Belarus issued by the local unit of the Citizenship and Migration Department or information available at the Belarusian diplomatic mission abroad on the issuance of such an invitation;
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 of a legal entity or a representative office of a foreign organisation in the Republic of Belarus – for a family member of a foreigner travelling to the Republic of Belarus on a business trip, to participate in sports, cultural, scientific, educational events and internships, or to work; who accompany such a foreigner;
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 issued by a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus or a representative office of a foreign organisation in the Republic of Belarus and a notarised copy of a special employment permit, issued by the local unit of the Citizenship and Migration;
a letter of visa support issued by a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus or a representative office of a foreign organisation in the Republic of Belarus and information available at the foreign institution on the issuance to the foreigner of a special permit to work in the Republic of Belarus.
In some cases a long-term entry visa can be issued on other grounds.