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Belarus Visa Requirements for international students

Visa Requirements for Students in Belarus

Visa requirements for students that want to study in Belarus are different for students depending on their citizenship. Select you country below, learn about the relevant regulations and find the embassies and consulates in your country!

1.Step: Select your Country

Visa Requirments for Students

International Students from countries without an embassy in their country are able to apply for a student visa on arrival. The international students from countries with a Belarus embassy or consulate will have to apply for a visa before traveling to Belarus.

To apply for the visa, the student will need to have a study invitation to the university. For a study invitation to be issued, the following needs to be done at the university of your choice

  • Completed application form
  • Certified copies of your Educational certificates and Russian translated  copies(signed by notary or court)
  • Copy of passport with the information page translated to Russian and signed by a notary

To obtain a Belarus study Visa you will need to bring the following Documents:

Document Checklist for a Study Visa in Belarus

If you fail to submit all the documents in time, the embassy will ask you to book another date for your appointment, therefore to avoid delays please submit all the documents in full.

As the Visa process for international students can take up to 3 months, depending on the country, we strongly encourage you to calculate enough time for it.

 

"I believe it is important for both Russia and Europe that Belarus is a sovereign, independent state where Europeans can feel at home."-Alexander Lukashenko (President of Belarus)

Costs of obtaining the Student Permit
 
Upon arrival in Belarus, students are expected to obtain a student permit which will allow them to be legally acknowledged in the Country.
 
For new students, they have nothing to worry about since RocApply and the university's international students' office officials will assist you through this process.
 
The cost of obtaining the student permit is approximately 60 Euros.
 
This cost will cater for costs such as:
  • Police clearance examination
  • Medical Examination
  • Resident permit application forms
  • Resident Permit national stamps
Please note that students will be given time to prepare for this process (up to a month after arrival), however as RocApply we advise students to travel with the funds to process their Student permit as soon as they arrive.

Extending the Study-Visa once in Belarus

Students will be required to submit their enrollment documents to extend the student visa on a yearly basis. Some students have the possibility to extend for more than a year, however, please check with your respective university concerning the procedure and if your residence status allows you to extend for more than a year

How to extend a passport with my student Visa

For each and every country there are different processes to extend passports of which RocApply advises students to consult with their respective embassies concerning the process and travel only with a valid passport for at least one year.

What's Next Now that you have the acceptance letter?

Step 1: Pay the tuition fees on the Acceptance letter( Please be very careful with the bank names and account)

Step 2: Send RocApply together with the university the receipts of the payment through email

Step 3: University tracks the bank transaction and confirms the payment after 8 working days

Step 4: University and RocApply will send you a letter confirming the payment which will be needed at the visa offices

Step 5: Prepare the following documents  (Remember you do not need to actually buy the air-ticket but you can only reserve and get an itinerary it incase you need to change the dates)

How About Accommodation?

Regarding accommodation, we recommend staying on campus the first year and we will notify the university to reserve you a room as soon as you pay tuition fees. The rent for the room should be around 50 to 300 dollars per month and it depends on the type of accommodation but please be sure before you choose, take a day to really evaluate.

Who will pick me up at the Airport?  

Once you have confirmed your arrival date in Belarus please send the university and RocApply an email with your air ticket information so that the university driver can pick you up at the airport. The driver will be carrying a board with the name of the university, just approaching and he/she will have your name on the list. The driver will take you directly to the university. 

Please note that you do not need to pay for transportation from the Airport to the university on your first arrival date provided you let the university know of your arrival date because they will pick you up and drive you to the university for free and provide with accommodation to sleep.

Belarus Visitors Visa

For parents wanting to visit their children studying in Cyprus securing a visa is relatively easy considering that Cyprus in a tourism-dominated economy.

Further Assistance

If you are still looking for the right university and affordable programs in Belarus visit our Study in Belarus Page.

If you have any questions, want to consult or need help with preparation for visa application please contact RocApply. 
Email: [email protected] 
WhatsApp: +49 151 12975441

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