Belarus Visa For Poland
Updated December 3, 2017. The Belarus visa for Polish citizens is valid for 30 days. Like all visas it needs to be obtained in advance and the process of securing it doesn’t take more than a week. It is free of charge with unlimited extensions within any period of time. You must apply at least one month before your trip via an official Belarusian travel agency.
Visa information and process are essential to know when moving abroad, especially if you’re relocating to another country. The visa process is different for most countries and can become lengthy depending on your nationality. Here’s the Belarus visa application process for Poland based on what I have learned from applying and being in Belarus. This is not a sponsored post — this is all based on my personal experience in Belarus.
Poland simplified visa procedures for citizens of Belarus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to reopen embassy, consulates, and visa centres in Belarus in response to the political turmoil and violent reaction of national authorities on protests all over the country.
From the beginning of the pandemic outbreak for the period of a few months the work of the consulates was limited. Anti-covid measures also included border crossing restrictions. Only people with residents and work permits, students and holders of Pole’s Cards could apply for visas and enter the country. Ability to submit application for international protection at the Border Guard Posts was also limited.
Few days after mass protests started all over Belarus, the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki introduced a 5-point aid plan “Solidarity With Belarus”. The plan includes commitments to provide help to Belarusian victims of repression, simplification of entry procedures for people who needs to arrive to Poland and also insurance of simplified access to labour market. Also Morawiecki mentioned scholarships for expelled students and support for Belarusian independent media and Polish NGO’s supporting Belarusian civil society.