Migration Card
HOW TO APPLY FOR A MIGRATION CARD
1. When entering Belarus all foreigners have to fill in a Migration Gard.
Staying in the Republic of Belarus without a valid Migration Card is against the law and may lead to a serious fine / other responsibility according to Belarusian legislation.
2. Migration Cards are free of charge. You will be provided with a blank Migration Card by the crew of you aircraft, your bus driver or a member of your train team.
If travelling by car/on foot, you should request a blank Migration Card from the Belarusian officer on duty at the border crossing point.
Detailed instructions on how to fill in the card are given futher in this section.
3. You have to submit your filled-in Migration Card to the Border guards officer when crossing the border of the Republic of Belarus, who will check both parts of the migration card and compare it to the data contained in your passport and visa. The officer will then mark and stamp both parts, withdraw part “A” of the card for official use and return part “B” to you for further reference.
You should keep part “B” of the migration card during the whole period of your stay in Belarus.
When leaving Belarus, hand over part “B” of your migration card to the Belarusian Border guards officer.
5. In order to obtain registration in Belarus you should submit part “B” of the migration card to local police along with the documents required for registration. If you are staying in a hotel, this will be done by reception staff.
The respective registering body will mark part “B” of the migration card with information regarding the place of your temporary residence in Belarus.
6. In case your Migration Card is lost, stolen or damaged, you should within three working days report this to reception staff (if staying in a hotel) or to local police (if staying on your own).
You will then obtain a duplicate of your Migration Card with relevant registration marks.
IMPORTANT
Please remember that the Migration Card is an important document for registration during your stay in the Republic of Belarus.
Make sure it is with you on journey back home from Belarus. Failure to present a valid card when leaving Belarus is a serious administrative violation.