Confirm your entry requirements
Check the rules for your passport, residence, and arrival method before booking.
Confirm your entry requirements
The 30-day visa-free rule for this passport is the airport programme. It does not establish general visa-free entry by road or rail. A separate visa or a limited regional visitor scheme may apply; confirm your exact border crossing and itinerary with Belarus before travel.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
This visa-free route is airport-only
The 30-day visa-free rule for this passport is the airport programme. It does not establish general visa-free entry by road or rail. A separate visa or a limited regional visitor scheme may apply; confirm your exact border crossing and itinerary with Belarus before travel.
Official guidance [1]Belarus travel essentials
- Capital
- Minsk
- Currency
- BYN
- Calling code
- +375
Belarus entry questions
Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Belarus?
The tourist entry rule for New Zealand passport holders visiting Belarus is unconfirmed. The airport visa waiver does not establish visa-free road or rail entry. Confirm the exact border crossing, visa requirement and any regional visitor scheme with Belarus before travel.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Belarus’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Confirm the entry route with the authority
The 30-day visa-free rule for this passport is the airport programme. It does not establish general visa-free entry by road or rail. A separate visa or a limited regional visitor scheme may apply; confirm your exact border crossing and itinerary with Belarus before travel.
Read the official travel advice
SafeTravel says the security situation is volatile, routes out are limited, and New Zealand has no diplomatic presence in Belarus, severely limiting consular assistance.
Check Belarus entry and visa guidance
Official consular guidance on visas and entry formalities.
Confirm the entry route with the authority
· Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of BelarusThe 30-day visa-free rule for this passport is the airport programme. It does not establish general visa-free entry by road or rail. A separate visa or a limited regional visitor scheme may apply; confirm your exact border crossing and itinerary with Belarus before travel.
https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/freemove/airport/Read the official travel advice
· New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, SafeTravelSafeTravel says the security situation is volatile, routes out are limited, and New Zealand has no diplomatic presence in Belarus, severely limiting consular assistance.
https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/destinations/belarusCheck Belarus entry and visa guidance
· Belarus — Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficial consular guidance on visas and entry formalities.
https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Belarus with an ordinary New Zealand passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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