Visa requirement
Belarus visa for Japanese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Belarus?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Japanese citizens need an eVisa to enter Belarus for up to 30 days.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Japanese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Conditional | Up to 30 days. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Up to 30 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 30 days
- 6 EUR
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee 6 EUR
- 4 Passport validity 3-month validity after departure; 2 blank pages. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Japanese citizens need an eVisa to enter Belarus for up to 30 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Belarus's MFA lists a 0 EUR consular fee for Japanese citizens, plus the 6 EUR internet-acquiring and service fee charged to each applicant.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 3 months after departure; 2 blank pages; Belarus MFA requires a travel document submitted for an entry visa to contain at least two blank visa pages and remain valid for at least 90 days after the expected departure date.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Belarus MFA permits visa-free international airport transfer when the passenger remains in the designated transit zone, holds onward-entry documents and a confirmed onward ticket, and departs within 24 hours. Clearing border control follows this route’s visa or waiver rule; Belarus-Russia routings require separate confirmation.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Japanese passport
- Approved Belarus e-visa
- Copy of the e-visa in electronic or printed form
- Travel route that does not rely on the restricted Belarus-Russia e-visa crossing
Why this verdict
Japanese citizens are mapped to Belarus's official e-visa route. The MFA page says e-visa entry is possible through all international checkpoints, while direct Belarus-Russia e-visa use remains restricted for technical reasons. This guidance is intentionally conservative: special residence permits, diplomatic/service passports, work, study, airline routing, registration rules, Russia-route restrictions and border checks can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Uses a qualifying Belarus airport visa-free route and does not travel from/to the Russian Federation Visa-free
Up to 30 days. Belarus's MFA airport page lists this nationality for a 30-day airport visa-free route; route, funds and insurance rules still apply.
Frequently asked questions
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Belarus?
Japanese citizens need an eVisa to enter Belarus for up to 30 days. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Japanese passport holders stay in Belarus?
Up to 30 days.
How much does entry to Belarus cost for Japanese citizens?
The official fee is 6 EUR. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.