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Travel insurance for Belarus


Foreign visitors must have travel insurance for Belarus covering the length of their stay

What sort of travel insurance do you need for Belarus?

Medical insurance to a minimum value of €10,000  is required for travel to Belarus.

Insurance can be obtained from Belarusian insurance companies or accredited foreign insurers. An insurance policy issued by a foreign insurance company should be valid in Belarus during the entire period of stay.

Travel insurance is one of Belarus’ visa requirements.

Who does not need an insurance:

  • tourists passing through Belarus on a transit visa (on international trains, civil aircraft of international airlines)
  • diplomats and official delegations
  • flight crew and rail staff
  • foreigners entitled to free emergency healthcare as part of reciprocal healthcare agreements their countries signed with Belarus (Russia, Turkmenistan, the CIS member states: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine)
  • refugees
  • in other cases (as stipulated in international agreements or established on a reciprocal basis). For more information, please contact the Belarusian Embassy.
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