Registration and visas

To obtain a visa at Consular Department of Minsk National Airport upon arrival to Belarus, it is obligatory to have:
1. valid passport;
2. secondary education documents, legalized in accordance with the established procedure (apostille or legalization);
3. completed visa application form;
4. 1 photo sized 35х45;
5. original study invitation with valid entry terms;
6. medical report on a complete examination, indicating that the applicant is physically and mentally healthy and can study in the climatic conditions of the Republic of Belarus;
7. certificate of absence of HIV infection issued by the official health authority of the applicant’s country of origin;
8. cash money required for receiving a student visa (from 130 to 200 US dollars) and for paying tuition fee and living expenses (minimum 3,000 US dollars).

IMPORTANT! All documents in a foreign language must be translated into Russian language and notarized.

In order to obtain migration registration and process for temporary stay and temporary residence permit in the internal affairs authorities,within 3 days after arrival to the Republic of Belarus, the applicant must submit the following documents to Gomel State Medical University (5 Lange Str., main building, office 115):
1. valid passport with a study visa and its copy;
2. migration card;
3. copy of medical insurance policy;
4. receipt for payment of state fee for registration permit;
5. notarized passport translation;
6. 2 photos.


IMPORTANT! The student is issued a certificate replacing passport for the period of obtaining temporary residence permit (registration).
A temporary residence permit is issued for a maximum period of 1 year, taking into account:
- passport validity period,
- medical insurance policy validity period,
- validity period of rental contract (in case of registration at an apartment).

To extend registration upon successful completion of studies, a student is to submit documents to Dean's office no later than 15 working days before the end of the registration period.

In case of changing a place of residence to modify registration data, a student must provide the following documents to the dean's office within 3 days:
1. passport;
2. notarized passport translation;
3. original of rental contract and its copy.

IMPORTANT! Staying at a new place of residence is possible only if the appropriate permission is received from the citizenship and migration authorities.

To obtain an exit/entry visa, it is necessary to:
1. make an application for a vacation addressed to the Dean and obtain an appropriate permission;
2. pay state fee and present a receipt for payment;
3. submit passport to passport and visa officer minimum 15 working days before departure.

Departure dates during summer holidays:
1-2 years – from 01.07 till 01.09
3-4 years – from 25.07 till 01.09
5year – from 01.08 till 01.09

An exit-entry visa is issued for a period of up to 90 calendar days, including the days of exit and entry. When issuing a visa, the period of temporary residence permit is taken into account. In case a student's period of residence permit expires while he or she is outside the territory of the Republic of Belarus, an exit visa is issued only.
Before leaving for home country, a passport with a visa is given back to a student only after he or she submits a signed departure checklist to the Dean's office.
In case of expulsion from the university, a student is obliged to submit documents for exit to the Dean's office within 5 days and leave the Republic of Belarus within 14 days.
In case of refusal to leave the country, a student will be deported and deprived of the right to enter the country for up to 5 years. All deportation costs are the responsibility of a student.

Violation of the migration regime entails a fine of up to 50 basic units (1 basic unit) and administrative liability, including deportation for a period of 1 to 5 years.

In case a fine is imposed by the Department of Citizenship and Migration, the fine must be paid within 5 days and documents must be provided for registration of temporary stay and residence permit.

• Law of the Republic of Belarus dated January 4, 2010 № 105- з "On Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Belarus"

• Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated January 20, 2006 № 73 "On Approval of Rules for Stay of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Belarus"

• Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated February 3, 2006 № 144 "On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Issuing Permanent Residence Permits to Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Belarus"

• Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated February 3, 2006 № 146 "On approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Expulsion of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons from the Republic of Belarus and Recognition of Certain Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus on Deportation of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons as Invalid"

• Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated 15.03.2007 № 333 "On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for the Deportation of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons"

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