Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months ▲ |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | One | 3 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-W-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-W-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months ◉ |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | One | 3 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | N/A | N/A3 |
| H-2B | None | N/A | N/A3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-D 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
▲. Diplomatic couriers may be issued A-1 visas valid for multiple applications for entry within 12 months, or one entry for three months, depending on the request of the host government. A-1 TDY visas are valid for three months and one entry.
◉. G-2 applicants from Belarus who would otherwise be subject to INA 212(f) but are exempt for travel to the UN should receive a single-entry visa annotated with the phrase "Traveler to remain within a 25-mile radius of UN Headquarters, NYC."
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Civil documents, except as noted below, are available in Belarus. Certified copies can be obtained at a local notary office and then apostilled either at the Ministry of Justice (judicial records), the Ministry of Education (educational records), the Archive Committee (all archive records), or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (all other records). Alternatively, the notary's seal and signature may be authenticated at the Ministry of Justice, and then that seal may be authenticated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Belarusian documents are available through any Belarusian Embassy or consulate.
Some civil records were destroyed during World War II and may not be available. Local authorities generally will issue a certificate confirming this. A replacement Statement of Identity is also available from local authorities when a birth certificate is unavailable. Partially missing vital records issued before July 1944 can be restored by first requesting a Certificate of Absence of the Record from The Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). Then the requester submits this certificate to the Court of Record with a request to restore and reissue the record.
The U.S. Embassy in Minsk cannot obtain civil documents or verify the accuracy of civil records in Belarus.
Available
Fees: 14 USD (as of September 2025)
Document Name: Svidetelstvo o Rozhdenii (RUS) СВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВО О РОЖДЕНИИ (RUS) /Pasvedchanne ab Naradzhenni (BYS) ПАСВЕДЧАННЕ АБ НАРАДЖЭННI (BYS)
Issuing Authority: The Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). The ZAGS is part of the Ministry of Justice.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Green-gray letter size paper document with a pink-gray flower-like emblem in the middle. The document is folded in two pages with side-by-side information in Russian and Belarusian.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The Head of the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status.
Registration Criteria: Issued based on the Medical Certificate of Birth (issued by the medical institution where the child was born), and parents’ application and documents (passports, certificates of birth, and marriage certificate).
Certified Copies: Certified true copies are available through a notary public service in Belarus. Belarusian emigrants residing outside Belarus may obtain certified copies (Belarusian Form-DIZ) certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a Belarusian embassy or consulate.
Alternate Documents: N/A
Comments: If a single mother has a child and the father does not legally recognize the child, officials record the father’s name “from mother’s words.” They use the mother’s last name and any male first name and patronymic that the mother lists on the birth certificate application. If the father legally recognizes the child, both parents must apply together, and officials will issue a Certificate of Parentage Acknowledgment. They then add the father’s name to the birth certificate.
Available
Fees: Free of Charge
Document Name: Svidetelstvo o Smerti (RUS) СВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВО О СМЕРТИ (RUS) / Pasvedchanne ab Smertsi (BYS) ПАСВЕДЧАННЕ АБ СМЕРЦI (BYS)
Issuing Authority: The Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). The ZAGS is part of the Ministry of Justice.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Green-gray letter-size paper document with a pink-gray flower-like emblem on each side. The document is folded in two pages with side-by-side information in Russian and Belarusian.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The Head of the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status.
Registration Criteria: Issued based on the Medical Certificate of Death issued by the medical institution that registered the death and the passport (ID card) of the deceased.
Procedure for Obtaining: Original copies can be obtained in-person at the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). The ZAGS is part of the Ministry of Justice.
Certified Copies: Certified true copies are available through a notary public service in Belarus. Belarusian emigrants residing outside Belarus may obtain certified copies (Belarusian Form-DIZ) certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a Belarusian embassy or consulate.
Available
Fees: 14 USD (as of September 2025)
Document Name: Svidetelstvo o Zakliuchenii Braka (RUS) СВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВО О ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИИ БРАКА (RUS)/ Pasvedchanne ab Zakliuchenni Shliubu (BYS) ПАСВЕДЧАННЕ АБ ЗАКЛЮЧЭННI ШЛЮБУ (BYS)
Issuing Authority: The Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). The ZAGS is part of the Ministry of Justice.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Green-gray letter-size paper document with a pink-gray flower-like emblem on each side. The document is folded in two pages with side-by-side information in Russian and Belarusian.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The Head of the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status.
Registration Criteria: Issued upon registration of the marriage.
Procedure for Obtaining: Original copies can be obtained in-person at the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). The ZAGS is part of the Ministry of Justice.
Certified Copies: Certified true copies are available through a notary public service in Belarus. Belarusian emigrants residing outside Belarus may obtain certified copies (Belarusian Form-DIZ) certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a Belarusian embassy or consulate.
Available
Fees:
Document Name:
Issuing Authority:
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title:
Divorce Certificates: The Head of the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status
Divorce Decrees: The Chairman of the Court
Registration Criteria:
Procedure for Obtaining: Original copies can be obtained in-person at the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). The ZAGS is part of the Ministry of Justice.
Certified Copies: Certified true copies are available through a notary public service in Belarus. Belarusians living abroad may obtain certified copies (Belarusian Form-DIZ) certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a Belarusian embassy or consulate.
Alternate Documents: N/A
Exceptions:
Comments:
Unavailable
While Belarus does not issue a specific certificate or decree of adoption, adoptive parents receive a copy of a court decree, which establishes the same rights and obligations between the adoptive parent and the adopted child as exist between parents and biological children. If necessary, the adoption court decree can be replaced by the court where the case was heard.
Available
Fees: 28 USD for all documents listed below, except Spravka, which is issued for free (as of September 2025)
Document Name:
* The Belarus National passport was replaced by the national identity card and foreign travel e-passport in September 2021. However, national passports are still in circulation and remain valid until their expiration date. They are still issued if requested by the applicant. Described in more detail under “Passports and Other Travel Documents” on this page.
Issuing Authority:
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: ID Card is the size of a driver's license or a plastic bank card, with a large photo of the owner on the front, a smaller photo of the owner on the back right of the card, the owner’s signature, a two-dimensional barcode (QR code) containing encoded information about the owner of the document (last name, first name, patronymic (if any), date, month, year of birth), information about the document (number, date, month, year of issue, date, month, year of expiration) and an identification number. The card has an integrated circuit containing an electronic means of biometric identification with personal data of the owner in accordance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and a cryptographic authentication token.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title:
Registration Criteria:
Procedure for Obtaining: To apply for an ID card in Belarus, applicants must apply at the citizenship and migration department of the Ministry of Interior at the place of registration with a valid passport, pay a fee, and provide a package of documents. The officer will take a photo and biometric data (fingerprints, electronic signature), and then the applicant will complete the application form.
Certified Copies: Certified true copies are available through a notary public service in Belarus.
Available for the period an applicant resided in Belarus. Certificates are available for both unexpunged and expunged criminal history, depending on which the applicant chooses at the time of application for the certificate. U.S. immigrant visa applicants must select and present the full version of the Belarusian police certificates including information about all criminal records, even if expunged or cancelled.
Fees: 7 USD for normal processing (2 weeks), 14 USD for expeditious processing (3 days) (as of September 2025)
Document Name:
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Interior
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: A letter with no security features, signed by the head of the respective regional office of the Center for Information and Analysis of the Ministry of Interior.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Head of the Regional Office of the Center for Information and Analysis of the Ministry of Interior.
Procedure for Obtaining: In Belarus, Applicants can apply in-person to the respective regional office of the Center for Information and Analysis of the Ministry of Interior. A third party with a duly notarized power of attorney may file the application on the applicant’s behalf. The maximum processing time is two weeks.
If an applicant lives abroad, they can apply at a Belarusian Embassy or diplomatic mission abroad. There is no standard processing time for applications made abroad.
Alternatively, applications can be made online through the Unified Portal of Electronic Services: https://e-pasluga.by/. After the application is processed, the applicant will receive a notification that the certification is ready. Either the applicant or a designated representative with the power of attorney can pick up the document at the selected issuance point.
Available
Fees: Varies depending on the requested record.
Document Name: Reshenie Suda (RUS) Решение суда (RUS) / Rashenne Suda (BYS) Рашэнне суда (BYS)
Issuing Authority: The court where the case was heard.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Varies depending on the record requested.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants must seek a copy from the court where their case was heard.
Available and mandatory for immigrant visa applicants except for those who have a PP series national passport (passport of a citizen permanently residing abroad) or an e-passport with a stamp “permanently residing abroad”.
Fees: Free of Charge
Document Name:
Issuing Authority: Regional Military Commissariats (Conscription Offices) of the Ministry of Defense.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Military Commissar (The Head of the Military Commissariat)
Registration Criteria: Under Belarusian law, all citizens living abroad should exchange their MP (MC, KH, BM, HB, AB, KB) series passport for a PP series passport or obtain a stamp in their e-passport stating that the bearer permanently resides abroad. To obtain the PP series passport or the stamp, a citizen must return his military record book, labor record book, and some other documents to the state. In practice, most travelers do not obtain a PP series passport and continue to travel on their MP (MC, KH, BM, HB, AB, KB) series passport. In these cases, Belarusian citizens should have their military records.
Procedure for Obtaining: Udostoverenie Prizyvnika is issued to all eligible for military service at the age of 17. Voennyi Bilet is issued to all on active military duty or to people who are eligible for military service but may not be conscripted due to health problems or other reasons (which is specifically indicated in the document). Voennyi Bilet Ofitsera Zapasa is issued to officers in reserve.
Certified Copies: Certified true copies are available through a notary public service in Belarus.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Passport, Diplomatic passport, Official (service) passport, and Travel Document.
Fees: 28 USD for all travel documents except Diplomatic and Official Passports (as of September 2025).
Document Name:
Issuing Government Authority: Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Diplomatic and Official Passports.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Procedure for Obtaining: To apply for an e-passport or travel document in Belarus, the individual must apply at the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior at the place of registration with a valid passport, pay the fee, and provide a package of documents. The applicant will complete the application form, and a government official will take a photo and biometric data (fingerprints, electronic signature).
Certified Copies Available: Certified true copies can be obtained through a notary public service in Belarus.
Comments: Full validity passports may only be applied for and issued in Belarus at the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Interior at the place of the current or last (for citizens residing outside Belarus) registration.
Other Documents Available:
Not applicable
Minsk, Belarus - Services currently suspended
Effective February 28, 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Minsk suspended all routine and emergency consular services.
Immigrant visas for Belarusian nationals are processed at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. Immigrant visa applicants should review the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw page for additional instructions. Applicants can reach out to the National Visa Center using the Public Inquiry Form to request or confirm an appointment.
Nonimmigrant visas for nationals of Belarus should be processed at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius or the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, or alternatively, in another country in which they are a resident and which has ongoing U.S. visa operations. Applicants can find additional information at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius website or the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw website. Applicants should remember that once paid, application fees are not transferable or refundable.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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