5 Steps Towards Becoming a Student

Visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus or the consulate of the Republic of Belarus in your country to learn if you need a visa to come to Belarus.

If residents of your country need a visa to come to Belarus, then you will need to get your university to send you an invitation to study and apply for a student visa in the Belarusian embassy in your country.

If your country does not have a diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Belarus, you can obtain a visa upon arrival at Minsk National Airport (at the Division for the Admission of Foreigners of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

PLEASE NOTE! Remember to notify your university about the date of your arrival to Belarus! You can also send a request to the Centre for International Relations of the Ministry of Education to organize your transfer from the airport.

When you enter the Republic of Belarus, you will have to provide enough funds to cover your tuition fee for a year, as well as other expenses:

• Medical insurance (if necessary) – 46 USD
• Transfer to university (if necessary) – 30 USD or more
• Medical examination – 50 USD
• Exit visa – 25 USD
• Registration of temporary stay – 13 USD
• Registration of temporary residence – 39 USD
• Translation of documents (if necessary) – 50 USD or more
• Accommodation in the dormitory – 40 USD (monthly)
• Personal expenses – 350 USD or more (per month)

Travel expenses to and from Belarus are covered by the foreign nationals..

All international students must report to their university within three days of arriving in Belarus, in line with the terms of their invitation.

After you come to Belarus, you will need to go through the interview process in the university. The interview can be in English or Russian (depending on the chosen language of instruction). Students applying to part-time learning programmes can pass the interview remotely.