Bureaucracy

  • Visas: Required.
  • Vaccinations: See Travel Vaccinations.
  • Driving: International Driving Permit. There is a system of fees for drivers of foreign vehicles; payments are collected at border checkpoints and vary according to the length of stay. Visitors must also have third party car insurance or they may get an on-the-spot fine; this must be purchased when entering Belarus. Drivers should enquire at customs border offices for information.
  • Country Representatives in UK: Embassy of the Republic of Belarus, 6 Kensington Court, London W8 5DL, tel (020) 7937 3288, fax (020) 7361 0005.
  • UK Representatives in Country: British Embassy, 37 Karl Marx Street, 220030 Minsk, tel (375) 17 210 5920, fax (375) 17 229 2306.