BELARUS TRAVEL ADVICE (2024)
Top tips and tricks for those traveling to Belarus in 2023-2024. This video is a fairly handy survival guide for both short-term travelers and people who are relocating to Belarus. How to get Belarusian visa and currency? How to get a sim card, make a booking and navigate around Minsk and Belarus in 2023?Expat meeting for August 27 is held at 1900 at LIDBEER
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Official details about visa-free travel for 30 days through Minsk National airport
Minsk-Vilnius bus operators:
expressbus.by
infobus.by
eurolines.by
ecolines.by
30-day visa-free in human English:
Insurance providers in Belarus:
omc.beg.by and
It is mandatory to have insurance (it's recommend to have local insurance) and you DON'T have to show it at the border.
In my experience Belarusbank and Paritetbank ATMs are commission free.
! Alfa and Belarusbank LIFTED BYN 500 a week ATM limits since October 23!
Payments in state agencies are ONLY online using a local online bank. Banks are not always nearby!
Use platform.gov.by for the online registration. It's fun and English version bugs. If your address has an extra building section, e.g. Building 13-1 (and 1 makes a separate building not entrance!) the platform might cut out the 1.
Consular fees at the Minsk National Airport:
Visa process at the Minsk National Airport (visa on arrival):
Timecodes:
00:00 Minsk Guide
00:51 Belarus is banned and dangerous?
01:20 Visa and visa-free modes
01:50 Getting to Belarus in 2023
02:20 Russian-Belarusian visa act
03:14 Getting a SIM card
04:06 Public Wi-Fi
04:26 Navigation and taxi
05:55 Where to stay in Minsk
06:32 How to book a stay?
07:39 What is registration?
09:13 Money guide: bring cash!
10:21 Exchanging money
10:38 Cash limits and customs declaration
12:29 ATM limits and commission
13:11 Tours by Minsk Guide
13:34 How safe is tap water?
14:18 Documents, papers and copies
15:20 Mondays are tricky!
15:48 Crimes and fines
16:42 Thank you for your support!
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