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Belarus

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
28,404
Top destination, 2023
Lithuania
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
8,249
UK visas issued, 2025
8,495
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
3.5%
NationalityBYISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Belarus need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 30 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Belarus move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Lithuania15,675
  2. Germany2,754
  3. United States2,600
  4. Israel1,840
  5. Türkiye1,025
  6. Italy785
  7. Netherlands504
  8. Latvia374
  9. Austria288
  10. France286
  11. Czechia242
  12. Hungary225
  13. Canada220
  14. Finland216
  15. Estonia199

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

19k37k200020032006200920122015201820212023
19k37k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20008,176
200110,611
200213,939
200313,216
200412,546
200513,133
200612,098
200711,788
200812,184
200911,329
201010,717
20119,696
20129,746
20139,694
20149,256
201510,996
201613,365
201718,451
201821,654
201926,407
202023,180
202137,285
202225,940
202328,404
Share going to the top destination
55.2%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Belarus who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Russia255,159
  2. Ukraine252,977
  3. Poland56,258
  4. Latvia38,908
  5. Lithuania35,625
  6. Israel26,340
  7. Uzbekistan26,170
  8. Kazakhstan23,013
  9. Italy14,832
  10. Canada13,112
  11. Estonia10,721
  12. Kyrgyzstan9,480

Living abroad by year

884k1.77M19901995200020052010201520202024
884k1.77M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,768,067
19951,680,350
20001,599,048
20051,462,091
20101,310,899
20151,079,713
2020919,469
2024790,232
Living abroad, 2024
790,232
Change since 2000
-50.6%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
32.3%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Belarus by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B26,676
  2. J1334
  3. C1/D321
  4. F1195
  5. L2157
  6. L1120
  7. G486
  8. P160
  9. H1B42
  10. K140

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

10k20k201720182019202020212022202320242025
10k20k20172019202120232025
Data table
201711,546
201820,054
201920,457
20209,476
20212,057
20226,033
20239,540
20248,891
20258,249
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV594
  2. IR5232
  3. E153
  4. IR147
  5. IR235
  6. F333
  7. F2A32
  8. F117
Immigrant visas, FY2025
1,091
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
97
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Belarus who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Belarus with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,3002,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,3002,600201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,990
20162,130
20171,920
20181,950
20192,260
20201,720
20211,440
20222,170
20232,600
20242,420
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,070
  2. Diversity visa lottery770
  3. Employment-based preferences290
  4. Refugees and asylees220
  5. Family-sponsored preferences80
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children350
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)250
  3. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)150
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)100
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)90
  6. Other temporary workers10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Belarus)
2,420
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Belarus)
1,890
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
12,050
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Belarus (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Belarus (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor8,251
  2. Work120
  3. Study58
  4. Family39
  5. Other27

Visas issued by year

6,84914k201020122014201620182020202220242025
6,84914k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20108,109
20119,093
20129,889
201311,414
201410,228
20159,430
20169,862
201710,711
201811,741
201913,697
20205,697
20216,836
20225,922
20237,332
20247,987
20258,495
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
55
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Belarus, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20255190302205
2024203256529030
20237027010521525
2022352607013525
2021301105017520
202010402012525
20190955524515
20185653025540
20170603031030
20160504534015
20150353021010
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Belarus, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

8162005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8162005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061
2006–078
2007–0816
2008–096
2009–106
2010–119
2011–128
2012–138
2013–146
2014–154
2015–1611
2016–1713
2017–188
2018–1910
2019–207
2020–215
2021–228
2022–2316
2023–244
2024–257
2025–267
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills5
  2. Specialist Skills2
Granted, 2025–26
7
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Belarus living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

2284552012201420162018202220242025
2284552012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012271
2013276
2014283
2015292
2016324
2017321
2018330
2019347
2022393
2023430
2024455
2025444
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident179
  2. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services84
  3. Student56
  4. Spouse or Child of Japanese National56
  5. Dependent22
  6. Long-Term Resident13
  7. Entertainer10
  8. Highly Skilled Professional7
  9. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident5
  10. Professor5
Residents, December 2025
444
In work-related statuses
111
Share in work-related statuses
25.0%
Students
56
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Belarus

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Belarus, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Germany51,84150,4591,3402.6%
Italy49,71249,5881210.2%
Poland23,58720,9522,58110.9%
Hungary14,28413,9533312.3%
France13,12811,8897896.0%
Bulgaria4,3093,792821.9%
Lithuania4,2403,7813207.5%
Latvia1,051967373.5%
Slovakia70169900.0%
Estonia664599659.8%
Romania396386102.5%
Czechia969333.1%

Applications by year

441k881k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
441k881k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009402,834
2010433,102
2011583,871
2012698,404
2013777,813
2014881,404
2015752,782
2016695,615
2017715,433
2018681,106
2019645,722
2020135,372
202158,285
2022120,893
2023163,979
2024164,009
Refusal rate, 2024
3.5%
Refusal rate, 2019
0.3%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Belarus in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Work83,936
  2. Other reasons51,560
  3. Family8,298
  4. Education4,391
First permits by country
  1. Poland128,468
  2. Lithuania11,857
  3. Germany1,466
  4. Spain1,407
  5. Cyprus546
  6. Italy535
  7. Netherlands380
  8. Portugal356
  9. France352
  10. Serbia351
  11. Latvia324
  12. Hungary304
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card3,534
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)449
  3. Researchers37
  4. Other paid activities79,916
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
3,533
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
10,062
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
17,414
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
1,925
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
355,369
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
9,802
Changed status into work, 2025
1,176
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
311
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Belarus in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark202594796711
Sweden202511121564813
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland20251032281
Austria2025232121111
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark79
  2. Sweden21
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Belarus living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. Permanent residence title12,290
  2. Family reasons4,535
  3. Employment2,125
  4. Neither tolerated nor permitted1,800
  5. Application for a residence title pending1,765
  6. International law, humanitarian or political reasons1,200
  7. EU free movement835
  8. Education and training800
  9. Tolerated stay (Duldung)365
  10. Special residence rights and national visas360
  11. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure210

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

15k30k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
15k30k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201420,351
201521,151
201621,965
201722,385
201822,980
201923,610
202024,250
202125,775
202228,835
202330,005
202428,365
202526,290
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
26,295
With a residence title for employment
2,125
Permanent residence title
12,290
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Belarus

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Belarus, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Armenia1——
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
China1——
Cuba1——
Czechia1——
Estonia1——
France1——
Georgia1——
Germany1——
Hungary1——
Iceland——1
India1——
Iran1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kazakhstan1——
Kyrgyzstan1——
Latvia1—1
Lebanon——1
Libya1——
Lithuania1——
Moldova1——
Netherlands1——
Pakistan1——
Palestine1——
Poland12—
Romania1——
Russia1——
Serbia1——
Slovakia1——
South Korea1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Syria1——
Tajikistan1——
Turkmenistan1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Venezuela1——
Vietnam1——
Countries
46
Missions
49
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Belarus, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

1,1852,3692000200320062009201220152018202120242025
1,1852,369200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000114
200167
200281
2003164
2004239
2005199
2006268
2007288
2008583
2009504
2010575
2011891
20121,053
20131,214
20141,231
2015932
2016977
20171,254
20181,446
20191,419
20201,014
20211,364
20221,858
20231,687
20241,850
20252,369
Remittances received, 2025
US$2,369 million
Share of GDP, 2025
2.5%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Belarus, 2021
1.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Belarus

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Belarus → Lithuania
  • Belarus → Germany
  • Belarus → Italy
  • Belarus → Poland
  • Belarus → Hungary
  • Belarus → France
  • Belarus → United States
  • Belarus → Israel
  • Belarus → Türkiye
  • Belarus → Czechia
  • Belarus → Spain
  • Belarus → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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