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If you exit by taking the train to Russia, there is no passport control on the train, therefore no evidence of the day you left Belarus.
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That is only partly correct.
In the direct train minsk moscow is normaly no passportcontrol.! But there are trains which come from berlin/warsaw which are stoping in minsk and also going to Moscow. In that trains there is a regular passportcontrol.
Be carefull guys!
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Visa @ airport
It was actually quite convenient to obtain visa directly at the airport when arriving in Minsk.
You will need to have valid passport, one passport size photo, cash to pay for visa fee (140$) and an invitation letter from a company. In addition you need an application form that you can fill in at the airport.
The invitation letter must be an original and the simplest way is to have the inviting company to send the letter directly to the Consular office at the Minsk International Airport, and send you a scanned copy that you print.
You will also need to obtain a 2 euro health insurance that are sold by the pretty girls right where you arrive at the airport.
Took all in all about 30-40 minutes before i was through. Everyone where very friendly, and the female guards smiled and giggled a lot when I flirted with them.
Barba
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Barba you confused two things here.
At the airport it's easy to get business visa especially when there's interest for belarusian side. Even doesn't matter which airline you take.
Gettings tourist visa at the airport is much harder - I wrote about it down.
If you take the train from Berlin or Warsaw passport control will be in Brest. There they will for sure take notice if you'll get out in Minsk or go to Moscow.
If you go to Moscow you will need transit visa for Belarus. In Moscow it's the same. They will take notice where are you going and act accordingly.
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Yes in the train from Berlin to Moscow there is a passport control in brest of cause. But that is not the question here. I think its clear in my posting that I am writing about people who enter such a train in minsk and want to go to moscow. Because in this trains there also will be a passport conrol at the border between belarus and russia.
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Also Barba is right. Its possible to get a visa at the airport. I am often in minsk and always doing it in that way. I arrived there with several different airlines and I am there as a tourist.
How to do its described here:
[url]http://www.allbelarus.com/visas/[/url]
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Strange but somewhat relevant discussion going on here. As a frequent mongerer in Belarus I go about 4 times every year as tourist. I do the airport tourist visa all the time without problems.
Last time was on 7 of August when I obtained a tourist VISA with fast service at the airport. No problems, just a calm statement from the embassy clerk that next time I should try to get the visa in my own country. I excused and said I travel much and I came directly from Moscow. He said it was ok.
Prior to getting my airport VISA (had contact in late July) I was actually informed by my old connection (tourist agency) that they no longer could issue the usual tourist voucher for me. The rules were changed. Well, with the girl-net-work and prospects I got in Belarus I kind o felt I had to go to Minsk any way. I was coming from Moscow and Russia. So I contacted another agency and they checked it all up and told me it was no problems. They even double checked (called embassy department) for me because I was a bit worried. I dont really fancy to be stranded at Minsk airport. Their cost was slightly higher, being USD 50 instead of USD 30 (old connection).
As a side note I took the night train out of Minsk to Warsaw where I had a connecting flight. No problems at the border at all.
So far so good last time...
I actuallt go to Minsk on Saturday and then it all will come forward how the new situation is. I am going to apply for tourist visa again at the airport. I got the papers needed, but with more detailed instructions from agent and to specify an inviting organisation. I have never done that before.
Let us see how it goes...
Will report as soon as I know.
//Felix
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Exit Strategies?
[QUOTE=Felix Nordic]
As a side note I took the night train out of Minsk to Warsaw where I had a connecting flight. No problems at the border at all.
So far so good last time...
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FN, when you say you had no problems at the border do you mean your visa wasn't checked on exit there?
If that is the case then perhaps you may have difficulties as no evidence of exactly when you last left Belarus?
VG.
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[QUOTE=Gergiev]FN, when you say you had no problems at the border do you mean your visa wasn't checked on exit there?
If that is the case then perhaps you may have difficulties as no evidence of exactly when you last left Belarus?
VG.[/QUOTE]
Naturally the Visa was checked and stamped at the Belarus side of the border. Could you even imagine a Belarus border without a thorough passport and Visa check and collection of the declaratsia?
These guys are masters of control!
Tomorrow evening, around 23 local time I will see how it works to get another tourist VISA. Thumbs crossed. I do believe some of the information posted below not to be correct.
//Felix
P.s. I hope it will be no problems since I have a meeting with a girl at around midnight in my apartment.
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about the visa
[url]http://www.gotorussia.net/visa/belarus_visa.htm[/url]
I used them for getting visa for Russia, they deliver.
You have prices and timelines for Belarus.
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Short report....
I was in Minsk last week, stayed in Hotel Victoria. Hotel was great, totally GF. There was also a strip-club at the hotel. Just a few old WG's at the lobby. Only way to find a companion is to tip the taxi drivers outside the hotel. They even bring 2-3 girls to choose from.
Visited Next club, good atmosphere but hard to get a girl out. Been to Dankoff strip-club. Really great dancers. You may even spend an hour in Jacuzzi for 100$ or a special dance for 40$. I liked the place.
Minsk was so cold, snowing all the time and was the worst place to monger that I have been in FSU.
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[QUOTE=Hakan Demir]I was in Minsk last week, stayed in Hotel Victoria. Hotel was great, totally GF. There was also a strip-club at the hotel. Just a few old WG's at the lobby. Only way to find a companion is to tip the taxi drivers outside the hotel. They even bring 2-3 girls to choose from.
Visited Next club, good atmosphere but hard to get a girl out. Been to Dankoff strip-club. Really great dancers. You may even spend an hour in Jacuzzi for 100$ or a special dance for 40$. I liked the place.
Minsk was so cold, snowing all the time and was the worst place to monger that I have been in FSU.[/QUOTE]Spending an hour in the jacuzzi, includes full sex?
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What I got was a hand job, but I think it depends on your negotiation skills.
[QUOTE=Jojosun]Spending an hour in the jacuzzi, includes full sex?[/QUOTE]
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I will be there on april 5-10 I need advice for good quality escort girls or disco place that I can find girls who can speak english ofcourse any information mates?
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Cemali,
It is really hard to find escort girls in Minsk. Just check my last report about Minsk. Before I got there I contacted an agency, got a few emails back but when I got there no one replied. I think it was spam. Just try your chance.
[url]http://www.minskangels.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=Cemali]I will be there on april 5-10 I need advice for good quality escort girls or disco place that I can find girls who can speak english ofcourse any information mates?[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Hakan Demir]Cemali,
It is really hard to find escort girls in Minsk. Just check my last report about Minsk. Before I got there I contacted an agency, got a few emails back but when I got there no one replied. I think it was spam. Just try your chance.
[url]http://www.minskangels.com/[/url][/QUOTE]Thanks mate.