Minsk

[Jojosun]

I hear from various (probably totally unreliable) sources that if you're from the UK, US etc. you can turn up in Minsk and they will give you a visa at the airport when you arrive.

How true is this?

Not true at all.

Being a uk citizen I had to prebook my accommodation at hotel planenta minsk, and present my visa application with passport here in london to the belarus embassy and wait few days.

NO extension of the visa is possible once you get to minsk.

IF visa was issued at the airport, I would have gone there to visit other parts of belarus.

[GandJim]

Not true.
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Lukasek probably you never been to Belarus so if you have visa problem there at 99% of times you'll end up in jail. Trying to give bribe will make problems even bigger (it's not like in Russia or Ukraine).

Fully agree with Kurenda. I'm going to Belarus at least twice a year since 2003-2004, wrote some detailed reports initially but no longer reporting here in the last few years since I now have a girl there and is no longer mongering. Bribe is just not an option in Belarus and will just make matters worse. Ending up in jail is not an exageration and you have regularly examples in the news about this. When reading recommendations from somebody, a good thing to do is to check his previous reports to see if he has actually been in the country and done that, or if it's just (dangerous) wishful thinking.

Concerning visa at the airport, what Kurenda says is also correct, although there are special cases. I've met with SourHoney (another member of this forum) a few times in Minsk and he managed once to get his visa at the airport because it was an emergency and he flew with Belavia (national airlines of Belarus), so they were helping for him at the airport for this (they promised this when he bought the ticket). It did work. However, he will never repeat the experience. He was worried during the whole flight and had to wait at the airport. Just not worth the hassle. With a "search", you may find his report in this forum (or maybe on WSG, I don't remember).

Jim

[Kurenda]

Not true.
MFA of Belarus did not presented full information. It should say "Belarusian visas at the Minsk International Airport (MSQ) are issued to the nationals of the countries with no consular offices of Belarus if there is government agreement with that country".
Since there is belarus embassy in their countries, citizens of UK and USA must have visa in advance, the only exception can be those who work for government of their country and have some urgent things in Belarus. I met a USA guy in Minsk working for congress who got his visa at the airport after waiting for 11 hours there. And got only 72 hours stay.
If you get a visa at the airport you will receive a sticker so no problem at the exit.
After all according to russian law you can also get russian visa at the airport but do you know anyone get their visa that way?
Lukasek probably you never been to Belarus so if you have visa problem there at 99% of times you'll end up in jail. Trying to give bribe will make problems even bigger (it's not like in Russia or Ukraine). USA lawyer Emanuel Selzner was sentenced last year to 5 years in prison because he had forged visa got caught at the airport, offered 50$ to custom official to let him go but was filmed on security camera. He was sentenced because of doucument forgering, offering a bribe to official person and insulting the president because he was cursing president Lukasenko while being arrested he he.

[Ash1001]

I hear from various (probably totally unreliable) sources that if you're from the UK, US etc. you can turn up in Minsk and they will give you a visa at the airport when you arrive.

How true is this?

[Ripple67]

I never post pics of girlfriends, but I'll add one of my sponsored girl, Karolina, who I usually see every morning when I'm there. She's on a course for computer programmer and a hundered meter sprinter. Here, she's coming back from the shower after a one hour full program.

100% cute - what a choice -what a lucky man.....

[Member #4491]

White Noise, what is the cost for the sponsorship?

Feel free to PM me if you do not wish to share it here.

B

[Member #4491]

White Noise, I got exactly the same picture of Minsk when I was there. Many regular girls that are open to relationships in some form.

I would go so far as to say it was almost as easy as picking up girls in Philippines.
A lot of eye contacts and similar in parks, restaurants, club, etc.

Maybe I was just lucky or it was my effort to dress and look well that paid off, but I did not find it hard to meet females in Minsk. Neither was it hard to find p4p in the clubs I visited. Just ask for "the hottest club right now" (check my last post here) and you will face an abundance of pretty females. Many look like they are ready to rip your head of but that seems to be the default look for this country. Seems like there is some idea never to smile in public, just like for example Riga or Tehran. But start to talk to them and they are very friendly. I changed number and email in a few minutes with stunners that would not bother to spit in my face in my home country.

Barba

[White Noise]

I guess you guys are right about calling Minsk dry in terms of organised fun. But the reason I've returned there five times this year are the girlfriends and prospective girlfriends I keep seeing there. I'm not into stunners, much more into regular, cute girls - young students or high-school girls. Nowadays, I can tell pretty quickly if they're interested or just wasting my time. And I choose the Internet approach because it's an easy numbers' game, and then just follow my instincts. Since I have two girlfriends, a few dates, and a sponsored girl there, I'm pretty relaxed about making new contacts - speaking Russian helps a lot. If it weren't for my girls, I'd hesitate to go back soon, because the presence of our Arabian friends has become quite visible, and the girls have become more timid than before. I never post pics of girlfriends, but I'll add one of my sponsored girl, Karolina, who I usually see every morning when I'm there. She's on a course for computer programmer and a hundered meter sprinter. Here, she's coming back from the shower after a one hour full program.

[Kurenda]

Yes Minsk is definitely dry here. Compare Minsk thread with other FSU capitals threads like Moscow and Kiev. In Minsk there are 120 post compared to thousands in Moscow and Kiev. Why? Hard to get a visa, strict political situation and absence of things connected with prostitution, pornography, etc.
Belarus has strict laws about this (everything is forbidden).
So for fun in Minsk what can you do? Freebies are good option if you speak russian or you invest lots of internet work prior to your arrival. Since you go next week no time for that. You can try your luck in some night club but don't expect too much. The best option is p4p, well what you can get from that. Check hotels "Evropa" and "Viktoria". In "Evropa" on Friday and Saturday you can find some girls arriving from Ukraine, Moldova and Moscow rejects. Don't expect good choice and good quality. In "Viktoria" on weekend you can find girls from Poland (from town Bialystok). They have the two year visas from old Belarus-Poland visa agreement when it was possible for citizens of both countries to get those visas. When Poland joined Schengen in December 2007 last visas to polish citizens were issued then including those girls from Bialystok. In December this year it is bye bye for them.
Erotic massage in Minsk? To be honest you got me there. I can't say I know such a place in Minsk at least not one you can find openly. Will require lots of digging. There's a rumor about "massage" salon in hotel "Agat" in Minsk located in woods near National library. But I find it hard to believe that. "Agat" hotel is state owned specifically by Ministry of defense. You can get room there but only on weekend which is strange.
All in all Minsk is not a great mongering destination so don't have high hopes.

[Crazy Fool]

Dear All,

I am planning a trip to Minsk next week, and I did all the readings I can, but things seems to be dry here, and all this talk about undercover police scared the hell out of me.

I found some escort ladies on the net, but they seem to be pricy.

Any advice you may have, contacts that I can use?

I am also interested in an erotic massage, do you know where can I get one of these?

[Stavvrrooss]

Kurenda,

Thank you so much for your nicely detailed answer!

[Bimbo Boy]

Try googling russian scammers and there are many websites that list known scammers. For example scammerlist.com

Thanks, I will certainly check my girl.
Regards.
BB

[Thelmas Gone]

Try googling russian scammers and there are many websites that list known scammers. For example scammerlist.com

Hello all,

Please, I request your advice.

I have been exchanging emails and photos with a nice Russian girl. We have agreed to meet for the first time on a trip to Turkey for a few days, and of course, she expects me to pay for everything.

I do not mind paying, but I do not want to be taken advantage of. For example if I pay everything for her, but then she refuses to have sex.

I have been thinking things such as sending her just a one way ticket, keeping her return ticket for myself, if she is not cooperative.

What do you recommend?

Thanks for your advice. Regards. B.B.

[Bimbo Boy]

Hello all,

Please, I request your advice.

I have been exchanging emails and photos with a nice Russian girl. We have agreed to meet for the first time on a trip to Turkey for a few days, and of course, she expects me to pay for everything.

I do not mind paying, but I do not want to be taken advantage of. For example if I pay everything for her, but then she refuses to have sex.

I have been thinking things such as sending her just a one way ticket, keeping her return ticket for myself, if she is not cooperative.

What do you recommend?

Thanks for your advice. Regards. B.B.

[Kurenda]

Answers for you Stavvrrooss:

1. In Belarus knowledge of foreign languages is definittelly not widespread.
There are people who speak english with various levels of knowledge. From those very fluent to those you can barelly understand. In so many years I've been staying in Minsk I never meet anybody who can speak english good enough to keep normal conversation. Italian you can forgot about, I doubt you will meet anybody who speaks it. You can meet english speaking girls but it means you will be limited to them, like it or not. The best option is to speak russian which gives much better situation but since you don't speak it...

2. Anything fun to do in Minsk at night during the week days? Depending what you take under fun. In Minsk law is simple. Everything (bars, caffes, restaurants, most of the shops...) close at 10PM on workings days and 11PM on weekends. Most of people go out early like in 7PM and hit cheap places. When they close they kill some time in outside places like river banks and parks until midnight. That's when city transport close. After midnight Minsk is basically a dead place. Only cops are out he he. Then those few night clubs open. Most of them open 10PM-11PM but they start to fill only 2-3 hours later. And stay open until around 6 in the morning. Most of them are full on Friday and Saturday night and during week days most of them are just half full or empty. So you can party on a Wednesday night. You'll need to find the place where to do it. Usually around city center there are posters who advertise what's going on in which club on several days in the week. They are in russian of course but names of the clubs are in english so you'll have to figure it out.

3. Yes Right now Minsk is pretty empty. August is tradionally month when most of the people are on their holiday leave. But it doesn't mean everybody is gone. Most of student girls who are from other places are back home, but they are gone from Minsk since June mostly. Local Minsk girls are home (unless they are at holiday in Crimea) so in city with 1,8 million population some people stay home for sure. In Belarus university year starts at October 1st - for the students who enrolled this year and start their university. For others there's September exam period starting around mid September. Good option to go is mid October when in many clubs there are freshman student parties for students who started their university. Meaning lots of chick 19-20 years old. The only problem is to go there because in order to enter you must present your student index with photo. For foreigner over 50 it can be a problem for sure. Also at that time problem is weather in which is usually shitty. Winds, rain and cold then make Minsk a place where you don't want to be outside.

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