Do Canada passport holders need a visa to visit BY?

Canadian ordinary passport holders can visit Belarus visa-free for up to 30 days when arriving and departing through one of the six designated international airports (Minsk, Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev, Vitebsk). You must carry medical insurance covering at least EUR 10,000, sufficient funds, and proof of onward travel. Flights to or from Russia void the visa-free channel and require a regular visa. As of May 2026, Canada is on Belarus's list of 76 countries whose ordinary passport holders may enter visa-free for up to 30 days, provided they arrive and exit exclusively via the six designated international airports (Minsk, Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev, Vitebsk). This program has been a standing policy since 17 October 2021 and remains in force in 2026. The 30-day cap is per visit. Travelers must hold a passport valid at least 90 days beyond the intended departure date, financial means of at least 2 base rates per day (or 50 base rates for a full 30-day stay), and medical insurance valid in Belarus with coverage of at least EUR 10,000. A critical exception applies: the visa-free regime does NOT cover people arriving in Belarus by air from the Russian Federation, nor those intending to fly onward to Russian airports, because such flights are treated as domestic and bypass border control. Travelers who plan to enter overland (road/rail) or who cannot meet the airport-only condition need a visa instead. Belarus also operates an e-visa (single entry, up to 30 days) for Canadians via the official e-Pasluga platform, which is the appropriate route for land/rail crossings or longer planning certainty. Default tourist verdict for a short stay by air is visa-free.