No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Belarus?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Belarus and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Minsk: ≈ 8,130 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to Belarus without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Belarus for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Belarus visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Belarus passport: 43.
Citizens of Japan and Belarus can travel together visa-free to 39 countries, for example: China, Macau, Mongolia, Vietnam, Micronesia, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Vanuatu, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, and United Arab Emirates.
Citizens of Belarus, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Belarus

Travelling to Belarus: good to know

Tokyo — Minsk: about 8,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Minsk 06:00.
Local currency: Belarusian Ruble.
Languages: Belarusian and Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BYN 3.02.
Belarus is the 54th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.