Belarus Permanent Residence Permit for Foreign Investors

Year establishedUnknown

Unknown

Governing lawPublished

Law No. 105-Z of 4 January 2010 On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons; Law No. 53-Z of 12 July 2013 On Investments

Responsible authorityPublished

Department of Citizenship and Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

What the program providesPublished

Invest in the Belarusian economy and receive permanent residence straight away

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum ageUnknown

Unknown

Clean criminal record requiredPublished

Yes

Local health insurance requiredUnknown

Unknown

Nationality restrictionsPublished

No

Basic eligibilityPublished

Investment of at least 15,000 base values (BYN 675,000, about US$223,000) in Belarus by a lawful method

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipPublished

Yes

Spouse includedPublished

Yes

Children includedPublished

Yes

Child age limitUnknown

Unknown

ChildrenPublished

Family members may get permits if the investor shows lawful income covering a living wage for the family

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timePublished

4.35–26.07 weeks

Can apply without travelingPublished

No

How you applyPublished

In person at the local citizenship and migration unit in Belarus; forwarded to the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Required in-person stepPublished

Filing in Belarus, then residence permit card collection and address registration

What the processing time measuresPublished

Permit decision 1-6 months depending on grounds, then 7 days to 1 month for the card (immigrationlawyer.by)

Official application routePublished

https://mvd.gov.by

Minimum investmentPublished

$223,000

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

None required

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$223,000

Processing feePublished

$37

Application feePublished

$30

Total cost to applyPublished

$67

Monthly income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly pension income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly rental income requiredPublished

None required

Savings requiredUnknown

Unknown

Proof of sufficient fundsPublished

Yes

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositPublished

None required

Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published

15,000 base values = BYN 675,000 (2026 base value BYN 45)

Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published

Qualifying methods: founding a commercial company, buying or building non-residential real estate, buying shares, intellectual property rights, concessions, public-private partnerships

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

State duties in base values (BV = BYN 45 in 2026): 2 BV to consider the application (about US$30); 2 BV for the residence permit card plus 0.5 BV registration (about US$37)

Stay required to keep statusPublished

1 day/year

Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published

None

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

In-country visit requiredPublished

Yes

Move-in windowUnknown

Unknown

Length of residencyUnknown

Unknown

Residency is lifetimePublished

Yes

RenewablePublished

Yes

Maximum durationUnknown

Unknown

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

Yes

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

No minimum stay; the permit may be annulled after more than one year outside Belarus since the last departure, or if the investment basis is lost before 7 years of lawful continuous residence

Tax residency rulePublished

Residents staying more than 183 days per calendar year will be considered tax residents

Personal income taxPublished

range between 13%-30%

Time to permanent residencyPublished

Immediate

Time to citizenshipPublished

5 years

Work for a local employerPublished

Yes

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workPublished

Yes

Local healthcare accessPublished

Yes

University accessPublished

Yes

Can buy landPublished

No

Local bankingPublished

Yes

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Immediate upon approval

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Investment note (Sept 2026)Published

Law firms and older texts cite EUR 150,000; the 2024 regional government notice states 15,000 base values. USD at about BYN 3.03. Officials report only a handful of investor permits a year.

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

The competitor's 183-day stay claim is not supported: official annulment grounds list an absence of more than one year, not a yearly day count. Naturalisation after 5 years of permanent residence with no more than 90 days abroad in any year (2021 amendment), a language test, and renunciation of other citizenship. US and EU sanctions on Belarus affect banking and money transfers.

Official program websitePublished

https://www.brest.brest-region.gov.by/en/news-en/view/how-can-a-foreigner-obtain-a-permanent-residence-permit-in-the-republic-of-belarus-2000004657

Investment source (Sept 2026)Published

https://www.brest.brest-region.gov.by/en/news-en/view/how-can-a-foreigner-obtain-a-permanent-residence-permit-in-the-republic-of-belarus-2000004657

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://www.brest.brest-region.gov.by/en/news-en/view/how-can-a-foreigner-obtain-a-permanent-residence-permit-in-the-republic-of-belarus-2000004657 | https://lenadm-mogilev.gov.by/pravo/newsrovd/34836-osnovaniya-dlya-annulirovaniya-razresheniya-na-postoyannoe-prozhivanie-v-respublike-belarus-inostrannym-grazhdanam-i-litsam-bez-grazhdanstva | https://immigrationlawyer.by/eng/pages/permanent-residence-in-belarus | https://www.government.by/index.php/en/news/belarus-increase-base-rate-88-1-january-2026 | https://globalcit.eu/belarus-changes-its-citizenship-law/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.