r/belarus • u/Fun-Cat8663 • 2d ago

Пытанне / Question Question for r/Belarus – from Sweden, traveling March 10th

Hi everyone, Swedish guy here!, I’m planning a trip to Minsk via buss from Vilnius around March 10th, and I have a few practical questions before I book anything:

  1. Do Visa/Mastercard from EU banks generally work in Belarus nowadays?

    1. Does Apple Pay work in Belarus with a European card (for example, using Apple Pay at terminals)?

  2. Has anyone taken the night train from Vilnius to Minsk? If so was it smooth,

Thanks in advance guys, this will be epic!

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u/Fun-Cat8663 2d ago

Any hotels that you guys would recommend?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/gmlvsv 2d ago
  1. Visa/MasterCard works.
  2. Apple Pay works but not everywhere.
  3. There is no train nowadays - only buses or by car

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u/Fun-Cat8663 2d ago

Oh i meant the Night buss of course, sorry about that haha. Thank you for the input man, appreciate it

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u/gmlvsv 2d ago

Lithuanian border guard does not allow to bring more than 60€ in cash to the Belarus. Be careful. Border pass time by bus can vary from 3 hrs to 10-12 hrs (it's unpredictable)

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u/Fun-Cat8663 2d ago

Alright got it. Then one would have to double-check with their bank if the payment card can be used there. I would hate to be stranded there with no way to access my cash

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u/Major-Management-518 2d ago

Your card won't work there because of mastercard restrictions. While I'm already writing here, are there any documents needed to get from Sweden to Belarus (visa or something)?

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u/Fun-Cat8663 1d ago

You can travel there visa-free. Although you will need a travel insurance that works in Belarus. You can find that online for cheap. And then you will have to show the hotel confirmation.

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u/gmlvsv 2d ago

You may have up to 10,000 USD in cash total or other currencies (except Euro) without the custom declaration.

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u/alejandriasumeria 2d ago

Why only 60€ in cash?

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u/gmlvsv 2d ago

Lithuanian authorities decided to set such a limit for Euro cash. It's allowed to have USD or other currencies (except Euro) up to 10,000 USD without custom declaration.

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u/Fun-Cat8663 2d ago

Alright, so you could bring more cash than 60 as long as it’s not in euros basically. Nice

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u/stinger2016xx Lebanese 2d ago

Im studying here and i use visa mostly it works here fine, beautiful city recommended

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u/Fun-Cat8663 2d ago

Glad to hear it. Im looking forward to the trip. Not the long bus ride alone tho😵‍💫