EU passport holder with Belarusian nationality [closed]

I have a European passport issued in Estonia and ID card. In my passport the nationality stated as Belarusian, as I was born there, but I have been living in Estonia for more than 30 years.

I am going to visit UK and I've checked the requirements online, my ticket says I have to go for a passport/visa checked/stamp. The airline booking form included nationality and country of issued passport fields, so I entered them as in my passport: Belarusian (nationality) and Estonia (country) correspondingly.

I was sure I do not need visa to visit UK as I'm EU passport holder and Estonian citizen which is in EEA.

Best Answer

It is a rather common source of misunderstanding in ex-Soviet Union countries. Soviet Union used to state your ethnicity in your passport, and in Russian language it is called "??????????????" (natsionalnost). It is a second most typical confusion in ex-USSR immigrant/visa communities after "what should I put into Middle Name field"?

When the English language site asks for your nationality, they are asking for your citizenship (???????????), and not ?????????????? (etnicity). Thus you put Estonian as your nationality.

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Can Belarusians travel to the EU?

The visa facilitation agreement makes it easier for Belarusian citizens to obtain short-term visas to come to the European Union, with the visa fee generally reduced to \u20ac35 and waived for certain categories of travellers.

Can Belarus citizens travel to UK?

UK tourist visa is required for Belarusian citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 180 days and visa expires in 180 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for UK tourist visa. A total of 11 documents are required for applying UK tourist visa.

Does Belarus have Schengen visa?

The Schengen visa for Belarus travelers may be valid for a few months to five years. It may also allow a single, double, or multiple entries. You should also be aware of the 90/180 rule, which states that non-Schengen zone citizens are only permitted to stay in Belarus for 90 days out of a total of 180 days.

Do EU citizens need visa for Belarus?

If you wish to stay longer than 30 days, or plan to enter on a diplomatic or official passport, you'll need a visa. You don't need a visa to transit Belarus by air, but the maximum period you can transit and remain airside is 24 hours.

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