Passport renewal Belarus costs 40 Belarusian rubles (BYN) for a standard replacement passport and 140 BYN for a biometric passport together with an ID card, according to a Myfin.by guide dated 30 August 2024. Those amounts rest on a base value of 40 BYN. Abroad, an embassy page quotes a consular fee of 40 euros for issuing or exchanging a passport and says the work is completed within one month, not counting diplomatic courier time.
If you’re researching passport renewal Belarus, you are looking at two systems side by side. Inside the country, the internal affairs authorities collect the application, the fee is a multiple of the “base value,” and you can choose a regular or a biometric passport. Abroad, citizens who live permanently outside Belarus apply to the Belarusian diplomatic mission where they are registered, and the fees are in euros. This guide covers the fee schedules, the biometric rules, documents, children, timing, the one-time extension and the places where the sources disagree. It draws on the Myfin.by guide (30 August 2024), a BelTA report on the biometric decree (March 2021, carried on a regional government site), a notice from the Belarusian embassy in Tajikistan (1 September 2021) and the consular page of the Belarusian embassy in Iran (undated, citing a 2008 decree). Several of these are years old, the base value changes, and the official pages that could be opened show no 2026 fee, so confirm every amount with the internal affairs office or your mission. For how renewal works in the United States, see our passport renewal guide.
How Much Does Passport Renewal Belarus Cost?
40 BYN for a regular passport, 80 BYN for a biometric passport and 140 BYN with the ID card, as of 2024. The Myfin.by guide lists these fees inside Belarus, based on a base value of 40 BYN.
The guide says the photo for the biometric document is taken at the passport desk at no extra charge. The BelTA report from March 2021 gave the same multiples, with a base value of 29 BYN at that time, which made an ID card 43.50 BYN and a biometric passport 58 BYN. The base value rose from 29 BYN in 2021 to 40 BYN in 2024, an increase of about 38 percent (11 divided by 29), so fees in a 2021 guide look much smaller than they are now. No source gives the 2026 base value.
What Do the Fees Cost in a Family?
A regular adult passport costs about 4 BYN per year over 10 years, and a biometric package costs 140 BYN once. The arithmetic is 40 divided by 10. The sources don’t give the validity of a biometric passport, so a per-year figure for it isn’t possible.
A family of two adults who both switch to biometric passports with ID cards would pay 280 BYN (140 twice) at 2024 rates. If both choose the regular passport instead, they pay 80 BYN. The difference of 200 BYN buys the chip, the ID card and the ability to sign electronically. The one-week rush on a regular passport adds 80 BYN per adult, which is twice the base fee.
What Are the Consular Fees Abroad?
40 euros to issue or exchange abroad for ages 14 and over, 20 euros for a one-time extension and free for children under 14. The embassy page in Iran lists the following.
The embassy in Tajikistan gave different figures in its 2021 notice: 25 euros for an ID card, and a biometric passport at 40 euros for under-14s and 100 euros for everyone else. The two pages agree on the numbers 40 and 100 but assign them to different groups, so ask your mission which amount applies. The Belarusian embassy in Belgium’s page lists no passport fees and says you pay after receiving a bill from the consular section.
How Does the Biometric System Work?
Biometric documents started on 1 September 2021 under Decree No. 107, signed on 16 March 2021, and you need an ID card to get a biometric passport. The BelTA report says a built-in chip holds the owner’s photo, fingerprints and other personal data. The ID card verifies identity inside Belarus and lets the owner sign legally binding electronic actions with a digital signature. The biometric passport is for travel abroad, and people who don’t plan to travel don’t need one.
Regular passports remained available. BelTA says replacing them is not mandatory, they are issued on the same terms with an unchanged fee, and they stay valid for foreign travel. The embassy in Tajikistan adds that once a person receives an ID card, they can no longer get a valid non-biometric passport, and that a citizen can hold at most two biometric passports. In 2021 the embassy said that it couldn’t yet collect biometric data because of pandemic restrictions, so the abroad route for biometrics was not available at that time.
Which Documents Do You Need Abroad?
A statement, your old passport, four photos, proof of residence rights abroad and proof of payment. The embassy in Iran lists the following for an exchange abroad for applicants aged 14 and over.
- A written statement (application).
- The passport to be exchanged.
- Four colour photos of 40 by 50 mm (about 1.6 by 2.0 inches).
- A document confirming the right to reside abroad.
- Proof of payment of the consular fee.
- Depending on the reason, a child’s birth certificate, marriage or divorce documents, your own birth certificate or a name-change certificate.
Foreign-issued documents must be legalized, unless a treaty provides otherwise, and translated into a Belarusian state language. A lost or stolen passport needs a statement of the circumstances and, unless impossible, a foreign authority’s document on the loss.
What Applies to Children?
A legal representative applies for a child under 14, and the passport is free of the consular fee. The embassy lists the representative’s statement, the minor’s passport if one exists, the birth certificate, the representative’s ID, four photos and a foreign document confirming the minor’s right to stay. Inside Belarus, the exchange for an under-14 needs the statement, passport, birth certificate, representative’s ID and four photos.
The Myfin.by guide says children under 14 pay nothing for a regular passport or ID card but 60 BYN for the biometric option. The Tajikistan notice lists a 40 euro biometric passport for under-14s. The two aren’t directly comparable, because one is in rubles inside the country and the other in euros abroad.
How Long Does It Take?
Within one month abroad, not counting diplomatic courier time, and 15 days or one week inside Belarus with a rush fee. The embassy in Iran says issuance, exchange and renewal are done within one month of the application. The Myfin.by guide gives the faster internal options: 15 days for an extra 40 BYN and one week for an extra 80 BYN. It doesn’t state the standard time inside Belarus.
A traveler abroad should add the courier time to the month, since the page does not count it.
How Long Is a Belarus Passport Valid?
Ten years for most adults, and five years for children under 13 but not beyond age 14, according to the Iran page. The page says validity is 10 years for ages 13 up to 64. For older ages, the wording is garbled and appears to extend validity to age 100 for ages 64 to 99. These rules describe the regular passport under the 2008 decree. The sources give no validity for the biometric passport, so ask when you apply.
A one-time extension of up to two years from the expiry date is available, but only for citizens who left temporarily and need a long stay abroad. It costs 20 euros, and it needs a statement, the passport, one 40 by 50 mm photo, a document showing the need for a long stay and proof of payment. A minor needs notarized parental consent.
What About a Lost Passport?
State the circumstances in writing, and provide a foreign authority’s document if you can. The Iran page says lost or stolen passports need a statement of circumstances and, unless impossible, a foreign authority’s document on the loss. Neither source lists a separate replacement fee, so ask your mission what it charges.
Which Route Fits Which Applicant?
Use the internal affairs office if you live in Belarus, and your mission if you live abroad. The table lines up the options.
How Reliable Are the Sources?
They are mostly older, and none gives a 2026 fee. The Myfin.by guide is from August 2024 and the other sources date from 2021 or earlier. The embassy page in Iran is undated and cites a decree from 2008, which predates biometric documents. A 2026 guide on a local government site could not be read, and the Myfin.by page failed to load in full, so its figures come from a search summary.
The sources conflict on the 40 and 100 euro fees, and on the child’s biometric fee. Where the pages agree, such as the one-month abroad timing and the need for four photos, the answer is probably safe. A fee based on a base value is the least certain figure, because the value changes.
What Should You Check Before You File?
Confirm the base value, the fee in euros and the biometric rules. Three quick checks save the most time.
- Ask the internal affairs office or the mission for the current fee in writing.
- Ask whether the mission takes biometric data, since a 2021 notice said it couldn’t.
- Prepare four photos and legalized, translated foreign documents.
A citizen living abroad should ask the mission whether it issues regular, biometric or both before paying.
Which Mistakes Delay Passport Renewal Belarus?
Using an old base value and bringing too few photos cause most delays. Check each point first.
- Budgeting the 2021 base value of 29 BYN.
- Forgetting the ID card requirement for a biometric passport.
- Bringing two photos when four are required.
- Skipping the legalization and translation of foreign documents.
- Applying for biometrics at a mission that doesn’t collect them.
- Leaving out the foreign residence document.
- Ignoring courier time on top of the one-month estimate.
- Missing the 20 euro extension option for a temporary stay.
FAQs
How much does passport renewal Belarus cost?
40 BYN for a regular passport and 140 BYN for a biometric passport with an ID card, as of 2024.
How much does it cost abroad?
About 40 euros for ages 14 and over, according to the Belarusian embassy in Iran.
How long does it take?
Within one month abroad, not counting courier time. Inside Belarus, rush options take 15 days or one week.
Do I need an ID card for a biometric passport?
Yes. A biometric passport can only be issued to someone who has an ID card.
Is a regular passport still valid?
Yes. BelTA says regular passports remain valid for foreign travel and need not be replaced.
Can I extend my passport?
Yes, once, for up to two years, if you left temporarily and need a long stay abroad. It costs 20 euros.
Conclusion
Passport renewal Belarus costs 40 BYN for a regular passport and 140 BYN for a biometric passport with an ID card at the 2024 base value, or about 40 euros at a mission abroad. Confirm the current fee before you pay.
