A temporary residence permit is not granted to a foreigner if, when submitting the documents required for a decision on granting temporary residence permits to the foreigner’s family members, they cannot provide evidence of the ability to support themselves and their family members in the Republic of Belarus within the subsistence minimum established in the Republic of Belarus for the period of consideration of the application for a temporary residence permit, except in cases where the foreigner is recognized as disabled.
As of February 1, 2026, the subsistence minimum budget for the able-bodied population is 534.91 rubles, and for children aged 6 to 18 — 489.9 rubles.
Thus, for a foreign family consisting of two able-bodied adults and two minor children applying for a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Belarus for a period of one year, the total amount of funds required to support their stay in Belarus for one month is:
534.91 rubles x 2 (adults) + 489.9 rubles x 2 (minors) = 2,049.62 rubles per month.
Multiplying this amount by 12 months, we get 24,595.44 rubles — the minimum amount of funds necessary to confirm the possibility of a family of four residing in the Republic of Belarus.
At the exchange rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus as of February 4, 2026, this is approximately 8,569 US dollars.
Thus, the requirement presented to you to confirm that your family has 30,000 US dollars is clearly unlawful and unsubstantiated. Moreover, the mention in your question of “two base units per day for each family member for the entire year” indicates an incorrect interpretation of certain norms of the Law by the migration service officers.
A foreigner may be denied an entry visa to the Republic of Belarus or entry into the Republic of Belarus if the foreigner cannot confirm the availability of funds necessary to cover the costs of their stay in the Republic of Belarus and departure from the Republic of Belarus, or present guarantees of the provision of such funds in the manner and amount established by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
When entering Belarus for a period of less than one month, foreigners must have funds in an amount equivalent to at least 2 base units established in the Republic of Belarus on the day of entry into the Republic of Belarus for each day of stay. Simple arithmetic shows that the amount of such funds, taking into account the current size of the base unit (45 rubles), is clearly and significantly less than 30,000 US dollars.
But the most important thing is that this rule applies to foreigners planning to stay temporarily in the Republic of Belarus for a period of less than a month, and not to reside temporarily for a year. These are different legal regimes for staying on the territory of Belarus!
We further clarify that you have the right to appeal the decision of the citizenship and migration unit to refuse to grant a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Belarus to a higher organization (the corresponding citizenship and migration department or the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus).
In case of disagreement with the decision made on the appeal by the higher organization, you have the right to file a corresponding appeal to the court in the manner established by the legislation on civil proceedings.