Temporary or Permanent Registration in Belarus

HOW TO PROPERLY REGISTER IN BELARUS: 4 TYPES AND WHEN TO DO WHAT

Many settlers get confused by the terms: “temporary propiska,” “registration by place of residence”… Yet each of these procedures is a separate stage, with its own rules, deadlines, and consequences. To keep you from running in circles and missing deadlines, we have prepared a clear step-by-step explanation for you.

1. Registration of Temporary Stay (“registration upon arrival”)

When is it needed?

Immediately after entering Belarus — if you have arrived as a guest, for study, in search of work, and have not yet applied for a TRP.

Deadlines:

• Most foreigners are allowed to stay in Belarus without registration for 10 days from the date of crossing the border. Starting from the 11th day, registration is mandatory, but we do it in advance, not on the last day!
• Citizens of certain countries (e.g., Ukraine, Lithuania) — 30 days.
• Citizens of the RF — 90 days.

How to apply?

✅ If you are staying with relatives or friends, you register yourself through your personal account on the portal e-pasluga.by — without a visit to the OGiM (free of charge).
If something doesn’t work — you go directly to the OGiM of your district (paid).

✅ If you are staying in a hotel — the hotel registers you (always double-check with them).

✅ If you have rented an apartment (daily or long-term) — the landlord himself is obliged to register you within 3 hours after check-in (this is the law!).

Example:
Marina from Lithuania came to visit a friend in Minsk for 2 weeks. On the 5th day, she goes to the website, fills out the form, and indicates her friend’s address. She also enters her insurance data there. Done!

⚠️This registration does not give the right to work or study — it only records your stay. Can it be extended? Yes, but only in person at the OGiM — for example, if you are submitting documents for a TRP and waiting for a decision.

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2. Registration of the Place of Temporary Residence for TRP (“address in the TRP”)

When does it arise?
As soon as you receive your Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) — your “registration upon arrival” automatically ends. Instead, your TRP (in the form of a stamp/sticker) will indicate the specific address where you will live:

• a relative’s apartment,
• rental housing,
• or your own property.

What to do when moving to a different place?

If you change your address — within 3 working days you must:

1. Come to the OGiM at your new place of residence,
2. Submit an application,
3. Receive a new entry in your TRP.

Example:
Andrey from the Czech Republic received a TRP with an address at his brother’s in Brest. Six months later, he rented an apartment in Gomel. Within 3 days after moving, he came to the local OGiM and had the new address entered into his TRP.

⚠️With a TRP, you cannot get “permanent propiska” — only temporary registration by place of residence.

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3. Registration by Place of Residence (“permanent propiska”)

Who can apply?

Only those who have:

• A Permanent Residence Permit (PRP), OR
• Citizenship of Belarus.

Deadlines:
No later than 90 days from the date of receiving notification of the issuance of the PRP.

Where is it processed?

At the OGiM at the location of the housing where you will live permanently.

Example:
Tatyana from Latvia received her PRP in March. She was given 90 days for her registration. In April, she bought an apartment in Mogilev and processed her permanent registration there — now she has a “propiska” just like a native resident. Next, she went to the OGiM and processed her Permanent Residence card.

This registration grants full social rights: registration at a clinic, school, receiving benefits, etc.

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4. Registration by Place of Stay (“temporary propiska”)

Who can apply?

Only those who already have permanent registration (point 3), but are temporarily living elsewhere — for example, they left to work in another city.

Deadlines:
No later than 30 days from the date of arrival at the new address.

Important:

This registration does not cancel the permanent propiska — it supplements it.
Without permanent registration, it is impossible to process a “temporary propiska.”

Example:
Igor is a citizen of Belarus, registered in Vitebsk. He got a job in Baranovichi for 1 year. He rents an apartment there and processes registration by place of stay — so that he can enroll his child in a local kindergarten and receive medical care at the actual place of residence.

Many people confuse this point with registration under a TRP (point 2). But these are different things: “temporary propiska” is only possible if you have a permanent one.

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We hope everything has now fallen into place! 🤗
If you are just starting your journey toward PRP in Belarus — save this article. It will help you avoid getting lost in the bureaucratic subtleties and feel confident at every stage.