Has anyone gotten a visa for Belaru recently? I am very confused about whether or not you need to go through an official Belarusian travel agency of if an official letter from a registered hotel will be enough. I've seen comments on both options. I'd rather not use a travel agency if possible, since they seem to require you to purchase several services (such as hotel+transportation from the airport, etc).
Also, we hope to stay in more than one city. Do I need to nail down all the dates and places before applying for the Belarusian visa? For Russia, we discovered that once you where in the country, no one seemed to really care if you changed your hotel. When we left, they just wanted to be sure we had the visa in our passport.
Also, I'm not sure of all the fees for travel to Belarus. I know you pay the consulate for the visa and you also pay for the visa support letter. But then I read somewhere that you also need to pay an entry and exit fee at the airport or border. Anyone know of this is true?
Thank you!