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At the moment toying with the idea of a passing through visit around the Lithuania game, but at the moment its only a slight consideration as Visa costs went through the roof since last visit, and though I liked Minsk, its WELLLLLLLLLLLL down the list of places I would return to (Chisinau, Skopje, Kyiv etc I would return to in a heart beat.... Minsk, Meh! Just above Warsaw)

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At the moment toying with the idea of a passing through visit around the Lithuania game, but at the moment its only a slight consideration as Visa costs went through the roof since last visit, and though I liked Minsk, its WELLLLLLLLLLLL down the list of places I would return to (Chisinau, Skopje, Kyiv etc I would return to in a heart beat.... Minsk, Meh! Just above Warsaw)

Didn't think the Belarus visa cost was too bad at £45, and having missed out in 2005, I might as well just go for it. Would only spend a couple of days in Minsk, and try move around a bit (if possible). Seems a bit of a unique country!

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Didn't think the Belarus visa cost was too bad at £45, and having missed out in 2005, I might as well just go for it. Would only spend a couple of days in Minsk, and try move around a bit (if possible). Seems a bit of a unique country!

As a UK citizen, you're charged more! It's a minimum fee of €90 (or was when I checked).

I'm still heading to Vilnius that way though.

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As a UK citizen, you're charged more! It's a minimum fee of €90 (or was when I checked).

I'm still heading to Vilnius that way though.

It's £90 for a single entry visa at 48 hour notice, and £45 for one within 5 days according to this site.

(http://uk.mfa.gov.by/uploademb/uk/CONSUL/Visa%20Fees/28.08.2015.pdf)

Think I'll do Russia on route to Vilnius

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Do you not also need a letter of invitation? In 2005 the guy who did it for most Scotland fans charged something like £15, and that was a official company?

Plan just now is if the Mrs is going to Ukraine to see her folks, I will do Kyiv-Minsk-Vilnius by train.... But at the moment going via St Petersburg (on a cheaper Russian Transit Visa) is winning.

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Do you not also need a letter of invitation? In 2005 the guy who did it for most Scotland fans charged something like £15, and that was a official company?

Plan just now is if the Mrs is going to Ukraine to see her folks, I will do Kyiv-Minsk-Vilnius by train.... But at the moment going via St Petersburg (on a cheaper Russian Transit Visa) is winning.

Can you do that on a transit visa?

I thought they were only for genuine transit - e.g. with a Belarus transit visa you can travel from Lithuania to Ukraine or Russia. but not Poland as there is an easier direct route between Lithuania and Poland.

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Can you do that on a transit visa?

I thought they were only for genuine transit - e.g. with a Belarus transit visa you can travel from Lithuania to Ukraine or Russia. but not Poland as there is an easier direct route between Lithuania and Poland.

Yeah, no problem what so ever.

As long as enter from one border (ie Ukraine/Airport) and out the country within 48 hours through a onward flight/Lithuania border it is no problem.

As my preferred option for Lithuania is via St Petersburg, already spoke with the Russian Consulate in Edinburgh and as long as I can produce detailed travel plans on how and where I will be entering Russia, I can get a transit visa that gets me 3 full days in Russia (if I was to enter or leave Russia at least once by train or bus, rather than fly in and out, then this gets extended to 10 days)

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