Belarus Investor Permanent Residence in 2026
Belarus is unusual in that investment activity can be a direct statutory ground for permanent residence. This is an immigration-residence route—not a programme that grants a passport for an investment.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs currently lists investment activity among the grounds on which a foreign citizen can seek permanent residence. Council of Ministers Resolution No. 144 remains the implementing regulation for the PR procedure and was amended in 2026.
The €150,000 investment rule
The long-standing implementing regulation states that the investment ground is supported by evidence of investment of at least EUR 150,000 in investment objects in the territory of Belarus. The current Resolution No. 144 is still in force and its metadata reflects the June 2026 amendments.
Because investment-based immigration is high-value and administrative practice can change, treat €150,000 as the legal threshold shown in the current implementing framework, not as a promise that any transfer of that amount automatically produces PR. Before moving funds, obtain the current Citizenship and Migration Department checklist and confirm that the planned asset/project qualifies as an “investment object” for this ground.
Investment is not the same as buying any property
Belarus law separately recognizes ownership of residential premises as a possible temporary residence ground. That is not the same as the investor permanent-residence basis.
Buying an apartment should therefore not be marketed as “Belarus golden visa = permanent residence.” A property owner may fit temporary residence; an investor PR applicant must satisfy the permanent-residence investment ground and evidence requirements.
Application authority and evidence
Permanent-residence applications are handled through the citizenship and migration bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The investor file should be prepared around the actual statutory basis and the current Resolution No. 144 procedure.
Depending on the investment structure and current administrative checklist, expect to document matters such as:
- identity/travel document;
- lawful stay in Belarus during filing;
- the qualifying investment and amount;
- the recipient/project/investment object;
- source and transfer/payment evidence;
- accommodation/address and biometric-document requirements; and
- other background/health/character documents required by the current PR procedure.
Do not substitute a company-registration certificate or bank balance for evidence of the qualifying investment itself.
Does investor PR allow work?
Permanent residence is materially stronger than temporary residence. The current foreigner law gives permanently residing foreigners broad social-economic and labour rights close to those of Belarus citizens, subject to activities or positions reserved by law.
That is different from an investor who has only incorporated a company or entered Belarus temporarily. Company ownership alone is not permanent residence.
Is there citizenship by investment?
No current enacted Belarus programme was identified that grants citizenship automatically in exchange for a qualifying investment. Investment can be a permanent-residence ground; citizenship remains governed by the Citizenship Law.
For ordinary naturalisation, a person generally must live continuously in Belarus for five years after obtaining permanent residence, while satisfying language, lawful-income and other statutory conditions. Investment does not erase that citizenship framework unless a separate statutory exception applies to the person's facts.
See Belarus permanent residence and naturalisation.
What about a “Belarus investor visa” or startup visa?
“Investor visa” is useful search language, but the legally meaningful result is permanent residence based on investment. Belarus does not need an invented separate investor-entry visa page when the actual status is PR.
Likewise, there is no verified standalone startup visa. A technology founder may potentially use the High-Tech Park specialist framework if the company/person meets HTP rules; another founder may need ordinary residence/work authorization.
Practical due diligence before investing
Before sending funds, obtain written/current confirmation of:
- the legal PR ground being used;
- the investment object that will count;
- the amount and currency-equivalent treatment at filing;
- the documents proving the investment;
- whether the investment must be maintained; and
- the current PR administrative checklist.
This is more important than relying on a relocation website that labels any business purchase or property purchase a “golden visa.”
Return to the Belarus immigration hub, compare permanent residence, or browse European relocation options.
Editorial note: The investment ground and €150,000 implementing-rule figure were rechecked against the current MVD guidance and Resolution No. 144 framework on 17 September 2026. Confirm qualifying investment evidence with the Citizenship and Migration Department before transferring funds.
Official and supporting sources
- Belarus MVD - investment listed as a permanent-residence groundgovernment · accessed 2026-09-17
- Council of Ministers Resolution No. 144 - current permanent-residence procedurelegislation · accessed 2026-09-17
- Law No. 105-Z on the legal status of foreign citizenslegislation · accessed 2026-09-17