Embassy of Italy in Minsk: address, phone, hours and booking
The address, phones, reception hours and official site of the mission - plus what it does itself, what the visa centre does, and how to book a D visa filing. Contacts and hours come from the mission official site on esteri.it; visa-centre operators and timings shift and are partly community-reported - verify current data on the official site.
Address: Rakovskaya street 16b, 220004 Minsk
Phone: +375 17 202-17-23 and +375 17 202-17-06 - the embassy (visa office: minsk.ufficiovisti@esteri.it, consular office: minsk.segrconsolare@esteri.it)
Opening hours: Per the official site the visa service receives the public Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00, and passports with visas are handed back on weekdays 12:30-13:00. The consular counter (polisportello) also runs on weekdays 09:00-12:00, with documents returned 12:30-13:00. Reception is by prior appointment only. Verify on ambminsk.esteri.it.
Official site:ambminsk.esteri.it
The address, phones and reception hours come from the mission official site on esteri.it, but they change - verify current data on the official site before calling or visiting.
Updated: - permesso.love editorial team
In brief: contacts, booking, the D visa
- Mission type: embassy
- Country: Belarus
- Address: Rakovskaya street 16b, 220004 Minsk
- Phone: +375 17 202-17-23 and +375 17 202-17-06 - the embassy (visa office: minsk.ufficiovisti@esteri.it, consular office: minsk.segrconsolare@esteri.it)
- Opening hours: Per the official site the visa service receives the public Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00, and passports with visas are handed back on weekdays 12:30-13:00.
- Official site: ambminsk.esteri.it
- Handles: Consular services and visas for Belarus.
- Visa centre: The VFS Global visa centre takes Schengen C applications only.
- Booking: Per the official site the national D visa is booked only through the state Prenot@Mi portal (prenotami.esteri.it) and filed in person at the embassy.
How many Schengen visas the Italian embassy in Minsk issues: European Commission statistics
In 2025 the embassy received 50,912 short-stay Schengen visa applications and issued 50,709 visas, 50,176 of them multiple-entry (99.0%). 203 were not issued; the not-issued rate as computed by the Commission is 0.4%.
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Of which multiple-entry | Not issued | Not-issued rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50,912 | 50,709 | 50,176 | 203 | 0.4% |
| 2024 | 49,712 | 49,588 | 47,739 | 121 | 0.2% |
| 2023 | 40,260 | 40,175 | 34,316 | 82 | 0.2% |
The statistics count short-stay visas only: uniform Schengen visas (type C, up to 90 days in 180) and visas with limited territorial validity; national D visas are not in them. Source: European Commission, Visa statistics for consulates 2023-2025, sheet "Data for consulates"; retrieved 2026-09-25.
What the mission itself does
It reviews the visa file, decides it and puts the visa in the passport, certifies translations and does consular legalization of documents. Its official site is the primary source for document lists. The mission own visa counter does not take everyone: who may file there and how to book is in the "How to book" block below.
What the visa centre does
A commercial operator: it takes in documents, collects fingerprints and charges its own service fee on top of the consular one. It makes no visa decisions - the file goes to the mission. The mission visa office and the visa centre are different counters with different addresses, phones and hours.
What it handles
Consular services and visas for Belarus. Per the official site the embassy issues Schengen C visas for Italy and Malta and national D visas (over 90 days, leading to a residence permit) for Italy only, and D visa applications are taken by the embassy itself, not by the visa centre. Document legalization and translation certification are also done here.
Who it covers
The Republic of Belarus. There are no separate Italian consulates in other Belarusian cities - all of the country's visa files go through Minsk.
Visa centre
The VFS Global visa centre takes Schengen C applications only. Per the official site the operator has five offices: Minsk (Maksima Tanka street 4, weekdays 09:00-17:00), Brest (Moskovskaya 208A-1), Gomel (Pushkina 2), Grodno (Gorkogo 87B) and Vitebsk (Yanki Kupaly 2-1) - regional hours differ. The operator service fee is 14 euro on top of the consular fee, and the centre phone is +375 17 388-20-19. Addresses and hours change - verify on ambminsk.esteri.it.
How to book
Per the official site the national D visa is booked only through the state Prenot@Mi portal (prenotami.esteri.it) and filed in person at the embassy. Schengen C visas are booked online on the VFS Global site; family members of EU citizens and relatives of Belarusians legally resident in Italy may request a priority slot by email to VFS. The embassy's own consular services (legalization, certifications) also run by Prenot@Mi appointment. Slots and rules change - verify on the embassy site.
Russian-language community reports (the Telegram channel Immigratsiya Italiya), October 2025 - September 2026, 2 messages
- A D visa for the head of a foreign company's representative office, for a Belarus resident: about 8 months of waiting, then issued (an August 2026 story).
- September 2026: the visa centre suspended tourist, study and family applications; other D visas, the channel author says, are taken by the embassy directly.
A retelling of individual stories from public posts (read Oct 2, 2026), without names or quotes. These are not consulate rules: take requirements and fees from the official site.
Practical notes
Per the community the Minsk embassy legalizes document translations and prefers translators from its own accredited list - a translation made elsewhere may be turned down. If your papers are being prepared in another country, ask the visa office in advance whether they will be accepted.
FAQ
What are the address, phone and hours of the Italian embassy in Minsk?
The Embassy of Italy is at Rakovskaya street 16b, 220004 Minsk. The phones are +375 17 202-17-23 and +375 17 202-17-06. Per the official site the visa service receives on weekdays 09:00-12:00, passports with visas are returned 12:30-13:00, and the consular counter keeps the same hours - by appointment only. Check the current schedule on ambminsk.esteri.it.
Does the Embassy of Italy in Minsk issue the D visa?
Yes. Per the official site the embassy issues national D visas (over 90 days) for Italy, and they must be filed at the embassy itself rather than the visa centre: the appointment comes from the Prenot@Mi portal. The VFS Global visa centre takes Schengen C applications only. Take the document list for your motive from ambminsk.esteri.it.
Where is the Italy visa centre in Belarus?
Schengen applications are taken by VFS Global: per the official site that means five offices - Minsk (Maksima Tanka street 4), Brest, Gomel, Grodno and Vitebsk; the service fee is 14 euro and the phone is +375 17 388-20-19. Addresses and hours change - check the embassy site before visiting.
Can you legalize document translations in Minsk?
Yes, the embassy certifies translations and legalizes documents by Prenot@Mi appointment. By community experience it prefers translators from its own accredited list, so a translation from another country may be refused - clarify in advance.
Official links and further reading
- ambminsk.esteri.it - the official mission site (primary source for document lists)
- Italian permit types: which motive to pick for the D visa
- Legalization, apostille and translations for the consulate
- Lavoro autonomo step by step: nulla osta, consulate, KIT
- Getting to Italy on the D visa
- Italian visa centres and consulates for Russian speakers
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Not legal advice. District lines, visa-centre operators, document lists and timings change - verify everything against the official mission site on esteri.it before filing.
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