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Олфорд Групп | Allford Group Law Office

Immigration specialty

Minsk, Belarus

Founded in 2013

15 people in their team

English

Immigration Work Permit Asylum +12 more

Allford Group Law Office is a Minsk-based Belarusian firm advising businesses and individuals on matters involving Belarusian law. Its work includes corporate support, immigration matters, real estate transactions, and legal representation, including assistance to foreign clients navigating local...

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Arzinger Law Offices

Immigration specialty

Minsk, Belarus

Founded in 2006

50 people in their team

Belarusian

Russian

English

Immigration Work Permit Asylum +12 more

Arzinger Law Offices has been on the legal services market since 2006. We were the first international law firm to appear in Belarus.Arzinger Law Offices brings together a team of professionals who specialize in legal support in the practices of Foreign Investments & PPP, Legal Regulation,...

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Advokat Stepanova Anastasiya Vital'yevna

Immigration specialty

Minsk, Belarus

1 person in their team

English

Immigration Work Permit Asylum +12 more

Advokat Stepanova Anastasiya Vital'yevna is a Minsk-based attorney whose practice has focused on administrative traffic cases involving potential loss of driving privileges since 2009. She represents drivers facing allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, refusing a medical...

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Advokat Kseniya Pinevich

Immigration specialty

Minsk, Belarus

1 person in their team

English

Immigration Work Permit Asylum +12 more

Advokat Kseniya Pinevich is a Minsk-based legal practice led by Kseniya Pinevich, an attorney with a degree in international law from Belarusian State University and training in human rights in Sweden and Poland. She also works as a mediator and provides legal assistance to individuals and legal...

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How firms are ordered

Work Permit lawyers in Belarus at a glance

What the 4 firms in this list say about themselves. When a firm has not told us something, we count it as not stated rather than guess.

firms in this list: 4; with offices in 1 city
median founding year: 2013; 2 of 4 firms give one
people: the most common team size: 1–5; 4 of 4 firms give one

Where their offices are

Minsk 4 offices

Languages firms state

Belarusian 1 firm
Russian 1 firm
English 1 firm
Not stated 3 firms

A language counts only when the firm lists it on its profile.

When they were founded

2010 or later 1 firm
1990 to 2009 1 firm
Not stated 2 firms

The oldest dates from 2006; the median is 2013.

How big their teams are

1 to 5 people 2 firms
6 to 20 people 1 firm
21 to 50 people 1 firm

Counted from the firms' own profiles. Firms keep these facts up to date in their dashboard. Update your firm's profile

Work Permit lawyers in Belarus: what to know before you hire

A guide by LawzanaOfficial sources checked 29 October 2026.

Foreign workers in Belarus need an employer-obtained special permit and an employment contract before starting work, except where Belarusian legislation provides an exception. Check exemptions before agreeing a start date.

This guide covers law and procedure in Belarus.

Who applies: Your employer; The employer applies to citizenship and migration at its own location. ^[1]
Union citizens: Permit exemption; Eurasian Economic Union citizens need no work permits to work in Union countries. ^[2]
Employer notification: 3 working days; For permit holders, the employer reports signing or ending the employment contract. ^[1]

When a lawyer can help

Starting a job that requires a permit

You have a job offer and do not qualify for a permit exemption.

Handled by: Your employer applies to the citizenship and migration subdivision for its location.

Help prepare the employer's application and check that the proposed employment matches it. ^[1]

Handled by:

Your employer applies to the citizenship and migration subdivision for its location.

Using a permit exemption

You are a Eurasian Economic Union citizen considering work in a Union country.

Handled by: Check your Eurasian Economic Union citizenship and the country where you plan to work.

Check the exemption against your nationality, job title and proposed duties. ^{[2]
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Handled by:

Check your Eurasian Economic Union citizenship and the country where you plan to work.

Extending an existing permit

You want to continue working after your current permit expires.

Handled by: Your employer applies for the single extension allowed for a special permit.

Check the extension application and whether a new permit is needed instead. ^[1]

Handled by:

Your employer applies for the single extension allowed for a special permit.

Changing employer or taking another job

You hold a special permit and want to work for another employer or in another occupation.

Handled by: Each employer must hold the relevant permit, and different paid work can require a separate permit.

Lawyer recommended

Plan the new permission and contract before the change takes effect. ^[1]

Handled by:

Each employer must hold the relevant permit, and different paid work can require a separate permit.

Lawyer recommended

Before you hire a lawyer

Questions to ask

Have you handled work permit matters involving my nationality and occupation?
Would you act for me, my employer or both?
Who would handle the application and be my main contact?
Can you explain the documents and advice in my preferred language?
Are you available around my proposed start date?
Can we meet remotely, in person or both?

What to bring

Your passport and any current visa or residence documents.
The job offer, proposed duties and draft employment contract.
Any existing permit and correspondence about earlier applications.
A short timeline of entry dates, employment dates and planned changes.
Education and work history documents you would like to discuss.

Check your lawyer's registration with Lawyer directory. ^[6]

Costs

Official charges

Electronic employer notification: Free; Service 3.77.03 covers notification of signing, extending or ending a migrant worker's employment contract. ^[5]

Questions about lawyer charges

Is the first consultation charged, and what does it include?
How would you calculate fees for my matter?
Would the quote include tax, translations, official charges and other expenses?
Can you give me a written quote with the work and payment stages clearly listed?

Laws that may affect your matter

Belarus law on migrant workers' special permits: Employer applications, separate permits for different employers, extensions, employment contracts and employer notifications. ^[1]
Belarus rules on migrant workers' employment contracts: Additional employer duties for migrant workers, excluding Eurasian Economic Union citizens, including the deadline for signing a contract after entry or receipt of a special permit. ^[4]
Resolution on foreign-worker recruitment for 2026: Recruitment of foreign citizens and stateless people without permanent residence permission in Belarus in 2026, without restrictions protecting the national labour market. ^[3]

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This is general information, not legal advice; check current laws, fees and procedures with a lawyer or the relevant official body.

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