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The applicant’s name, passport number, telephone number and email address.

Yes.  In order to do so, you will need the same personal data listed above.

We advise you to list an email address in making your appointment, even if you use one from a friend’s or relative.  Email provides an additional means of communication in case the Consular Section needs to contact you if necessary.

We advise you to bring your printed confirmation sheet, which you print after making your appointment online.

If you don’t have a printer, hand copy the appointment confirmation information, especially your “Confirmation ID” number, onto a piece of paper.

Yes. Although children under 14 do not need to appear for the interview, they will need to have a separately scheduled appointment.

Our system will permit making an appointment up to 2 months before the date of the interview.

Yes, you can make an appointment before you have all your documents ready. The only information you need to provide to make the appointment is your name, passport number, telephone number, and email address.

No.  In order to schedule a new appointment, you will have to cancel the existing one.

If you have lost your Confirmation ID, send an email to ConsularMinsk@state.gov and request that your appointment be cancelled.

In that case, you will need to wait until the day after your scheduled visa appointment in order to use the NIV online appointment system to schedule a new interview appointment.

The online appointment system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

No, the appointment system will give you a specific appointment time, and you should appear at the Embassy at least half an hour beforehand.

We evaluate all requests for special handling on a case-by-case basis. You can send a request explaining your situation via email to: ConsularMinsk@state.gov. You will receive a response in 1-3 business days.