Open a US LLC from Belarus

Since 2020, the flow of Belarusian entrepreneurs opening US LLCs has grown — especially among those who relocated to Poland, Lithuania, Georgia, or the UAE after the political events. Key points: 1. The US-Belarus tax treaty has been suspended since December 2022 (the 1976 treaty, which Belarus inherited from the USSR, was effectively suspended). Withholding on dividends is 30%, on interest and royalties — 30%. 2. Banking is harder — Mercury and Wise apply enhanced due diligence for Belarusian citizens. Residency in a third country is often required for approval. 3. NBRB currency controls — Belarusian residents must notify the tax authorities when opening accounts abroad, plus file annual reports on the movement of funds. Similar to the Russian rules. 4. Sanctions consideration — certain sectors of Belarus are under sanctions (defense, oil). For regular IT/freelancers/online stores — no issues. 5. Emigration hubs — most of my Belarusian clients are now in Poland, Lithuania, or Georgia. This simplifies banking — we use their resident status when applying. I often recommend that Belarusians obtain residency in Georgia before opening a US LLC (easy, visa-free for Belarusian citizens, you get tax residency in 1 year). After that — apply the Georgia-USA treaty (active) instead of the nonexistent Belarus treaty.

• Belarusian international passport — biometric, valid 6+ months • Proof of address — Belarus or country of emigration (Poland, Lithuania, Georgia, UAE, Serbia) • Selfie with passport — banking KYC • Proof of source of funds — bank statement for 3-6 months • Business description — in English, 2-3 sentences • Optional: residency permit (TRP) from your country of emigration — eases banking approval What we do NOT accept: internal passport or driver's license as primary ID for banking.