Visa_policy_of_Myanmar

Visa policy of Myanmar

Visa policy of Myanmar

Policy on permits required to enter Myanmar

Any foreign national who wishes to enter Myanmar must obtain a visa unless they are a citizen of one of the designated visa-exempt countries.

All visitors to Myanmar must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.[1][2][3]

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Visa policy of Myanmar
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Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Following the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar and the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the military junta in Myanmar, known as the State Administration Council, restarted visa-free entry into Myanmar on 1 September 2022.[3][4]

Citizens of Singapore do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for both tourism and business visits for a maximum stay of 30 days. They may enter and leave Myanmar through any port of entry.[1][2][3][4][5]

Restricted visa-free access

Nationals of the following eight countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for tourism visits up to the duration listed below.[1][3] However, to qualify for visa-free entry, they must enter and leave Myanmar through one of the following ports of entry:[1][3]

30 days

14 days

1 - Temporary visa exemption policy from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2024, for both tourism and business purposes.[1][6]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic and official / service passports of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for stays up to the duration listed below:[7]

D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 - 90 days
2 - 30 days
3 - 14 days

History

From 1 October 2018 until 30 September 2020, tourists hailing from Hong Kong, Macao, Japan and South Korea were allowed entry into Myanmar without a visa.[9][10][11] They were permitted to enter by and depart from any port of entry in Myanmar.[2][3]

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Visa on arrival

From 30 August 2023 to 30 August 2024, nationals of China and India may obtain a tourist visa upon arrival at any international airport in Myanmar, for a fee of 50 USD. Visas obtained on arrival are valid for a maximum stay of 30 days.[29]

History

Holders of normal passports issued by the following countries who were travelling as tourists were formerly able to obtain a visa on arrival at Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport valid for up to 30 days.[31] They would have to pay a fee of 50 USD to obtain the visa.[26][27][31][32]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Myanmar launched an e-Visa system on 1 September 2014. E-Visas are issued online for tourism and business purposes only.

An e-Visa is issued within 3 working days, is valid for 90 days from the date of issue and allows a maximum stay of up to 28 days (for tourists) or 70 days (for business travellers with an invitation). The fee for a business e-Visa is 70 USD, while a tourist e-Visa costs 50 USD.[3][33] Visas are issued free of charge to children under 7.[34]

The list of eligible countries was expanded twice, first in October 2014, then in January 2015. In July 2015, the business e-Visa was introduced.

Holders of e-Visas must enter from one of the following ports of entry:[3][2][33]

Nationals of the following countries are eligible:

1 - Countries eligible for business / tourist e-visa along with visa-free privilege.
2 - Countries and jurisdictions eligible for business / tourist e-Visa.
3 - British citizens are eligible for business / tourist e-Visa. All other classes of British nationality are eligible for tourist e-Visa only.
No mark - Countries eligible for tourist e-Visa only.

The e-Visa system may be extended to other nationalities and ports of entry in the future and may include the issuance of other types of visas.[35]

Other arrangements

A visa on arrival for business purposes is available for citizens from 52 countries / territories flying into Yangon International Airport, Naypyidaw Airport or Mandalay International Airport. They must fill in an application form and provide company registration and invitation documents.[31][36][37]

Myanmar Airways claims that nationals of all countries and jurisdictions may obtain a tourist visa on arrival valid for 28 days provided they are arriving at Yangon International Airport on a specific flight on Myanmar Airways International from Guangzhou, though this seems to conflict with the Myanmar Visa on Arrival requirements.[38]

In August 2017, an expansion of the visa on arrival system was announced.[39]

In October 2018, an expansion of the visa-free system was announced for early 2019.[40]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Myanmar on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[41]

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See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Myanmar.

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