Visa policy of Myanmar

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Any foreign national who wishes to enter Myanmar must obtain a visa unless they are a citizen of one of the eligible visa exempt countries. All visitors to Myanmar must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.[1][2][3]

Visa policy map[]

Visa policy of Myanmar

Visa exemption[]

30 days[]

Holders of normal passports issued by the following two countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for tourism and business visits for up to 30 days, unless otherwise stated.[1][2][3] Nationals of these jurisdictions may enter by and depart from any port of entry.[2][3]

  •  Singapore
  •  Vietnam

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.[4][5][6] They were allowed to enter by and depart from any port of entry in Myanmar.[2][3]

14 days[]

Holders of normal passports issued by the following six countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for tourism and business visits for up to 14 days.[1][2][3] According to the Government of Myanmar, nationals of these jurisdictions must enter by and depart from either Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport in order to be granted visa-free entry.[2][3]

  •  Brunei
  •  Cambodia
  •  Indonesia
  •  Laos
  •  Philippines
  •  Thailand (for air arrivals only)

Visa on arrival[]

Holders of normal passports issued by the following countries who are travelling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival at Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport valid for up to 30 days.[23] They must pay a fee of US$50 for the visa.[19][20][23][24]

  •  Australia
  •  Austria
  •  Czech Republic
  •  Germany
  •  Hungary
  •  India
  •  Italy
  •  Luxembourg
  •  New Zealand
  •  Russia
  •  Spain
  •   Switzerland

eVisa[]

Myanmar launched an eVisa system on 1 September 2014. eVisas are issued online for tourism and business purposes only. An evisa 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 eVisa is US$70, while a tourist eVisa costs US$50.[3][25] Visas are issued free of charge to children under 7.[26]

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

Holders of eVisas must enter from one of the following ports of entry:[3][2][25]

  • Yangon International Airport
  • Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
  • Mandalay International Airport
  • Kawthaung Land Border Checkpoint with Thailand
  • Myawaddy Land Border Checkpoint with Thailand
  • Tachileik Land Border Checkpoint with Thailand
  • Rihkhawdar Land Border Checkpoint with India
  • Tamu Land Border Checkpoint with India

Nationals of the following countries are eligible:

  • All European Union European Union citizens2
  •  Albania
  •  Algeria
  •  Argentina
  •  Australia2
  •  Bangladesh
  •  Belarus
  •  Bhutan
  •  Bolivia
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Brazil2
  •  Brunei1
  •  Cambodia1
  •  Cameroon
  •  Canada2
  •  Chile
  •  China2
  •  Colombia
  •  Costa Rica
  •  Côte d’Ivoire
  •  Ecuador
  •  Egypt
  •  Eritrea
  •  Fiji
  •  Georgia
  •  Ghana
  •  Guatemala
  •  Guinea
  •  Hong Kong2
  •  Iceland
  •  India1
  •  Indonesia1
  •  Israel2
  •  Jamaica
  •  Jordan
  •  Kazakhstan
  •  Kenya
  •  North Korea2
  •  Kuwait
  •  Kyrgyzstan
  •  Laos1
  •  Maldives
  •  Macau2
  •  Malaysia2
  •  Mauritius
  •  Mexico
  •  Monaco
  •  Mongolia
  •  Morocco
  •    Nepal2
  •  New Zealand2
  •  Norway2
  •  Pakistan
  •  Panama
  •  Peru
  •  Philippines1
  •  Qatar
  •  Russia2
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  Serbia
  •  South Africa2
  •  Sri Lanka
  •   Switzerland2
  •  Taiwan2
  •  Thailand1
  •  Turkey
  •  Uganda
  •  Ukraine2
  •  United Kingdom#
  •  United States2
  •  Uruguay
  •  Uzbekistan
  •  Venezuela
  •  Vietnam1

Note:
1 - Countries eligible for business/tourist e-visa along with visa-free or visa on arrival privilege.
2 - Countries eligible for business/tourist e-visa.
# - 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 eVisa system may be extended to other nationalities and ports of entry in the future and may include the issuance of other types of visas.[27]

Non-ordinary passports[]

Holders of diplomatic and official/service passports of the following countries do not require a visa for Myanmar:[28]

90 days

Bangladesh, Colombia, India, Israel, Japan (diplomatic passport only), South Korea, Morocco, Nepal, Russia, Serbia

30 days

Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

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 using the application form and with company registration and invitation documents.[23][29][30]

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.[31]

In August 2017 an expansion of the visa on arrival system was announced.[32] In October 2018 an expansion of the visa-free system was announced for early 2019.[33]

Statistics[]

Most visitors arriving to Myanmar on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[34]

See also[]

References[]

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  22. ^ Aung Thiha (3 February 2020). "Myanmar Suspends Visas-on-Arrival for Chinese Travelers Over Coronavirus". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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  24. ^ Myanmar to allow visa on arrival for tourists from five countries
  25. ^ a b "Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website)". evisa.moip.gov.mm. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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