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Myanmar Travel Documents


Myanmar Visa | Travel Documents for Myanmar | Passport and Permits

A visa is required to visit Myanmar and you must apply in advance. Tourist visas can be obtained from any Myanmar Embassy or Consulate world-wide. Travelers who plan to arrive via Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Vietnam or Hong Kong can obtain their tourist visas from those respective embassies. Tourist visas are valid for a stay of up to 28 days.

September 2016: apply for E-visa for tourists.  
As per the updated announcement, tourists from 100 countries around the world are eligible to apply an E-visa which is available for tourists.  E-visa applications are only for tourists entering from Yangon International Airport.

Ordinary passport holders from the following countries are giving visa exemption for 14 days- (a) Brunei (b) Cambodia (c) Indonesia (d) Laos (e) Philippines (f) Vietnam.

For more detailed information, please visit at http://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ - an official Myanmar government visa application website.

How do I apply for a visa?


All foreigners visiting Myanmar are required to have a valid Myanmar visa to enter the country and a valid passport. A Myanmar visa can be stamped at various Myanmar embassies and consulates around the world. Tourist visas, business visas, and other types of visas, such as social visas, can easily be applied for. The fee for a tourist visa is USD per person per application.

The following two categories of tourist visas can be applied for at Myanmar embassies and consulates around the world
- FULLY BOOKED PRE-PAID PACKAGE TOURS
- FOREIGN INDEPENDENT TRAVELER


PACKAGE TOUR VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: VALID FOR ENTRY INTO MYANMAR WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE FOR A MAXIMUM STAY OF 28 DAYS
Valid passport with blank pages
TWO Tourist visa application forms per person
THREE passport-size photographs per person (Color photos only)
Confirmation of booked package tour in writing giving full details of tour and dates
Visa Fee in cash
Letter giving departure date from the country (provides daytime contact phone number)

INDEPENDENT TRAVELER VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: VALID FOR ENTRY INTO MYANMAR WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE FOR A STAY OF 28 DAYS
Valid passport with blank pages
TWO Tourist visa application forms per person
THREE passport size photographs per person (Color photos only)
Visa Fee in cash
Letter giving departure date from destination country and
Entry & Departure dates for Myanmar (provides daytime contact phone number)

Remark: The above requirements are for general purposes only and can vary at different embassies and consulates. Please check the exact requirements at the time of your application.