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 designated visa-exempt countries.
All visitors to Myanmar must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=MM|access-date=1 April 2017}}{{cite web | author1=Ministry of Hotels and Tourism |author-link1=Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (Myanmar) | title=eVisa Application | url=https://tourism.gov.mm/evisa-application/ | website=Ministry of Hotels & Tourism Myanmar | publisher=Ministry of Hotels and Tourism | access-date=5 October 2019 | date=2019}}{{cite web | author1=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population | author-link1=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population | title=Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website) | url=https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/Home/NoticeToTourist | website=evisa.moip.gov.mm | publisher=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population | access-date=20 November 2019 | language=en | date=2019}}
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
=Ordinary passports=
;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. However, to qualify for visa-free entry, they must enter and leave Myanmar through one of the following ports of entry:
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14 days
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# - Temporary visa exemption policy from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2025.{{cite web |title=Myanmar Visa Exemption for Russian Citizens |url=https://maiair.com/mediacenter/announcements/320-myanmar-visa-exemption-for-russian-citizens |website=maiair.com |publisher=Myanmar Airways International |access-date=20 July 2024 |language=en |date=6 July 2024}}
=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:{{cite web | url=http://www.mofa.gov.mm/?page_id=61 | title=Visa Free Travel – MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIR|access-date=17 June 2019}}
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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.{{cite web | url=http://www.myanmar-embassy-tokyo.net/2018/Doc/jkv.pdf | title=The amended announcement of Visa Exemption to enter Myanmar for ordinary passport holders of Japan and South Korea | access-date=17 June 2019}}[http://myanmar.e-consulate.org/images/news/Announcement-Eng-02102018.pdf Terms and Conditions for The Tourists from Special Administrative Regions of PRC (Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR) for Visa Exemption]{{cite web | author1=Theingi Win Tin | title=Myanmar extends visa exemption, visa on arrival for 4 countries | url=https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/myanmar-extends-visa-exemption-visa-on-arrival-for-4-countries | website=Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd | access-date=20 November 2019 | language=en | date=17 August 2019}} They were permitted to enter by and depart from any port of entry in Myanmar.
Visa on arrival
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| From 30 August 2023 to 29 August 2025, 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. |
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
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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.{{cite web | url=https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ | title=Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website)|website=evisa.moip.gov.mm | access-date=17 June 2019}} Visas are issued free of charge to children under 7.{{cite web | url=https://www.tourmag.com/Myanmar-le-visa-est-gratuit-pour-les-enfants-de-moins-de-7-ans_a95497.html | title=Myanmar : le visa est gratuit pour les enfants de moins de 7 ans | last=Action-Visas | website=TourMaG.com, 1er journal des professionnels du tourisme francophone | access-date=17 June 2019}}
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:
- Yangon International Airport
- Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Mandalay International Airport
- Kawthaung Land Border Checkpoint with Thailand
Nationals of the following countries are eligible:
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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.{{cite news | title=Myanmar targets 5 million tourists with e-visa | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-targets-5-million-tourists-with-e-visa |website=The Straits Times | publisher=The Straits Times | access-date=10 October 2019 | language=en | date=1 September 2014}}
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.{{cite web | author1=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population |author-link1=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population | title=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population » On Arrival Visa | url=http://www.mip.gov.mm/on-arrival-visa/ | publisher=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population | access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite news | url=http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-myanmar-expands-visa-on-arrival-list-37282.php | title=World News: PHUKET: Myanmar expands visa on arrival list | last=Com|first=The Phuket News | newspaper=The Phuket News Com | language=en-US | access-date=2016-10-26}}{{cite web | url=http://www.mip.gov.mm/portfolio/the-required-terms-and-conditions-for-visa-on-arrival/ | title=Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population » The Required Terms and Conditions for VISA ON ARRIVAL | website=www.mip.gov.mm | access-date=2016-10-26}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://maiair.com/images/MyanmarVisa1.jpg | title=Myanmar visa on arrival | access-date=17 June 2019}}
In August 2017, an expansion of the visa on arrival system was announced.{{cite web | url=https://www.mmtimes.com/lifestyle/travel/27271-myanmar-to-resume-issuing-visas-on-arrival-to-visitors.html | title=Myanmar to resume issuing visas on arrival to visitors | website=The Myanmar Times | date=15 August 2017 | access-date=17 June 2019}}
In October 2018, an expansion of the visa-free system was announced for early 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/first-tourists-arrive-new-free-visa-system-21-western-countries-added.html | title=First Tourists Arrive on New Free-Visa System, 21 Western Countries to be Added|date=2 October 2018 | website=The Irrawaddy | access-date=17 June 2019}}
Statistics
Most visitors arriving to Myanmar on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:{{cite web | url=http://tourism.gov.mm/en_US/publications/myanmar-tourism-statistics/ | title=Myanmar Tourism Statistics | work=Central Statistical Organization | publisher=Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development}}
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!Rank | Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 1 | {{flag|Thailand}} | 243,443 | 204,539 | 198,229 | 139,770 | 94,342 | 61,696 |
| 2 | {{flag|China}} | 183,886 | 147,977 | 125,609 | 90,550 | 70,805 | 62,018 |
| 3 | {{flag|Japan}} | 100,084 | 90,312 | 83,434 | 68,671 | 47,690 | 21,321 |
| 4 | {{flag|United States}} | 76,502 | 69,015 | 62,631 | 53,653 | 37,589 | 21,680 |
| 5 | {{flag|South Korea}} | 64,397 | 63,715 | 58,472 | 54,934 | 34,805 | 22,524 |
| 6 | {{flag|France}} | 52,304 | 47,235 | 41,453 | 35,462 | 30,064 | 19,414 |
| 7 | {{flag|United Kingdom}} | 51,051 | 45,120 | 40,921 | 33,203 | 24,296 | 11,056 |
| 8 | {{flag|Singapore}} | 50,198 | 45,125 | 47,692 | 39,140 | 26,296 | 15,391 |
| 9 | {{flag|Vietnam}} | 48,869 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
| 10 | {{flag|Malaysia}} | 43,931 | 40,852 | 46,534 | 39,758 | 30,499 | 23,287 |
| 11 | {{flag|Germany}} | 39,044 | 35,727 | 32,265 | 27,712 | 23,063 | 14,006 |
| 12 | {{flag|India}} | 38,537 | 34,638 | 32,306 | 21,042 | 16,868 | 12,318 |
| 13 | {{flag|Taiwan}} | 36,118 | 31,735 | 32,664 | 30,699 | 22,060 | 15,542 |
| 14 | {{flag|Australia}} | 34,010 | 30,820 | 29,175 | 11,728 | 18,261 | 10,415 |
| 15 | {{flag|Italy}} | 17,969 | 14,821 | 12,613 | 11,728 | 10,830 | 9,710 |
| 16 | {{flag|Philippines}} | 16,421 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
| 17 | {{flag|Canada}} | 15,024 | 14,051 | 12,268 | 8,975 | 6,485 | 3,685 |
See also
{{Wikivoyage|Myanmar}}
References
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External links
- [https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ Myanmar eVisa], Ministry of Immigration and Population
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