Visa policy of Myanmar
Policy on permits required to enter Myanmar
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Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
| 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] |
Nationals of the following countries also 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]
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30 days 14 days |
# - May also enter Myanmar without a visa for business purposes.[6][7]
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:[8]
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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.[10][11][12] They were permitted to enter by and depart from any port of entry in Myanmar.[2][3]
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Visa exemption
Visa on arrival
Cancelled |
Visa on arrival
National of following countries 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.[35][38]
1 - From 30 August 2025 to 30 August 2026.
2 - From 11 March 2025 to 10 March 2026.
3 - From 21 October 2025 to 21 October 2026.
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][39] Visas are issued free of charge to children under 7.[40]
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][39]
- 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.[41]
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.[42][43][44]
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.[45]
In August 2017, an expansion of the visa on arrival system was announced.[46]
In October 2018, an expansion of the visa-free system was announced for early 2019.[47]
Statistics
Most visitors arriving to Myanmar on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[48]
| Rank | Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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| 1 | 243,443 | 204,539 | 198,229 | 139,770 | 94,342 | 61,696 | |
| 2 | 183,886 | 147,977 | 125,609 | 90,550 | 70,805 | 62,018 | |
| 3 | 100,084 | 90,312 | 83,434 | 68,671 | 47,690 | 21,321 | |
| 4 | 76,502 | 69,015 | 62,631 | 53,653 | 37,589 | 21,680 | |
| 5 | 64,397 | 63,715 | 58,472 | 54,934 | 34,805 | 22,524 | |
| 6 | 52,304 | 47,235 | 41,453 | 35,462 | 30,064 | 19,414 | |
| 7 | 51,051 | 45,120 | 40,921 | 33,203 | 24,296 | 11,056 | |
| 8 | 50,198 | 45,125 | 47,692 | 39,140 | 26,296 | 15,391 | |
| 9 | 48,869 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 10 | 43,931 | 40,852 | 46,534 | 39,758 | 30,499 | 23,287 | |
| 11 | 39,044 | 35,727 | 32,265 | 27,712 | 23,063 | 14,006 | |
| 12 | 38,537 | 34,638 | 32,306 | 21,042 | 16,868 | 12,318 | |
| 13 | 36,118 | 31,735 | 32,664 | 30,699 | 22,060 | 15,542 | |
| 14 | 34,010 | 30,820 | 29,175 | 11,728 | 18,261 | 10,415 | |
| 15 | 17,969 | 14,821 | 12,613 | 11,728 | 10,830 | 9,710 | |
| 16 | 16,421 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 17 | 15,024 | 14,051 | 12,268 | 8,975 | 6,485 | 3,685 |


