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.

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

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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]

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]

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 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)

Sample of Myanmar business eVisa approval letter

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]

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.[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]

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