Myanmar (Burma)
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Region: Southeast Asia

Pandemic Travel Alert

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Updated: 2020-09-24

Entry

General Policy
  1. Starting 30 March 2020, all incoming international flights and visa services are suspended until October 31.
  2. On 25 August 2020, the government’s investment agencies announced that foreign staff seeking to re-enter the country will have to prove they have urgent tasks in the country, and visas will only be issued after scrutiny from the Central COVID-19 committee and the Ministry of International Cooperation. The COVID-19 committee decided the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population will not be responsible for granting visas.
Sources:
  1. "Myanmar extends International flight suspension till Oct 31"
  2. "Myanmar Sets Out Re-entry Rules for Foreign Staff"

Entry Requirements

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Exit

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Other

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Pre-pandemic visa rules

Requirements

Passport Validity
6 months
Electronic Visa
Transit
- Holders of confirmed onward tickets for same calendar day are permitted transit without visa in international transit area.
- Transit visa is available from Myanmar missions abroad. Also available on arrival, for a maximum stay of 24 hours, to USA and other designated passports (The list of passports eligible for visa on arrival is NOT the same as the list below of passports eligible for eVisa).
Dual Nationality
U.S. policy on dual nationality can be found here.

Additional Notes

  1. The duration of stay is 28 days from the date of arrival.
  2. The list of passports given below shows passports eligible for the 28-day, single entry eVisa.
  3. A 28-day, single entry Visa-On-Arrival is also available to USA and other designated passports (The list of passports eligible for visa on arrival is NOT the same as the list below of passports eligible for eVisa).
  4. Tourists must stay in registered hotels, motels, inns, guest house and resort during the stay in Myanmar.
  5. Restricted areas require additional permission for entry.
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