Myanmar (Burma)
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Region: Southeast Asia

Pandemic Travel Alert

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Most recent update: 2021-06-28 - Suspension of international flights and visa issuance extended to 31 July 2021

Entry

General Policy
  1. Starting 30 March 2020, all incoming international flights and visa services are suspended until further notice. Starting 19 March 2020, entry and exit of foreign nationals through land borders with Thailand, Laos, China, India, and Bangladesh are suspended.
  2. On 28 June 2021, the suspension of international flights and the issuing of all types of visas (including social visit visas and visa exemptions) was extended to 31 July 2021.
Sources:
  1. U.S. Embassy in Burma
  2. “Myanmar extends travel and int’l flight restrictions till end of July”

COVID-19 Related 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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