To enter Myanmar (Burma), a traveler must obtain a Myanmar visa prior to departure using the e-visa portal provided by The Republic of the Union of Myanmar's Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.
A travel visa is always needed for a non-citizen to enter the country as a tourist, student, business delegate, employee, or permanent resident. That said obtaining a visa does not fully assure the holder that he will be able to enter the country. That privilege rests entirely on the decision of immigration officials in Myanmar.
United States citizens are not eligible for visas on arrival. If unable to apply for an e-visa, you may apply for a visa via the embassy.
An e-Visa is valid for up to 90 days from issuance, with approval typically within 3 working days, although private visa couriers offer faster processing options.
Myanmar Tourist Visas
Tourists are allowed to stay for 28 days with no extensions. Tourist visa is valid for 3 months and is not refundable or renewable.
Once you are approved for the visa, the visa needs to be used within three months.
Under ordinary circumstances, to be eligible for a Myanmar tourist visa, a visitor must meet several requirements:
- A valid U.S. passport with at least 6 months of validity remaining from date of entry
- A fully completed Myanmar evisa tourist visa application form.
NOTE: You can use this site to apply yourself or you can go through a visa expediter to get your Myanmar visa in a hurry. - One recent passport-sized (4.6 cm X 3.8 cm) photo
- Proof of flight itinerary or airline tickets to and from Myanmar
- Proof of accommodation (must be a staying in a registered hotel, motel, inn, guest house, resort or boat)
- Credit card for online payment of visa fee of US$50
Myanmar Business Visas
Obtaining a Myanmar business visa is more complicated than a tourist visa.
Applicants must:
- Have a valid passport not expiring for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Myanmar.
- One recent (4.6 cm X 3.8 cm) color photo
- Letter of invitation from the sponsoring company in the event of first trip of business study. (Stay cannot be extended.)
- Copies of company registration/business license/ evidence of permission to do business issued by the ministries concerned together with the application if the applicant is working in Myanmar. NOTE: You can streamline these processes by using a visa expediter to get your Myanmar visa in a hurry.
- Fully mention the name of the factory, location, the sponsor and the position/rank if the applicant is doing business with business visa.
- Produce letter of invitation by the ministries concerned if the applicant is going to attend meetings, workshops, events and ceremonies.
- Agree to stay at the hotels, motels and guest houses holding legal licenses issued by Myanmar Government, and factories and workshops legally permitted as well as human dwellings; and exactly mention the address the applicant will stay at.
- Credit card for online payment of visa fee of US$70
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Visa holder is allowed to stay for 70 days. Business visas are eligible for extensions, but only in certain instances approved by the Myanmar Ministry of Labor.
A Multiple Journey Entry Business Visa (MJEV) is available as well (for an additional fee), but it requires special permission from the embassy. The shortest duration version of this special business visa is valid for 3 months and cannot be renewed. There are also MJEVs valid for 6 months and 1 year, which can be obtained for additional fees. Processing time can take up to 3 business days.
Myanmar Meditation Visas
If
you want to visit Myanmar to attend a meditation center, a Myanmar
meditation visa must be obtained.
This visa request might take longer to process than the other forms of visa. Applicants must apply for a Myanmar Religious Visa 3 months in advance to obtain the approval from the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
This religious visa is valid for 70 days and is eligible for extension. Under normal circumstances, the validity is for 3 months from the date of issue.
To request this type of specialty visa, applicants must:
- Complete the Myanmar religious visa form
- Include 2 passport-sized photos
- Complete the Work History form
- Supply a letter addressed to the Ambassador (originals only - photocopies are not accepted)
- Submit their original passport (photocopies are not accepted)
- Provide a self-addressed, postage-paid return envelope
- Pay a fee of $50 with a money order or cashier's check made payable to the Embassy of the Union of
Myanmar.
Multiple entry religious/meditation visas are also available for $150 (3 months), $300 (6 months) and $450 (1 year).
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