Overstaying in Myanmar

[HamonRye]

We got behind schedule in Myanmar visiting family in Karen state, and waiting for our India visas.

 

Is it no big deal to overstay say...10 to 15 days here?

 

Just pay the money when you leave and all ok?

Is it $3 a day or something?

[tifino]

Onforward mail all answers to your nearest local Politburu prison in a Red Cross parcel ???? 

[dotpoom]

17 hours ago, HamonRye said:

Just pay the money when you leave and all ok?

Is it $3 a day or something?

The currency in Myanmar is dollars ?

[cbc]

No but they prefer us dollars and they should be in good condition

[PerkinsCuthbert]

From the lack of replies here of a coherent and non-offensive nature, it might be better to put your question on a Myanmar-focused BB.

[Sydebolle]

Google the subject and you'll see that the first 90 days are USD 3/day, after which it increases to USD 5/daily. Wondering though why you dont get a visa extension like anyone else? 

[HamonRye]

4 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Google the subject and you'll see that the first 90 days are USD 3/day, after which it increases to USD 5/daily. Wondering though why you dont get a visa extension like anyone else? 

Evisa, so cannot extend. We are also on bikes and just got our India visas which for some reason start when you get them, not when you arrive.

[CharlieH]

Troll post and responses removed.

[blorg]

17 hours ago, dotpoom said:

The currency in Myanmar is dollars ?

For a lot of things, yes, and certainly anything visa related, all those fees are set in USD, as they are in many countries.

 

It may have changed at this stage but when I was there a few years back there were a lot of things you needed to pay dollars for and they would not take kyat. Then it was around 50/50 dollars vs kyat. It's not like Cambodia where 95% of the economy including locals is in USD but more a situation where foreign visitors have to pay dollars for certain things, like train tickets for foreigners had to be paid in USD as did most guesthouses.

 

Many other countries this stuff is set in USD, I have always paid dollars for visas and extensions in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam as well, and the overstay fines in Laos and Cambodia are also specified in USD.

[Mahseer]

The overstay isn't an issue and $3/day is correct but a problem you may run into is the booking of hotels as they may see you as being illegally in the country.

 

Good luck.

[Sydebolle]

11 hours ago, HamonRye said:

Evisa, so cannot extend. We are also on bikes and just got our India visas which for some reason start when you get them, not when you arrive.

Well, then leave and re-enter; the rules are written by the host country and not by the visitors! 

[Mahseer]

One question that hasn't been answered is what happens if you are on overstay and get nicked. Do you get penalised twice?