Visa On Arrival To Burma

[Cuchulainn]

Courtesy of Air Asia website.

Guests travelling to Myanmar may apply for a visa on arrival by filling up a form which will be available from all airlines flying to Myanmar. This was announced by local authorities (Directorate of Immigration and National Registration Department), to provide convenience and an alternative to pre-arranged visas.

a. Those who apply for Visa on Arrival must have their passport and/or travel documents of which validity is not less than (6) months.

b. Tourist Visa fees are USD 30 for 28 days stay in Myanmar. This visa type cannot be extended.

c. Business Visa fees are USD 40 for 71 days stay in Myanmar. This type of visa can be extended.

d. Social Visit Visa fees are USD 40 for 28 days stay in Myanmar. This type of visa can be extended.

e. Transit Visa fees are USD 18 for 24 hours stay in Myanmar.

f. All applicants must have a return ticket to/from Myanmar.

g. All applicants must stay in official licensed hotels, motels and/or guest houses; precise names must be mentioned in the application form.

h. For social visit and business purposes, all applicants need to mention precise address of relative/office/factory in application form.

i. All applicants are required to bring two (2) pieces of passport size photos (4x6 cm) taken within the last 6 months.

j. All applicants must agree to follow prevailing laws and orders by the authorities as well as to abide by the laws issued by the immigrant authority in Myanmar.

k. Children (under 7 years old) who are travelling with their parent(s) are entitled to get exemption for visa fee. Children (under 7 years old) with separate passports can get visa fees exemption as well.

l. Individual visitor or tourist must have at least USD 300 CASH as evidence of sufficient funds. Families must have at least USD 600 CASH OR must have any foreign currency equivalent to above mentioned amount in USD as evidence of sufficient funds.

m. All applicants must agree to follow prevailing visa rules and regulations during their visit to Myanmar.

n. Visitors are not allowed to visit restricted areas and will be notified in advance regarding restricted areas.

o. All visitors need to inform the related Township Immigration and National Registration Department for overnight stay by mentioning precise address of hotel, motel, guest house and/or office.

p. Visa forms are available on arrival from all airlines landing in Myanmar; or applicants can apply for a visa online before their arrival.

[massimoscz]

good advise. do you know if you can enter on tourist visa heading to visit other countries such india from there, in that case you will have no return ticket since you are travelling across?

[My Friend Same]

I know a lot of people who've gone to Burma for visa runs and such back when it was $5. I have never been to the country but am planning a trip now for the 12th of never. thanks for the visa info

[THAILIBAN]

this is actually an old hat, it has been announced virtually everywhere and started almost 3 months ago already.....

[tombkk]

this is actually an old hat, it has been announced virtually everywhere and started almost 3 months ago already.....

No, it isn't an old hat. I read about it today and was thinking of posting it here, but I see that Cuchulainn was faster. I understand this new regulation has been in place only recently (another source says since 01 July), so it is good to make it known.

Three questions to Cuchulainn:

1. l. Individual visitor or tourist must have at least USD 300 CASH as evidence of sufficient funds.

It sounds like we have to have US$ 300 in cash with us. Will credit cards be accepted instead?

2. Is there a compulsory amount of US$ that we have to convert into local currency?

3. p. Visa forms are available on arrival from all airlines landing in Myanmar; or applicants can apply for a visa online before their arrival.

Please advise the URL for applying for the visa over the internet.

[sabaijai]

Visas on arrival are once again available, but only for citizens of ASEAN nations.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/551596-myanmar-to-start-providing-visas-on-arrival-to-south-east-asians/

[lopburi3]

And not until June.